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How Trump and DOGE Broke the IRS
The agency was on its way to a turnaround, says former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. DOGE had other plans.
A Narrowing Vision of America
The Supreme Court’s recent rulings and the “Great American State Fair” reflect twin Trumpian visions of who belongs in America.
Women Aren’t “Under-babied.” They’re Under Threat
The right-wing Heritage Foundation blames “feminism” for falling fertility rates. Not surprisingly, its “pro-natalist” agenda is hostile to women.
Gen Z Has an Antisemitism Problem
Recent polls find that a shocking percentage of young adults harbor antisemitic views.
The Capitalists Trying to Fix Capitalism
“Market humanism” is how the economy should work, argue Nick Hanauer and Eric Beinhocker.
Vote While You Still Can
Massive turnout is the best strategy for defeating systematic efforts to disenfranchise U.S. voters.
An AI Crash Is Coming. What Then?
Risky financial maneuvers and mountains of debt mean the AI economy is in trouble, says Vanderbilt’s Asad Ramzanali. America needs to get ready.
Why Americans Don’t Trust Higher Education
A new report from Yale epitomizes the sector’s problems of myopia and elitism.
You Could Have Filed Your Taxes for Free This Year…
Except that the Trump administration killed Direct File, the IRS’s successful free program.
Trump’s Budget: Cruelty, Contempt, and Endless Debt
The administration’s new fiscal blueprint is DOA in Congress, but it’s nonetheless revealing.
Democrats’ “Branding Problem” Is a Literal One
MAGA has mountains of merch. Why don’t Democrats?
Women Are Getting Slammed in Trump’s Economy
Women are losing jobs, leaving the workforce, and reporting high levels of financial insecurity.
“I Could Do Anything”: Trump’s Dangerous Mantra
The president’s words on Cuba, the next nation he’s casing for foreign intervention, sound all too familiar.
Can “At-Large” Districts Push Extremists Out of Congress?
It’s not a silver bullet, but it’s one way to reduce polarization.
The Corporate Conspiracy of Silence on “Affordability”
Some of America’s biggest companies rely on public benefits to subsidize their employees. Why aren’t they defending their workers against cuts?
The GOP’s Cruel Plans for Another Big Ugly Bill
The Republican Study Committee’s framework for a second reconciliation bill aims to make life even more miserable for immigrants, including legal residents.
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Don’t Let Independent Media Die
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When the Country Is in Trouble, the Washington Monthly Is There
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Trump Is Trying to Control the Corporate Media. Here’s How You Can Stop Him
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Troops on the Streets. Democracy in Peril
The Washington Monthly brings you independent coverage of ICE raids, National Guard troops, and the legal battles to save the Constitution, but we need your help to continue.
Corporate Media? In the Trump Era, We Need Independent Media More than Ever
The Washington Monthly has been telling it like it is for 56 years, but we need your help to carry on.
Trump Is About to Drag America Into the Abyss of Protectionism
Plus, where Democrats went wrong in New York, how we can win the war against DUIs, and why Biden should approve the Nippon Steel deal — all in the January 2, 2025 newsletter.
How Jimmy Carter Used the CIA and NSA to Forge Middle East Peace
And more tributes to the legacy of Jimmy Carter in the December 31, 2024 newsletter.
Biden Had No Shutdowns. Here’s How to Keep the Government Open Forever.
Just as we should junk the debt limit, we should cut off the possibilities for Congress to use threat of government shutdowns as a bargaining tool.
Protecting the Constitution the Washington Monthly Way
As a law professor and the magazine’s legal affairs editor, my phone doesn’t stop ringing during this constitutional crisis. Here’s how you can help.
Rebuilding America the Washington Monthly Way
Reporting policy and politics and offering solutions. It’s what we do. But we need you.
Trump’s Debt Ceiling Demand is a Sign of Weakness
Plus, Biden’s proxy war wins over Russia and Iran, the subtext delivered in this year’s Nobel Prize for Economics, and how the media can stand up to Trump — all in the December 19, 2024 newsletter
Let’s Not Normalize RFK Jr.
Treating Kennedy like a well-meaning chap with whom Democrats sometimes disagree gives him undeserved credibility. And credibility is what he needs to carry out his crackpot ideas.
How the Washington Monthly Mentors the Next Generation of Leaders
Lina Khan was a recent college grad when she first wrote for this magazine. Here’s how you can help
