The Week's Best Articles From the Washington Monthly
Remembering Walter Shapiro ... The Biden-Harris war on monopoly ... Project 2025's attack on the poor ... Alter, Zirin, and Scher on Biden's withdrawal ... and more
The Week's Best Articles From the Washington Monthly
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REMEMBERING WALTER SHAPIRO
James Fallows and Matthew Cooper share their memories and assess the journalistic legacy of Washington Monthly Contributing Editor Walter Shapiro who passed away on Sunday.
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Biden and Harris Broke the Suffocating “Washington Consensus” on Economics: Senior Editor Phillip Longman explains how the current administration transformed the economy with a "war on monopoly," but hasn't sufficiently communicated its success to the public. Click here for the full story.
Project 2025 is Even Worse Than You Think: Contributing Editor Anne Kim catalogs how the infamous right-wing policy agenda, drafted by scores of former Trump administration officials, would harm the impoverished. Click here for the full story.
Without Flawed “Negative Framing,” Poll Finds A More Unified Nation: Dr. Gail C. Christopher, the executive director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity, releases an innovative poll exploring the beliefs and issue positions that bring voters together and upend assumptions about political polarization. Click here for the full story.
Be of Good Cheer!: Contributing Editor Jonathan Alter praises President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. Click here for the full story.
I’m 84 and Know Something About Aging. It Was Right for Biden to Get Out of the Race: James D. Zirin, a former federal prosecutor, argues it was time for Biden to step aside. Click here for the full story.
Kamala Can Correct Trump’s Tallest Tale: Politics Editor Bill Scher shows how the communication skills of the new presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee can debunk misinformation about the trajectory of the economy. Click here for the full story.
The Balance of Powers Demands a Strong Congressional Research Service: Daniel Schuman, executive director of the American Governance Institute, explains how Congress can revitalize its in-house think tank, the Congressional Research Service. Click here for the full story.
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