The field is crowded with racists, swindlers, maniacs, and sex abusers. Plenty have a decent shot at winning.
Nate Weisberg
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Posted inCollege Guide
A Different Kind of College Ranking
When you stop giving points for snob appeal, the truly excellent ones shine through. Plus, our first-of-its-kind ranking of the best colleges for rural America.
Posted inBooks
Evan Barker’s Magical Mystery Tour
The ex-operative exposes progressive follies, but her account of moving from Bernie supporter to Trump voter is dazed and confused.
Posted inEconomy
How AI Broke the Entry-Level Job
The data say white-collar jobs are booming. The Class of 2026 says the opposite. Both are right.
Posted inMagazine
The Bipartisan Roots of Trump’s One Good Education Reform
An unheralded provision in the “big beautiful” tax act creates a beachhead for quality control in higher education that both parties have worked towards for three-quarters of a century. Will it survive?
Posted inForeign Policy
David Frum Is Wrong About the Democrats and Iran
The Atlantic writer is asking congressional Democrats to fund Trump’s misbegotten war. They should decline.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
The Freakout Over Cheaper Beer at Yankee Stadium
Mamdani and Khan’s plan to end monopolistic pricing at NYC stadiums is good policy and good politics.
Posted inFeatured
My Washington Monthly Education
The 56-year-old magazine has trained generations of journalists, including me—but it can only keep doing so with your help.
Posted inHigher Education
Where Might Trump’s Attacks on Universities Lead? Just Look at Florida
Two years ago, Governor Ron DeSantis engineered a conservative takeover of New College, a small progressive public institution in Sarasota. Even Republicans say it’s been a disaster.
Posted inPolitics
The Minneapolis Mayoral Race Is the One to Watch. Really
A three-candidate alliance could unseat a popular incumbent and hand City Hall to a pol most voters didn’t choose.
