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The Democrats Need to Start Talking About Police Reform Differently
In the 2021 elections, four progressives in two blue cities lost to opponents who made policing a central issue. Consider it a warning.
The Washington Monthly: The Nation’s Top J-School
For more than half a century, this magazine has been training America’s leading journalists. We need your support to keep doing it.
How Back-Channel Diplomacy Can Prevent War With Russia
It’s not too late for Joe Biden to stave off conflict and chaos between Moscow and Kyiv. John F. Kennedy shows the way.
In 2021, These Were Great Articles You Could Only Find in the Washington Monthly
From antitrust to Jimmy Carter, these pieces by my colleagues stood out. Please donate so we can keep them coming.
Socrates, Jefferson, and Bryan at the School Board Meeting
A conversation among three great figures about why we’re so divided over education.
The Washington Monthly’s Indispensable Chutzpah
In 1979, I wrote in The Washington Post about the minor miracle that this magazine had lasted 10 years. Now, it’s almost 53 years old. And we need your support to keep it going.
It’s Time to Send Every American Free At-Home COVID Tests
The government was able to mail us all a check. Surely, it can figure this out.
Charlie Peters, Washington Monthly Founder and Mentor to Leading Journalists, Turns 95
After helping to found the Peace Corps, the former West Virginia legislator started this magazine in 1969 and molded it for 32 years. Help us celebrate his life and legacy by donating now.
Were Progressives Right About Joe Manchin?
They knew he was trouble, but they also nursed a bizarre faith that he could be cajoled into supporting Build Back Better.