The week's best articles from the Washington Monthly
Bold progressive ideas to preserve American democracy are more important than ever. The Washington Monthly is an independent voice, listened to by insiders and willing to take on sacred cows. And we need your support. Your contribution is vital, tax-deductible, and much appreciated.
Click here to make a donation.
***
THE WEEK'S BEST ARTICLES FROM THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY
Massive Evidence Collection in Hamas Rapes Could Be a Turning Point: Contributing Writer Lauren Wolfe reports on how mobile phone videos, metadata, eyewitnesses, and security cams may lead to mass arrests for sexual assault during wartime. Click here for the full story.
Why Mitch McConnell Just Might Want to See Biden Reelected: Politics Editor Bill Scher examines the politics driving the nascent Ukraine aid-border security deal. Click here for the full story.
Why Biden’s Good Economic News Hasn’t Helped Him Politically—So Far: Contributing Writer Robert J. Shapiro explains that while past declines in real disposable income have hurt Biden, recent gains are encouraging. Click here for the full story.
The Trouble with Polling Third-Parties: Jacob Indurksy, former Monthly editorial intern, warns that early poll data about third-party and independent candidates can be highly misleading. Click here for the full story.
Canceling Liz Magill Will Be Bad News for Free Speech: Jonathan Zimmerman, University of Pennsylvania professor of history and education, argues Magill's ouster will prompt a new era of ham-fisted speech codes. Click here for the full story.
Conservatives Have Lost the Culture War: Contributing Writer David Atkins argues we are living in Taylor Swift's world, not Elon Musk's, and in turn, "conservatives are falling farther behind in terms of cultural and economic power." Click here for the full story.
FIND THE MONTHLY ON SOCIAL
We're on Twitter @monthly
We're on Threads @WAMonthly
We're on Instagram @WAMonthly
We're on Facebook @WashingtonMonthly