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Perkins spent the twelve years of Roosevelt’s presidency doing more than anyone other than FDR himself to make the New Deal a reality. Everything on her list became law, most notably social security, changing the basic relation of Americans to their government. She also desegregated the Labor Department cafeteria, tried (and failed) to bring large
... See moreGeorge Packer • Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal
As the tug-of-war with Heather King over the inspection report dragged on, news surfaced that Holmes would be hosting a fund-raiser for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign at Theranos’s headquarters in Palo Alto. She had long cultivated a relationship with the Clintons, appearing at several Clinton Foundation events and forging a friendship wit
... See moreJohn Carreyrou • Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Celebrate two years of Feed Me.
I am ambivalent about no-fault divorce with no waiting period when children are involved. We should consider returning to mandatory “cooling off” periods, with education and counseling for partners.
Hillary Rodham Clinton • It Takes a Village
longtime Clinton foe Jeff Gerth. He’s the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist
Sharyl Attkisson • The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote
At a far pole from accountable public trust, or constitutional duty, Hoover corrupted the FBI to wage political war.