If you haven’t already read Phil Longman’s and Lisa Khan’s provocative story in our latest issue on how airline deregulation is destroying the economies of heartland cities, you should. And you can also listen to Longman on the Kojo Nnamdi show on DC’s WAMU public radio station starting in just a few moments.
Paul Glastris is Editor in Chief of the Washington Monthly, founder of the magazine’s alternative college rankings, and president of the Washington Monthly Institute. He was previously a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and a correspondent and editor at U.S. News and World Report. He is a co-founder of the National Vote at Home Institute and co-author of two books, “The Other College Guide: A Roadmap to the Right School for You,” and “Elephant in the Room: Washington in the Bush Years.” He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Slate, and other publications.
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