The Week's Best Articles from the Washington Monthly
Fear and Loathing as Trump Payment Deadline Looms ... Stop Ageism: A Call for Action ... No More “Bloodbaths” or How to Avoid Stupid Debates Over Trump’s Semantics ... and more
Fear and Loathing as Trump Payment Deadline Looms: Contributing Writer Jennifer Taub argues the fraud judgment against Donald Trump will expose how wealthy he really is. Click here for the full story.
Stop Ageism: A Call for Action: Dr. Gail C. Christopher, executive director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity. delivers a science-based case against age discrimination. Click here for the full story.
From the Edges of a Broken World: Joanna Chen, a British-Israeli writer, shares her struggles maintaining lines of communication and personal relationships between Israelis and Palestinians in the midst of war, in an essay previously retracted by Guernica. Click here for the full story.
Stormy Weather Ahead for Trump: Contributing Editor Jonathan Alter previews Trump's trial in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. Click here for the full story.
The Low Information Trap: Why Don’t Voters “Get It?” Because They Don’t Know About It: Matt Robison, host of the Beyond Politics podcast, argues much pre-election punditry ignores the fact that most voters aren't consuming much political news. Click here for the full story.
No More “Bloodbaths” or How to Avoid Stupid Debates Over Trump’s Semantics: Politics Editor Bill Scher offers a strategy for combatting Trump's extreme rhetoric. Click here for the full story.
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