Bartleby on Trial
Observations and responsible speculation on the Luigi Mangione case and related topics on the ruling class
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Luigi Mangione's Empathy Problem (opens the original)
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Since his arrest, Luigi Mangione has been a devoted correspondent. He has received thousands of letters from people all over the world. Many of them have frankly shared negative experiences with the health insurance industry, a history of illness or medical debt, denied claims, endless battles with insurers, and other common cruelties of the American healthcare system. Mangione has made a point of responding to numerous letters, even releasing through his lawyers a letter log indicating which le
Symbols Don’t Go to Prison. People Do (opens the original)
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As most of you know, federal prosecutors and Mangione’s defense team have requested an unexpected appearance before Judge Margaret Garnett, less than a month before his state murder trial is scheduled to begin on September 8. No one is saying why. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will say only that there is a conference at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Friday, August 14).Naturally, the speculation is that Mangione may be preparing to plead guilty in federal court. That may prove completely wrong, but the response
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