Marjorie Taylor Greene Is a Nut and a Charlatan No Matter How Much Money She Raises

It is an outgrowth of our diseased campaign-finance system—thanks, Anthony Kennedy—that this is considered some sort of political superpower. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Marjorie Taylor Greene Is a Nut and a Charlatan No Matter How Much Money She Raises   One of the underrated ongoing political curses brought upon us by Anthony Kennedy's oddball definition of political corruption in Citizens United is that the tendency to identify political money as a metric for political importance, which had already existed in certain quarters, got thrown into overdrive. For example, there is an item Wednesday in Politico about Majorie Taylor Greene's ability to raise money, which ought be taken as an example of political derangement is instead used to measure the political potency of an utter crackpot. Read More           Republicans Are Now Running the 'Stick-to-Sports' Routine on Fortune 500 CEOs   Readers of a certain age may remember the reactionary mantra of "Stick to Sports," in which athletes who exercised their free-speech rights as citizens of a democracy to weigh in on the issues of the day in a way other citizens found undesirable were told they had no business expressing opinions about how the society they live in should be run. At times, this got particularly ugly, as when Fox News diplomat Laura Ingraham told LeBron James to "shut up and dribble." The new political interlopers are various Fortune 500 CEOs, who never engaged in Politics until this exact moment, in which they've begun speaking out against voter-suppression laws that Republicans feel are vital to their own future political prospects. Read More           Ralph Lauren's Earth Polo Is Back—and Better Than Ever   They grow up so fast. It seems like only yesterday Ralph Lauren unveiled the Earth Polo, its sustainability-minded take on the classic RL polo, to the world. In reality, that was a full two years ago, when just a few colors of the style were introduced. And while we loved it from the jump—and celebrated the considerable expansion of the collection last year—this year's collection is the biggest and best yet. Read More           The 18 Best Lounge Shorts for Taking It as Easy as Humanly Possible   The term "lounge shorts" sounds so, well...self explanatory. Shorts! For lounging! And it's true: That's exactly what we're talking about here. But once you get past that somewhat deceptive simplicity, you realize the issue is a bit more fraught than you may have previously believed. Should you be looking for sweat shorts, those much-beloved counterparts to the sweatpants we've all been living in for the last year? What about stretchy, elastic-waisted chino options? Or feather-light, quick-drying, anti-odor versions that are ostensibly built for working out but still seem so damn enticing when you've completed your last rep and just want to collapse on the couch? Here are 18 options that will keep you comfortable and relaxed all spring and summer long. Take your pick, and then take it easy. After all, that's the whole point. Read More           27 Gifts for Your Wife to Help Her Celebrate Mother's Day   Sure, the kids will put marker to construction paper and create some adorable homemade cards. They'll ask you to brew the coffee, then bravely toast the bread and peel the grapefruit themselves for her breakfast in bed. They might even go so far as to spend their allowance on something sweet. You can't outdo them on Mother's Day in terms of cuteness. You can, however, get your wife a gift yourself, one that's a "thank you" and a "love you" and a "do not worry about a single damn thing today, just relax" gift all in one. It's her day—one to celebrate being a mom, but also recognize that she could probably use a bit of a break from being a mom. Here are 27 exceptional gift ideas for your wife that she can enjoy alone on Mother's Day, all to herself, no need to share. And then, come Father's Day, it'll be your turn to unwrap something cool. Read More           Shooting Contests, Love Triangles, and Feuds: Inside Ernest Hemingway's Years As An Esquire Writer   Ernest Hemingway was many things: an acclaimed writer, a once-in-a-generation talent, a global celebrity, and, according to Esquire founding editor Arnold Gingrich, "one of the best friends this magazine ever had." Beginning with the magazine's first issue in October 1933, Hemingway contributed to Esquire for many years, making the up-and-coming publication the home of some of his best-known works, including "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and the short essay that would later become The Old Man and the Sea. Occasioned by the release of Hemingway, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's new PBS documentary, Hemingway has come back into the spotlight, as has his long partnership with Esquire, then an upstart magazine that grew into a literary powerhouse thanks in no small part to Hemingway's influence. Esquire's Adrienne Westenfeld wrote about how Hemingway helped elevate this up-and-coming magazine into a literary destination—and how writing for Esquire became one of the greatest gigs he ever had. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2021 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019