Recasting the American Divide; Kanye’s Antisemitism; Zuckerberg’s Metaverse; Saudi Soccer and Mideast Politics; Opium and the American Dream

[View this email in your browser]( November 27, 2022 • Kislev 3, 5783 THE WEEKENDER # [How Kanye West Became America’s Leading Antisemite]( The answer has less to do with Hitler than with Hotepism and iPhones [BY HUBERT ADJEI-KONTOH](#) # [Life in the Metaverse]( Mark Zuckerberg’s $36 billion wager on virtual reality will affect billions of people’s lives whether or not it succeeds [BY ROSS ANDERSON](#) # [Brokenism]( The real debate today isn’t between the left and right. It’s between those invested in our current institutions, and those who want to build anew. [BY ALANA NEWHOUSE](#) # [Saudi Arabia Feasts on the GOAT]( What this week’s stunning World Cup upset in Qatar tells us about the state of play in the Middle East [BY LEE SMITH](#) # [New England’s Opium Overlords]( In the 1800s, a group of crafty traders amassed unimaginable riches on the back of Chinese exploitation [BY JOHN HADDAD](#) # # This email was sent to you by [Tablet Magazine](#) Tablet Magazine | P.O. Box 20079 | New York, NY 10001 [Remove me from this list]( | [Forward to a Friend]( You are receiving this email because you signed up at our website, www.tabletmag.com. Tablet Magazine P.O. Box 20079 New York, NY 10001 USA Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp [Mailchimp Email Marketing](