The former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina governor is having a moment, but as her abortion hustle shows, there is no there there.
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Posted inEconomy
How Franklin Roosevelt Tamed Wall Street
With a ripping narrative and characters like Joseph Kennedy and William O. Douglas, one of the best books of 2023 explained how the financial sector finally bent the knee.
Posted inPolitics
Joe Biden (And Jon Tester and Sherrod Brown) Could Use A Bipartisan Immigration Deal
The risks of trying to forge an agreement with House Republicans on the highly charged issue are outweighed by powerful political incentives.
Posted inWar in the Mideast
“Qatar Has Been the Conduit for Countries to Talk to People They Can’t Talk to Openly”
Patrick Theros, the former American ambassador to the wealthy Persian Gulf nation, explains how it juggles its ties to Hamas, Iran, Israel, and the U.S.
Posted inCharlie Peters
“The Washington Monthly—contained the smartest, freshest, and often funniest writing about politics and government.”
A journalist, historian, and filmmaker recalls working for the late Charlie Peters, including terse phone calls, “rain dances,” and why meeting this magazine’s founding editor was better than seeing The Beatles.
Posted inCharlie Peters
“Charlie insisted that every article enfold The Big Three—reporting, thinking, and writing.”
This magazine’s founder, Charles Peters, 1926-2023. His impact on literary writing was as important as his impact on journalism and politics.
Posted inCharlie Peters
Charlie Peters Changed Journalism. How You Can Help Continue His Work.
Many lovely tributes have been written to Charles Peters, the Washington Monthly’s founder, who passed away at 96 on Thanksgiving Day. They captured his brilliant editorial vision, unorthodox ideas about liberalism, unique (ahem) temperament, and eye for talent. Charlie trained a whole generation of young reporters who went on to careers at the commanding heights of […]
Posted inCharlie Peters
Why Charlie Peters Matters
The ideas and example of the Washington Monthly’s founder and editor-in-chief for 30 years can play an ongoing indispensable role in responding to our country’s deepest problems.
Posted inPolitics
This Thanksgiving, Understand Our Country Through “Hidden Tribes” and “American Nations”
Join a scholar as he goes beyond simple demographics, to examine “values-based” voting blocs and how they are not so evenly distributed across America’s rival regional cultures.
Posted inProtecting the Vote
A Body Blow to the Voting Rights Act
Individual plaintiffs can’t sue under the landmark 1965 statue, rules a federal appeals court, shattering judicial precedent.
