Trump’s Labor Secretary Is a Wrecking Ball Aimed at Workers

Plus: the guy who almost challenged Georgia’s QAnon candidate; in love with the Louvre; and Aaron Sorkin. View in browser | Update your preferences A Reporter at Large Trump’s Labor Secretary Is a Wrecking Ball Aimed at Workers As Election Day looms, Eugene Scalia, a cunning lawyer committed to dismantling regulation, is weakening one employee protection after another. By Eyal Press The Campaign Trail The Guy Who Almost Challenged Georgia’s QAnon Candidate With Kevin Van Ausdal bowing out, Marjorie Taylor Greene sees her congressional bid as her chance “to take this global cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles out.” By Andrew Marantz Books Books In Love with the Louvre How a great picture gallery became one of the first truly encyclopedic museums. By Adam Gopnik From the Archive Profiles The Philosopher of Feelings Martha Nussbaum’s far-reaching ideas illuminate the often ignored elements of human life—aging, inequality, and emotion. By Rachel Aviv Culture and More Cover Story R. Kikuo Johnson’s “Shifting Gears” The artist describes the inspiration behind his cover for this week’s issue. By Françoise Mouly Culture Desk Aaron Sorkin Puts America on Trial A review of “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and Spike Lee’s “David Byrne’s American Utopia.” By Anthony Lane Sketchbook Last-Ditch Efforts to Appear Presidential Signing papers with actual writing on them when posing for a P.R. photo might be a good start. By Barry Blitt Humor from The New Yorker Crossword Today’s Crossword Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection: eight letters. By Elizabeth C. Gorski Daily Cartoon Monday, October 19th By Amy Kurzweil 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.