The Ukraine Scandal Has Its Roots in Russia

Plus: a child of Weather Underground members runs for San Francisco D.A., and Amartya Sen discusses the future of Indian democracy. View in browser | Update your preferences Comment Donald Trump’s Ukraine Scandal Has Its Roots in Russia Both situations stem from the President’s apparent willingness to accept political favors from foreign leaders, and his eagerness to do Putin’s bidding. By Jeffrey Toobin Daily Comment Why Trump, Facing Impeachment, Warns of Civil War The President made a breathtakingly irresponsible comment that could reasonably provoke violence among his most devout followers. By Jelani Cobb California Chronicles How Far Will California Take Criminal-Justice Reform? Chesa Boudin, a public defender in San Francisco and the son of incarcerated radicals, calls for to-the-studs reform in his candidacy for district attorney. By Dana Goodyear PAID POST A wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours kids face on the walk home. New from National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds. “Storytelling at its finest, a true masterpiece from one of kidlit’s brightest ambassadors.” — Booklist Culture and More Photo Booth Ezra Stoller Turned Buildings Into Monuments To look through Stoller’s lens is to see a time in which design for the ordinary places of everyday life rose to a level now unequalled. By Thomas de Monchaux The New Yorker Interview Amartya Sen’s Hopes and Fears for Indian Democracy The economist and philosopher discusses his boyhood in pre-independence India, his work, and why contemporary politics hasn’t led him toward fatalism. By Isaac Chotiner Double Take Sunday Reading: The World of Calvin Tomkins From The New Yorker’s archive: a selection of pieces from the magazine’s prolific staff writer and art critic. By The New Yorker Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Crossword-Puzzle Newsletter Never miss another New Yorker crossword again. From the Archive A Reporter at Large Can Elizabeth Warren Win It All? The senator from Massachusetts made her name attacking Wall Street. Now she’s bringing her plans to fight outsized wealth to the 2020 Presidential race. By Sheelah Kolhatkar Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Cartoons That Were Rejected for Being “Too 1999” Wazzzzzup? By Johnny DiNapoli Cartoons From The Issue Cartoons from the Issue Drawings and drollery from this week’s magazine. Sign up for more newsletters from The New Yorker. Visit The New Yorker shop. Question about your subscription? Contact Customer Care. New Yorker digital subscribers get unlimited access to everything on newyorker.com. Log in to your account here. We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to TNYinbox@newyorker.com. This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, NewYorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2019. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.