The Only Way Out of This Brexit Mess
It may take a British prime minister with some real Brexiter street cred.
What Donald Trump Doesn't Get About Vladimir Putin
It’s not Democratic opposition standing in the way of Russian partnership. It’s the president’s ill-advised Moscow mollycoddling.
Dear Robert Mueller: Not Testifying Publicly Is an Intensely Political Decision
The special counsel left members of Congress in charge of holding Trump accountable. Now he has to play their game.
In India, Right-Wing Nationalism Continues Its Winning Streak
Narendra Modi won an overwhelming reelection victory despite a sluggish economy. Can anything stop him?
Shopping for a Comfortable Coach Airline Seat? Consider the ASSPHIT
The first-class section is mainly for the corporate traveler. What’s the best coach class choice for the corpulent traveler?
Magazine
How Congress Got Dumb on Tech—and How It Can Get Smart
To take on the likes of Facebook and Google, lawmakers will need to upgrade their own tech team.
Successes of Philanthropy
When grantmakers in the Washington, DC area grappled with the national scourge of police-involved killings, they found something much deeper: A model for philanthropists to understand racism and work for racial justice.
The Cleveland Foundation has a bold vision: To make the arts as accessible as sports in every Cleveland neighborhood.
College Guide
Washington Monthly's 2018 College Guide and Rankings Issue Is Out! How'd Your Alma Mater Do?
Our guide features the first-ever rankings of best and worst colleges for vocational certificates.
Politics
What Donald Trump Doesn't Get About Vladimir Putin
It’s not Democratic opposition standing in the way of Russian partnership. It’s the president’s ill-advised Moscow mollycoddling.
Education
What Elizabeth Warren’s Free College Plan Gets Wrong
Her proposal would bake into place the vast injustices of the existing system. Here’s a better approach.
The Monopolized Economy
Facebook Doesn't Just Need to Be Broken Up. It Needs to Be Broken Into.
To create real competition, let other social networks operate on the architecture Mark Zuckerberg built.
Books
Adam Gopnik’s Ineffective Defense of Liberalism
Instead of recognizing a crisis, he acts like we all just need a little reassurance.
Economy
How the Boeing Crashes Explain U.S. Politics
They’re another reminder that effective regulation is often good for business. So why won’t anyone say so?
Health Care
The Republicans Don't Care About Your Access to Health Care
Trump says he wants the GOP to be the party of health care, but congressional Republicans have no interest in your health.
