“An Abuse of Sacred Symbols”: Trump, a Bible, and a Sanctuary

Global fury at America; Houston’s protests; and Dave Eggers on one of the wittiest books ever written. View in browser | Update your preferences Daily Comment “An Abuse of Sacred Symbols”: Trump, a Bible, and a Sanctuary After peaceful protesters were dispersed with tear gas, the President stood before St. John’s Episcopal Church and held a Bible aloft like a product on a home-shopping network. By Evan Osnos Our Columnists Fury at America and Its Values Spreads Globally Our allies are protesting the United States’ persistent problems with police violence and racism, just as our rivals are exploiting growing unrest. By Robin Wright Dispatch George Floyd, Houston’s Protests, and Living Without the Benefit of the Doubt Naturally, the public conversation has turned to the question of what this moment means, and where we will go from here. But, at the end of the day, a man is dead. By Bryan Washington Daily Comment Can President Trump Really Order Troops Into Cities? The Insurrection Act gives the President ambiguous powers to deploy U.S. troops on domestic soil. By Jeffrey Toobin U.S. Journal Atlanta’s Fault Lines in a Moment of Protest “I’ve never seen this in Atlanta,” one resident said. “I guess it was a long time coming with our history here.” By Charles Bethea Newsletters Sign Up for the New Yorker Recommends Newsletter Discover what our staff is reading, watching, and listening to each week. Culture and More Second Read Rediscovering One of the Wittiest Books Ever Written “The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas,” by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, is a glittering masterwork and an unmitigated joy to read. By Dave Eggers On Television Pleasure and Pain on HBO Max Amid plastic simulacra of shows of yore, a documentary on sexual assault in hip-hop stands out. By Doreen St. Félix Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts The Best and Worst Heckles from Robot Baseball Fans “C’mon, let’s score some runs! If I wanted to look at zeros and ones all day, I would’ve gone to work!” By Alex Watt Daily Cartoon Tuesday, June 2nd By Adam Douglas Thompson This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.