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Why the left should arm itself

by James Pogue

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The unfulfilled promise of American citizenship

by Laila Lalami

[Story] Padua, 1966

by Lisa Taddeo

[Harper's Index]

Percentage of U.S. entry-level employees who sometimes or always feel that “no one really knows them well” : 65

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Portion of items reported missing last year from the New York City subway system that were headphones : 1/4

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By which podcast advertising revenue increased : 542

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Estimated percentage by which the number of U.S. podcast listeners increased between 2015 and 2019 : 88

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Who get their news from Nigeria’s national broadcasting agency : 7

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Percentage of Nigerians who get their news from Chinese state television : 8

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Factor by which spending on the distribution of China Daily in the United States has increased over the past decade : 7

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Estimated minimum amount China spends each year on international propaganda and influence operations : $10,000,000,000

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In the share who identify as Chinese : -86

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Percentage change since 1992 in the share of Taiwan residents who identify as Taiwanese : +223

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Number of U.K. civil servants working on Brexit : 27,500

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Number of employees in the Northern Ireland Civil Service : 23,000

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Estimated amount the U.K. spends annually on “legal costs to maintain royal secrecy” : $250,000

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Percentage increase since 2011 in funding for the official duties and property of Queen Elizabeth II : 67

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Estimated amount that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding generated for the British economy : $1,300,000,000

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Amount that Amazon has spent on lobbying since 2010 : $80,000,000

[Harper's Index]

That it employs today : 104

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Number of lobbyists that Amazon employed in 2010 : 8

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Percentage of people worldwide who believe capitalism “does more harm than good in the world” : 56

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Of U.S. adults in households earning at least $500,000 who do

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Percentage of U.S. adults in households earning less than $35,000 who express dissatisfaction with their lives : 18

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Average percentage by which a U.S. hedge fund run by a woman or person of color outperforms one run by a white man : 72

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Percentage of 401(k) plans that have at least one fund committed to environmental, social, or governmental responsibility : 2.9

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Of male tech workers in Silicon Valley who have : 7

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Estimated percentage of American men who have undergone such surgeries : 2

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Percentage by which the number of cosmetic surgeries performed on U.S. men has increased in the past two decades : 35

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By the average American who never attends religious services : 1.95

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Number of pets owned by the average American who attends religious services once a week or more : 1.35

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Percentage of U.S. Protestant churches with security protocols that involve armed church members : 45

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Amount, adjusted for inflation, that it spent on reconstruction in Europe after World War II : $135,000,000,000

[Harper's Index]

Amount that the United States has spent on reconstruction in Afghanistan since 2001 : $137,000,000,000

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Who have a relative who served : 3/4

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Portion of new U.S. military recruits who have a parent who served : 1/4

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Number of pregnant women jailed in the United States for immigration violations in 2018 : 2,098

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Who say so today : 35

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Percentage of sexually active Americans who say that their “skills in the bedroom” have improved over the past year : 57

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Of Americans over 55 who do : 55

Percentage of Americans aged 18 to 24 who believe in soul mates : 54

Of U.S. senior executives who feel so : 70

Percentage of U.S. entry-level employees who sometimes or always feel that “no one really knows them well” : 65

Portion of items reported missing last year from the New York City subway system that were headphones : 1/4

By which podcast advertising revenue increased : 542

Estimated percentage by which the number of U.S. podcast listeners increased between 2015 and 2019 : 88

Who get their news from Nigeria’s national broadcasting agency : 7

Percentage of Nigerians who get their news from Chinese state television : 8

Factor by which spending on the distribution of China Daily in the United States has increased over the past decade : 7

Estimated minimum amount China spends each year on international propaganda and influence operations : $10,000,000,000

In the share who identify as Chinese : -86

Percentage change since 1992 in the share of Taiwan residents who identify as Taiwanese : +223

Number of U.K. civil servants working on Brexit : 27,500

Number of employees in the Northern Ireland Civil Service : 23,000

Estimated amount the U.K. spends annually on “legal costs to maintain royal secrecy” : $250,000

Percentage increase since 2011 in funding for the official duties and property of Queen Elizabeth II : 67

Estimated amount that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding generated for the British economy : $1,300,000,000

Amount that Amazon has spent on lobbying since 2010 : $80,000,000

That it employs today : 104

Number of lobbyists that Amazon employed in 2010 : 8

Percentage of people worldwide who believe capitalism “does more harm than good in the world” : 56

Of U.S. adults in households earning at least $500,000 who do

Percentage of U.S. adults in households earning less than $35,000 who express dissatisfaction with their lives : 18

Average percentage by which a U.S. hedge fund run by a woman or person of color outperforms one run by a white man : 72

Percentage of 401(k) plans that have at least one fund committed to environmental, social, or governmental responsibility : 2.9

Of male tech workers in Silicon Valley who have : 7

Estimated percentage of American men who have undergone such surgeries : 2

Percentage by which the number of cosmetic surgeries performed on U.S. men has increased in the past two decades : 35

By the average American who never attends religious services : 1.95

Number of pets owned by the average American who attends religious services once a week or more : 1.35

Percentage of U.S. Protestant churches with security protocols that involve armed church members : 45

Amount, adjusted for inflation, that it spent on reconstruction in Europe after World War II : $135,000,000,000

Amount that the United States has spent on reconstruction in Afghanistan since 2001 : $137,000,000,000

Who have a relative who served : 3/4

Portion of new U.S. military recruits who have a parent who served : 1/4

Number of pregnant women jailed in the United States for immigration violations in 2018 : 2,098

Who say so today : 35

Percentage of sexually active Americans who say that their “skills in the bedroom” have improved over the past year : 57

March 31, 2020

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