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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 inThe Monopolized Economy
Memo to Democrats: Bust the Credit Card Cartel
A midterm election plan for Democrats to win the gratitude of millions of exploited merchants.
Posted inPolitical Animal
A Second Chance for Liberalism
America’s political culture may be more toxic than ever, but a striking left-right convergence on policy is emerging.
Posted inApril/May/June 2022
The Case for a New Atlantic Alliance
The moment is right for an economic NATO.
Posted inPolitics
“We Are Witnessing a New Form of Warfare”
A military-intelligence source explains Ukraine’s chances of victory and how the embattled nation might still get those MiG fighters.
Posted inPolitical Animal
How Democrats Can Recover
There’s no denying that the Democratic near-term future looks bleak. But in the latest issue of the Washington Monthly, out today, we offer fresh ideas about how the party can turn itself around. We begin with an honest look at what went wrong in 2020, when Democrats in Maine helped reelect GOP Senator Susan Collins, thus […]
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2022
What Joe Biden Should Say
A transcript of President Joe Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address—if he’d let me write it.
Posted inEconomy
Pretending Monopoly Has Nothing to Do With Inflation
The Washington Post and Larry Summers don’t know what they’re talking about.
Posted inNovember/December 2021
Biden’s Next Agenda: Anti-monopoly
How enhancing America’s antitrust regime is a winning issue for the administration—and the country.
