Ketanji Brown Jackson Was a Public Defender. Here’s Why That’s a Great Thing.
Support the Washington Monthly
The Washington Monthly has an honest desire to make government work and a willingness to ask uncomfortable questions. Please make your tax deductible donation now!
More Top Stories
Native, Inc.
Fifty years ago, Indigenous Alaskans created their own corporations to manage their land and affairs. Their success holds lessons in the lower 48, where tribal rights are under renewed attack.
Politics
Michael Madigan: The Man Who Ran Illinois
How the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history wielded power—until the feds caught up to him.
The Monopolized Economy
From Russia, With Monopolies
Moscow’s control of supply chains could stymie America’s efforts to punish Putin for his war on Ukraine.
April/May/June 2022 Print Edition
In this issue
Inside Tucker Carlson’s Brain
Laboratories of Anti-Monopoly
The Case for a New Atlantic Alliance
The Too Supreme Court
Education
Once a Pandemic Lifeline, Universal Access to Free School Lunch to End
Amid COVID-19, Washington bolstered funds for student meals. Now, despite bipartisan appeals, Mitch McConnell is fighting their renewal.
Books
Can Diverse Democracies Survive?
Without the glue of a shared national narrative, probably not.
