For the first time in its history, NATO engaged a Russian incursion into allied airspace. Trump shrugged. What happens next?
Paul Glastris
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.
Posted inPodcast
Berea: The Little College That Could
The President of Kentucky’s Berea College talks about the factors that put her school at the top of the Washington Monthly’s 2025 College Ranking.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
The Broadband Story Abundance Liberals Like Ezra Klein Got Wrong
When the New York Times columnist told the Daily Show host about out-of-control regulations ruining a Biden administration rural broadband program, the clip went viral, with Elon Musk’s help. But the story wasn’t true—and the telecom monopolies who were the real saboteurs are still laughing.
Posted inFeatured
Will Trump’s Bombing Raid on Iran Prove Not Just a Bust, But a Disaster?
A longtime military and intelligence insider explains why the failure to destroy Iran’s nuclear bunkers may have weakened U.S. power far beyond the Middle East.
Posted inMagazine
The Meager Agenda of Abundance Liberals
What the Democratic Party’s most buzzed-about policy movement gets right—and wrong.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Remembering Kevin Drum
My friend and colleague, who died this month, was not only a pioneer blogger but also a journalist who should have won the Pulitzer Prize.
Posted inRussia’s War on Ukraine
Trump Is About to Step on Putin’s Trap
Last week, the U.S. president seemed open to linking Ukraine peace talks with a new arms control negotiation. That’s just what the Russian leader wants because it increases the chance that Trump will give away the farm.
Posted inPolitics
Hegseth: It’s “just a Question of Time Before the Staff Start Covering Up for Him.”
A military and intelligence source predicts the rigors of being Defense Secretary will limit his tenure.
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2025
Ten New Ideas for the Democratic Party to Help the Working Class, and Itself.
The January/February/March issue is here.
