After 50 years, the Monthly reflects on its greatest and worst hits.
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Pass. The. Damn. Bill.
How the Washington Monthly helped push Obamacare over the finish line.
How Trump Could Blow Up the Republican Lobbying Machine
The modern GOP shaped K Street. Trump’s presidency threatens to cause its unraveling.
Why We Started Paying Our Interns
It all began with a disastrous job interview.
The Washington Monthly’s Liberal Imagination
How I learned to recognize when the left had veered off course.
The False Promise of Reformish Conservatives
In 2012, I thought the GOP might ditch bigotry. Whoops.
How Congress Came to Pay Its Interns
It was one small step to make a big difference for Washington and American democracy.
The Story I Couldn’t Stop Writing
How I came to chronicle three generations of a single family—from a Manila shantytown to suburban Texas.
The Pundits Who Get It Wrong—and Pay No Price
In the 1980s, they predicted the end of natural gas. They were wrong. Now, they occupy powerful positions.
The Charlie Peters School of Journalism
Reporters often cover government’s failures. He taught me to also cover government’s successes.
