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Eric Cortellessa
Eric Cortellessa, a Washington Monthly contributing editor, is a staff writer for Time magazine.
The Visionary Politics of Nomadland
Chloé Zhao’s film offers a rare depiction of the American working class in the deindustrialized heartland.
Following Monthly Exposé, Maryland House Passes Bill Targeting Hogan’s Business Dealings
The legislation would reform the state’s ethics laws and require more disclosure from elected officials.
Why We’re Wasting 20 Percent of the Covid Vaccine
We don’t have enough of the right syringes. Monopoly is to blame.
A Free Market Won’t Self-Correct the Disinformation Problem
To stop the spread of lies and conspiracy theories, Congress should start by focusing on the media monopolies that give them an echo chamber.
How to Get Vote-by-Mail Reform to Biden’s Desk
A powerful House bill faces long odds in the Senate. Here’s what Democrats should fight for—and what they can compromise on.
The Master of (Self-inflicted) Disaster
Mike Nichols’s films about escaping catastrophe can guide us in the post-Trump era.
Georgia’s Recount Is Likely to Narrow Biden’s Lead There. Here’s Why.
It probably won’t reverse his Peach State victory, but it may give Trump another avenue to sow chaos.
Six Election Day Rumors About Voting, Mail-In Ballots That Are Totally Bogus
From “Sharpiegate” to Donald Trump’s latest fulminations, here are the facts.
Pennsylvania Republicans Are Already Refusing to Count Absentee Ballots
In critical counties, local GOP officials are setting mailed-in votes aside so that courts can toss them out.

