The folly of blaming individuals for fatalities that could have been prevented.
Gabby Birenbaum
Gabby Birenbaum is digital editor at the Washington Monthly.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
What Adam Schiff Thinks Is the Biggest Threat to Our Democracy
Ahead of the 2022 midterms, the California Democrat fears a Republican Party out to turn America into an autocracy.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Trash the Runway? The Ultra-Fast Fashion Industry Can Be an Environmental Mess.
How entrepreneurs, academics, and regulators are trying to make clothing more green.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Why Political TV Shows Could Barely Survive the Trump Era
It’s not easy being a television writer when fiction can’t compete with reality.
Posted inPolitics
Orange (County) Is Still the New Blue
Democrats lost two congressional seats in Orange County, California. But a slate of down-ballot victories suggest a long-term commitment to growing the local Democratic party paid off in 2020.
Posted inEconomy, Main, Political Animal
Everyone’s Moving to the Suburbs
As the pandemic rages and Zoom makes commuting irrelevant, an exodus from cities seems underway. Will it continue? Are ‘burbs, already in need of help, ready for the influx?
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
When it Comes to Big Pharma, Montana Senator Has a Split Personality
Republican Steve Daines, a recipient of substantial campaign contributions from the pharmaceutical industry donors, backed a bipartisan drug price control bill. Now he’s behind a GOP plan.
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How to Make an Old Politician a TikTok Sensation
A Q&A with the digital director of Ed Markey’s primary campaign.
