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The Many Problems With the Barr Letter

Neal K. Katyal The New York Times
By unilaterally concluding that Mr. Trump did not obstruct justice, the attorney general has made it imperative that the public see the Mueller report.

What to Make of Bill Barr’s Letter

Mikhaila Fogel, Quinta Jurecic, Susan Hennessey, Matthew Kahn, Benjamin Wittes Lawfare
That Mueller was able to document his findings in a fashion that can allow for transparency and, if necessary, accountability, is of immense value. The question of what to do with the record Mueller has compiled will ultimately fall to Congress

The Radical Sincerity of The OA

Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic
With San Francisco, The OA has a locale that embodies all the fractures of the current moment: the dichotomy between rich and poor, the ongoing disruptions in the way people experience reality.

When Sex Workers Do the Labor of Therapists

Carrie Weisman In These Times
Research suggests that upwards of 6 million men are affected by depression every year. Suicide remains the seventh leading cause of death among men in America.

Marx and the Democratization of Work

Richard D. Wolff Roar
The solution for capitalism’s problems requires transforming the capitalist workplace into democratic institutions where everyone has an equal say on what happens there.

Debunking the Capitalist Cowboy

Nan Enstad Boston Review
Business schools fetishize entrepreneurial innovation, but their most prominent heroes succeeded because they manipulated corporate law, not because of personal brilliance.

The Golan: Trump’s Donation to Netanyahu’s Reelection Campaign

Ali Harb Middle East Eye
Members of Syria’s Druze community hold Syrian and Druze flags.
To help re-elect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump endorsed Israeli sovereignty over Syria’s Golan and tore up UN Security Council Resolution 242, the foundation for every effort towards a just and lasting Middle East peace.