Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, left, speaks with members of the news media outside the Maryland State House before his inauguration ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
In Rebuke to Hogan, Maryland Statehouse Passes Ethics Bill
After Washington Monthly exposé on the governor advancing infrastructure projects near properties he owns, lawmakers unanimously vote to strengthen the state’s disclosure laws.
McConnell to 17th Amendment: Drop Dead
In Kentucky, a new GOP-driven law denies the (Democratic) governor the ability to fill vacant Senate seats and gives it to party apparatchiks. A classic Mitch powerplay, it flouts the Constitution.
Tucker Carlson's White Supremacy Is the Core of American Conservatism
This week, he went beyond his standard thinly-veiled rants and endorsed white replacement theory.
The Biggest Threat to Ranked-Choice Voting? Andrew Yang.
The unlikely presidential candidate turned leading mayoral candidate could give a bad name to the popular replacement for winner-take-all elections. Here’s how.
Do Books Matter?
The best-seller list is dominated by volumes on race but there’s an important distinction between the works that are enduring and those that are just for putting on shelves.
Magazine
How to Fight Authoritarianism
To manage the rise of China and other illiberal forces, the U.S. and Europe need a new kind of alliance.
Protecting the Vote
Why We Should Rethink Voting Rights from the Ground Up
It’s not enough just to fight discrimination. The government needs to take affirmative steps to make voting easier.
College Guide
Our 2020 College Rankings Are Out: See How Your School Did
Washington Monthly lists the schools where majors popular with Black students lead to well-paying jobs.
Politics
In Rebuke to Hogan, Maryland Statehouse Passes Ethics Bill
After Washington Monthly exposé on the governor advancing infrastructure projects near properties he owns, lawmakers unanimously vote to strengthen the state’s disclosure laws.
Education
The PhD Glut and What to Do About It
A new book cheerfully argues that we can find jobs for all those doctoral candidates outside the academy. Don’t be too sure.
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Biden's Education Secretary? The Case for Amy Gutmann, President of the University of Pennsylvania
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What Happens to the Students Who Were Already Behind?
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For Profit College Execs Should Be Personally Liable For Their Crimes
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Princeton, Betsy DeVos, And The Need For a Real Debate About Race
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The Fallacy of Meritocracy on America's College Campuses
The Monopolized Economy
Can Amazon Be Stopped?
The story of the e-commerce giant is the story of America’s economic unraveling.
Books
Sickness in Health
A journalist’s fly-on-the-wall coverage of one small Ohio hospital reveals the deeper story of America’s broken medical system—and the heartland’s decline.
Economy
The Trillions In Covid Spending Is What the Economy Needed
Should the massive federal assistance have been more targeted? We should be glad it wasn’t.
Health Care
The FDA Cut Off Covid Vaccine Testing. That Was a Really Bad Idea.
The shots are saving lives, but we don’t know their long-term effects thanks to an agency that often answers to industry instead of the public.
