In this edition: January begins, finding beauty, powerful blues, toxic water, and begonia batons.
January 6
Donald Trump Wants You to Forget This Happened
“January 6, five years later.”
‘This Is Not a Peaceful Protest!’
“A visual archive of Jan. 6, 2021, through the lenses of those who were there.”
Jan. 6 Rioters Walked. Prosecutors Were Shown the Door.
In its campaign of “uprooting the foot soldiers,” the Trump Justice Department has fired or demoted more than two dozen Jan. 6 prosecutors, even as those they sent to prison walk free.
How to Survive a Purge: The Secret Diary of a DoJ Staffer
“A lawyer struggles with their conscience. New colleagues are watching.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring notable stories by Antonia Cundy, Adrian Walker, Evan Allen, Elizabeth Koh, Andrew Ryan, Kristin Nelson, Brendan McCarthy, Frederick Kaufman, Lygia Navarro, and Judith Hannah Weiss.
Ginni and Clarence: A Love Story
“How they saved one another, raged against their enemies, and brought the American experiment to the brink.”
Boots on the Ground
“As FEMA struggles to keep up with climate disasters, extremist groups see an opportunity.”
“What Price Was My Father’s Life Worth?”
“Right-wing doctors are still peddling dubious COVID drugs.”
