Eric Cortellessa is the digital editor of the Washington Monthly. His writing has also appeared in the Washington Post, the Nation, Slate, and the New Republic. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Eric’s thesis project—a short documentary on criminal records as a barrier to employment—was nominated for a 2015 Emmy Award.
Eric can be reached at: ecortellessa@washingtonmonthly.com
How Greece Became One of America’s—and Israel’s—Closest Allies
With Turkey’s descent into authoritarianism, a one-time U.S. headache is now an increasingly valuable and reliable partner.
Israel’s Point of No Return
Netanyahu won reelection by vowing to annex the settlements. If Trump lets him, the Zionist dream is dead.
Meet the New Trustbusters
These 2020 Democratic contenders want to take on modern monopolies. Will voters get behind them?
The Netanyahu Catastrophe
He sees himself as Israel’s ultimate defender. In reality, he poses one of its greatest existential threats.
The Lessons of Ilhan Omar
Critics of the Israel lobby’s influence must be extra careful not to provide fodder for bad-faith Republican outrage.
