Can a Once-in-a-Generation Political Revolution Survive the Pandemic?

Plus: Masha Gessen on the Supreme Court and L.G.B.T.Q. rights; Eddie Van Halen; and sunflowers. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Santiago Chile at the Barricades Can a once-in-a-generation political revolution survive the pandemic? By Daniel Alarcón News Desk The Contested Afterlife of the Trump-Alfa Bank Story Accusations of secret cyber links remain unproved, but both the Russian bank and the Justice Department are pursuing the case. By Dexter Filkins Daily Comment Trump Takes Off His Mask and Sends a Dangerous Message “I learned so much about coronavirus,” Trump said, and then proceeded to demonstrate that he had learned nothing. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Our Columnists Does Clarence Thomas Now Speak for the Supreme Court on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights? The Court that President Trump has reshaped is starting to embody the cruelty of his Administration. By Masha Gessen Q. & A. Trump’s Illness and the History of Presidential Health Lawrence Altman, a journalist and physician, discusses White House doctors’ special obligation to the public and the handling of the President’s coronavirus case. By Isaac Chotiner Postscript Postscript Eddie Van Halen’s Otherworldly Sounds Despite his virtuosity, his music was innocent, making it seem as if the world was enormous, and anything was possible. By Amanda Petrusich Culture Onward and Upward in the Garden On Sunflowers, with Love and Hate Sunflowers are the embodiment of familiarity and cheerfulness. But there is something slightly oppressive about that huge omniscient eye. By Charlotte Mendelson Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts You’ve Matched! Now Chat “You tell me where the line is. Not tryna cross no lines over here!” By Will Stephen Crossword Today’s Crossword They may be raised in solidarity: five letters. By Elizabeth C. Gorski 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.