The Air Force Tried, But The A-10 Is Too Good to Kill
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Winter 2026 Print Edition
In this issue
Let the Affordability Bidding War Begin
Amnesty Transactional
Inside the Fight to Revive American Civics
What’s Wrong with The American Revolution by Ken Burns
Education
The Bipartisan Roots of Trump’s One Good Education Reform
An unheralded provision in the “big beautiful” tax act creates a beachhead for quality control in higher education that both parties have worked towards for three-quarters of a century. Will it survive?
Politics
As Iran War Rages, Trump’s Gutting of Voice of America Undermines U.S. Influence
The president gutted public diplomacy tools like VOA’s Persian Service, then raced to repair them—kind of like alienating our allies, then begging them to help.
Podcast
Trump’s Not-So-Great Health Care Plan
Instead of making health care more affordable, Trump’s recently announced one-page plan is likely to raise costs and reduce coverage, says Georgetown University policy expert Edwin Park.
Trump’s Not-So-Great Health Care Plan | Edwin Park – Washington Monthly
- Trump’s Not-So-Great Health Care Plan | Edwin Park
- The Republicans Who Could Save Democracy | Andrew Seligsohn and Sarah Bryner
- How New Orleans Fixed Its Schools | David Osborne
- Gen Z's Problem with "Fake" News | Chuck Salter
- Why Democrats need to win back rural voters | Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown
Law and Justice
Birthright Citizenship and the Making of Citizens
The Supreme Court case over Trump’s efforts to abolish birthright citizenship raises larger questions about blood, soil, and how we become Americans
The Monopolized Economy
Another War, Another Excuse for Profiteering
Every energy crisis is a windfall for oil refiners—and consumers pay the price.
Health Care
The VA’s Anti-Suicide Grant Program That Needs Fixing
Congress ought to reform this worthy effort that helps groups helping veterans. Better evaluation and data is the best place to start.
Russia’s War on Ukraine
Ukraine: Requiem for a Citizen Soldier
My friend, an entrepreneur turned exemplary officer, was killed in action in eastern Ukraine this year. Like his comrades, he knew what he was fighting for.
Books
Where Left and Right Both Go Wrong on Crime
The most promising ways to make America’s streets safer unsettle ideologues on both sides. Maybe that’s why we aren’t pursuing them.
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