This article tells the story of the author's great-grandparents, Louis and Frannie Weiner, who were involved in a bootleg contraception operation in the 1920s when birth control was illegal.

The article argues that the recent nationwide elections demonstrate a "neoliberal restoration," with establishment Republicans and Democrats returning to power at the expense of progressive Democrats and conservative Republicans.

Tablet's "No Business Like Show Business" episode 4 covers a range of Jewish-related topics, including the controversy around Jewish rapper Matisyahu being removed from a Spanish reggae festival for not denouncing Israel, Hollywood Jews supporting the Iran deal, and the portrayal of Jerry Heller in "Straight Outta Compton."