Trump’s Authoritarian Moment Is Here

Plus: Republicans could still jeopardize the election; the Army warehouse full of Nazi art; and “Dear Comrades!” View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists Trump’s Authoritarian Moment Is Here The President’s attempt to strong-arm Georgia into “finding” ballots is a reminder that far too many Republicans are complicit in his efforts to sabotage the election. By John Cassidy California Chronicles What the San Francisco Bay Area Can Teach About Fighting a Pandemic The region’s hyper-local response has lessons for everyone as we confront the winter wave and begin to distribute vaccines. By Jay Caspian Kang Our Columnists How Congressional Republicans Could Attempt to Overturn the Election This week is the true test of elected officials’ commitment to democracy. By Jeannie Suk Gersen Our Columnists Biden Faces a Minefield in New Diplomacy with Iran The President-elect has known key revolutionaries for decades, but time is short before Iran’s own Presidential election. By Robin Wright News Desk Inside the U.S. Army’s Warehouse Full of Nazi Art One of the world’s largest collections of Nazi propaganda is housed at Fort Belvoir, in northern Virginia; much of it is virulent, and most of it is never seen by the public. By Dexter Filkins From the Magazine Cover Story Jorge Colombo’s “Bright Lights” The artist discusses the inspiration behind his cover for the current issue of the magazine. By Françoise Mouly The Current Cinema “Dear Comrades!” Is Andrei Konchalovsky’s Masterpiece Ideology smacks head on into love in the director’s film about a 1962 massacre of striking workers in Russia. By Anthony Lane Comment What We Get Wrong About America’s Crisis of Democracy The interesting question is not what causes authoritarianism but what has ever suspended it. By Adam Gopnik Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts All Eyes on Georgia Soda flavors in retirement, literary ghosts at the beach—Georgia’s got more than just the Senate runoff to pique your interest. By Nathan Gelgud Crossword Today’s Crossword Operatic villain, often: five letters. By Elizabeth C. Gorski Daily Cartoon Monday, January 4th By Sarah Kempa 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.