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Gabby Birenbaum
Gabby Birenbaum is digital editor at the Washington Monthly.
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Venezuela and the Dawn of the Don-roe Doctrine
Nicolás Maduro is in American custody. With that simple fact, the Western Hemisphere’s geopolitical landscape has irrevocably shifted. The United States has crossed a threshold, trading years of sanctions and diplomatic pressure for swift, decisive military action. This is a historic pivot, a moment that will be studied for decades, not only for its impact on Venezuela but for what it signals about the future of American power in its hemisphere. In a recent conversation, my friend, Leopoldo López, the Venezuelan opposition leader in exile, cut straight to the core of this complex reality. He reinforced the U.S. administration’s framing…
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Save Humphrey’s Executor. Save the Supreme Court (Sort Of)
A modest proposal for how the justices can do the right thing and be true to themselves as they decide the fate of independent agencies.
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How New York City Got Safe
A historical reconstruction of the Big Apple’s crime decline, told from inside the institutions responsible for public safety.
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Tatiana Schlossberg (1990-2025)
My personal admiration for her Proustian writing and her Job-like mother.
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Trump DOJ’s Prosecution of a Wisconsin Judge Is a Travesty
As federal agents sought to arrest a Mexican national during a state court hearing, Judge Dugan let him use an exit usually reserved for jurors, and the DOJ literally made a federal case out of it. Her conviction should be set aside.
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The Role of the Washington Monthly
Our mission: Get the American people ready with ideas they can use when the opportunity arises. But we can only do it with your help.
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5 Hard Truths Democrats Must Face on Education
America’s K-12 schools are failing students. Understanding the problem is the first step toward fixing it.
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