How Is Memorial Day the Right Time to Grant Amnesty to War Criminals?
It’s a day for honoring those who gave their lives in the line of duty, not for showing leniency to those who committed atrocities.
Shopping for a Comfortable Coach Airline Seat? Consider the ASSPHIT
The first-class section is mainly for the corporate traveler. What’s the best coach class choice for the corpulent traveler?
Adam Gopnik’s Ineffective Defense of Liberalism
Instead of recognizing a crisis, he acts like we all just need a little reassurance.
Facebook Doesn't Just Need to Be Broken Up. It Needs to Be Broken Into.
To create real competition, let other social networks operate on the architecture Mark Zuckerberg built.
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
A new political rom-com starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron is a raunchy good time, even if it has nothing to say.
Magazine
How Congress Got Dumb on Tech—and How It Can Get Smart
To take on the likes of Facebook and Google, lawmakers will need to upgrade their own tech team.
Successes of Philanthropy
When grantmakers in the Washington, DC area grappled with the national scourge of police-involved killings, they found something much deeper: A model for philanthropists to understand racism and work for racial justice.
The Cleveland Foundation has a bold vision: To make the arts as accessible as sports in every Cleveland neighborhood.
College Guide
Washington Monthly's 2018 College Guide and Rankings Issue Is Out! How'd Your Alma Mater Do?
Our guide features the first-ever rankings of best and worst colleges for vocational certificates.
Politics
Venezuelans Are On Their Own
The Trump administration may talk tough on Venezuela, but it can’t effect easy regime change there.
Education
What Elizabeth Warren’s Free College Plan Gets Wrong
Her proposal would bake into place the vast injustices of the existing system. Here’s a better approach.
The Monopolized Economy
Facebook Doesn't Just Need to Be Broken Up. It Needs to Be Broken Into.
To create real competition, let other social networks operate on the architecture Mark Zuckerberg built.
Books
Adam Gopnik’s Ineffective Defense of Liberalism
Instead of recognizing a crisis, he acts like we all just need a little reassurance.
Economy
How the Boeing Crashes Explain U.S. Politics
They’re another reminder that effective regulation is often good for business. So why won’t anyone say so?
Health Care
The Republicans Don't Care About Your Access to Health Care
Trump says he wants the GOP to be the party of health care, but congressional Republicans have no interest in your health.
