This week, our editors recommend notable features and essays by Jason Fagone and Alexandria Bordas, Jennifer Senior, Lachlan Summers, Lupita Limón Corrales, and Anna Wiener.
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Heeding Steve Bannon’s Call, Election Deniers Organize to Seize Control of the GOP — and Reshape America’s Elections
“The stolen election myth inspired thousands of Trump supporters to take over the Republican Party at the local level, exerting more partisan influence on how elections are run.”
No, I Will Not Debate You
Civility will never defeat fascism, no matter what The Economist thinks.
No, I Will Not Debate You
Civility will never defeat fascism, no matter what The Economist thinks.
Steve Bannon’s New Scheme
Exactly what has Steve Bannon been up to since leaving the White House in August?
A Close Reading of Ryan Lizza’s Phone Call from Anthony Scaramucci
Oh, my god.
Where Have All The White House Press Briefings Gone?
Trump’s White House is gradually eroding the tradition of daily press briefings.
Steve Bannon’s Hollywood Ending
How the White House advisor turned his talent for mediocre dealmaking into a passion to “weaponize film.”
Who’s Been Seeding the Alt-Right? Follow the Money to Robert Mercer
Jane Mayer profiles hedge fund manager, alt-right supporter, political funder, and Ayn Rand-wannabe Robert Mercer in the New Yorker.
16 Documentaries by Steve Bannon
“Cracking the code of the man who packs [Trump’s] ideological lunch.”