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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 inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
The Uncomfortable Question of Bernie Sanders’s Life Expectancy
Studies suggest he has a 50/50 chance of dying in office if elected.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
The Case Against Iowa
The caucus’s demise may be the Democrats’ gain.
Posted inFeatured, January/February/March 2020, Magazine
The Policies Democrats Need to Unite the Party
Unless a 2020 candidate can bridge the gap between liberals and moderates, Trump will win.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
When Will We Stop Screwing Poor and Rural Americans on Broadband?
Trump campaigned on the issue and has done almost nothing. Democrats have noticed.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Republican Senators Search for a “Safe Space” on Impeachment
Why none of them can take the most politically advantageous position.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
How to Push Past the Trump “News Exhaustion”
The three distinct dramas that need to be covered simultaneously.
Posted inMagazine, November/December 2019
Introduction: The Stories We Can’t Forget (Even If We’d Like To)
After 50 years, the Monthly reflects on its greatest and worst hits.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Higher Ed at a Crossroads: What Role Does the Media Play In the Crisis?
Join me at the National Press Club on Thursday, where I’ll debate editors from other outlets that rank colleges.
Posted inCollege Guide, Magazine, September/October 2019
When College Rankings Get Personal
After fifteen years of publishing the Washington Monthly College Guide, I’ve finally become a customer.
