More voters trust Republicans on economy as interest in midterms hits high, polls say
According to an NBC News poll released Sunday, 70 percent of registered voters expressed interest in the upcoming election as a “9” or “10” on a 10-point scale.
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The Green Tram
In my 46th year there
are so many things
I want to tell you.
How everyone is
drunk at Wimbledon,
and a fox has come to live in our
garden. We feed
him duck livers from a can.
In return he doesn’t destroy
the plantings. We are shunned
on the block.
Oh, there are days when
the darkness falls
too fast and I feel myself
spinning.
Truffles Are Everywhere Now
This article was originally published in Knowable Magazine.Every morning, for three months of the year, Lola wakes up at 8 and goes hunting. She races past oak trees, running at full speed through a 50-hectare field set in the southern end of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The daily challenge—to find her elusive prey—never fails to excite her.
Hannah Giorgis’s Favorite Things in Culture
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Good morning, and welcome back to The Daily’s new Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer reveals what’s keeping them entertained.Today, our special guest is Hannah Giorgis, a staff writer and co-author of Ida B.
Six Books That Show No One Can Hurt You Like a Sibling
Coming up with a short list of books that capture the experience of siblinghood is like trying to determine the perfect names for six horses you’ve never met, or cooking a romantic dinner for a stranger with several undisclosed food allergies—an oddly personal, high-stakes task. Every family is radically different in ways that are opaque to outsiders; the nuances of my relationship with my sibling may shed little light on your relationship with yours.
Herschel Walker and the Plight of the True Conservative Voter
If ever there were a time and place for a thoughtful, patriotic conservative to vote third party or perhaps even vote for a reasonable Democrat, it’s the 2022 election in Georgia. Herschel Walker’s past is, if possible, even more checkered than Donald Trump’s. After all, no one ever claimed that Trump threatened one of his ex-wives with a gun.Recent evidence that Walker paid for an abortion is just one more revelation about his thoroughly debauched past.
‘No quick fixes’: Walensky’s push for change at CDC meets reality
If the plan fails, the agency risks repeating the mistakes it made during the pandemic.
CDC advisers recommend adding Covid shots to routine immunization schedules for kids, adults
Covid vaccines’ inclusion on the schedules don’t constitute mandates.
Republicans who support abortion rights are fighting for their political future
A Pennsylvania statehouse race is testing whether the GOP’s last abortion rights supporters can survive post-Roe
Biden admin unveils new pandemic preparedness and biodefense strategy
The president will sign a national security memo directing his administration to implement a plan to prepare for future viral and biological threats.
Soaring tax revenue, spending plunge spark record drop in budget deficit
The budget gap shrank by half in fiscal 2022 as spending on pandemic programs expired and tax revenues surged.
Yes, the Liz Truss debacle matters for Americans
The U.K. political drama will have ripple effects in the U.S.
Voters pessimistic on economy, inflation as Election Day approaches
A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll suggests economic woes are taking a toll on the electorate.
“Democracy Demands We Participate”: Black Voters Mobilize for Midterms Amid GOP-Led Voter Suppression
We speak to law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and civil rights attorney Barbara Arnwine, who are on an Arc of Voter Justice bus tour of 26 cities across the country to increase Black voter turnout at critical midterm elections in November. They discuss fighting voter suppression and racial gerrymandering, and the high stakes in states where Republicans have instated bans on what they describe as critical race theory.
Egypt’s Carceral Climate Summit: Naomi Klein on the Crisis of COP27 Being Held in a Police State
Egypt is preparing to host world leaders next month at the U.N.’s annual climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, a move that prominent environmentalist and author Naomi Klein calls “greenwashing.
Sisters of Alaa Abd El-Fattah Stage Sit-In in U.K. Demanding His Release from Egypt Prison Before COP27
The family of imprisoned Egyptian human rights activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been staging a sit-in outside the British foreign office to demand the government help release him. El-Fattah, who was recently granted British citizenship, has been on hunger strike for over 200 days to protest being held in harsh conditions during his seemingly endless jail sentence in Egypt. “We’re not sure how much time is left.
“We Are a Democracy in Name Only”: George Monbiot on Truss Resignation & Who Will Be Next British PM
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday after just 45 days in office, the shortest term in the nation’s history. Her low-tax, low-regulation financial policies were widely criticized after they sent the pound plummeting, causing several senior ministers to quit. We speak to George Monbiot, British journalist at The Guardian, about her short-lived time in office, what this says about the Conservative Party, and who her likely successor will be.
Man On Mehmet Oz Panel Says He’s Swayed Away From GOP Candidate
The recovery counselor said he was “absolutely” swayed away from voting for the Republican candidate in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat.
Former Trump Organization CFO Expected To Be Star Witness In Company’s Tax Fraud Trial
Allen Weisselberg agreed in a plea deal to testify in Manhattan trial about tax schemes by Donald Trump’s company. Jury selection starts Monday.
Toxic pollutants a growing concern for pregnant mothers and babies
Links between environmental exposures and maternal health outcomes remain underexplored, despite recent efforts to catch up.
By Dan Ross, for Capital & Main
This is the second article of the three-part series “Black Infant Mortality: The Deadly Divide”—republished at Daily Kos over the coming days. You can find part one here.
Deborah Bell-Holt lives near a decades-old drilling site in South L.A.
Ukraine update: In Kherson ‘organized withdrawal of troops of the first line is impossible’
Those days when a Russian position is clearly crumbling? Those are the best days.
On Saturday evening in Ukraine, Russia has once again targeted electrical production and transmission facilities with missile and drone attacks, causing blackouts that involve a large percentage of the population, including the majority of Kyiv. However, this appears to be about the only “good news” on Russian state media and Telegram channels.
Alaska GOP Candidate For Governor Faces Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce said he also had no plans to end his campaign just a few weeks before the Nov. 8 election.
Hu Jintao’s Exit Was Mysterious. Xi Jinping’s Power Play Is Not.
Because the Chinese Communist Party is among the world’s most secretive political organizations, China watchers jump on any new piece of information that might imply something about the country’s direction. Today, we were given an unexpected detail. In the middle of today’s session of the 20th Communist Party Congress, former General Secretary Hu Jintao was abruptly escorted off stage. Hu initially appeared to resist being moved, and two men pulled him up rather gruffly.
Trump Says 2024 GOP Presidential Primary Run By Mike Pence Would Be ‘Very Disloyal’
Trump tries to reduce GOP presidential primary field with complaints of disloyalty.
A mass disabling event: The effects of long COVID don’t stop at the individual
Before getting COVID-19, you may have been a runner who could finish a marathon in your sleep, or you’re a parent who could work a full day and always find the energy to play with your child. But now, you can only run a quarter as far before you’re winded, and you don’t bounce back the next day. Now, there are some days you can’t even get through your work, let alone come home and play.
Eric Trump Tells Crowd To ‘Pop’ A Beer, Watch Dad ‘Talk About Election Fraud’ To Jan. 6 Panel
“I told him… you have to go testify…. it will be the greatest entertainment,” Donald Trump’s second son said.
Teachers in two Massachusetts cities strike, this week in the war on workers
Teachers in Haverhill, Massachusetts, went on strike this week, defying a state law banning teachers and other public sector workers from striking, and incurring significant fines. Union leaders said the school committee had agreed earlier in the week to pay increases, but student safety provisions were a sticking point.
Connect! Unite! Act! We deserve a country of imagination and dreams, guided by hope not fear
Connect! Unite! Act! is a weekly series encouraging the creation of face-to-face networks in each congressional district. Groups meet to socialize, support candidates, get out the vote, and engage in other local political actions that help our progressive movement grow and exert maximum influence on the powers that be. Visit us every week to see how you can get involved!
Like most people, there are a lot of moments from my childhood I remember well and moments I’ve forgotten.
CDC director tests positive for Covid-19
The head of the federal public health agency is isolating at home with mild symptoms.
‘I’m Trying to Get All the Coolness Out of My Movies’
Reflecting on a career spent making movies and plays that have featured exploding cats, surprise decapitations, and other inventive acts of destruction, Martin McDonagh let out a rueful laugh. “I don’t think I ever set out to shock,” he told me. “Every single one of them just came out that way.