The Week's Best Articles From the Washington Monthly
How to resist authoritarianism ... lessons from Yalta and Helsinki ... How Trump's imperialism puts Americans last ... and more
The Week's Best Articles From the Washington Monthly
To Save Democracy, Start Filing Cases: Contributing Writer Peter M. Shane explains why litigation is essential to resist authoritarianism. Click here for the full story.
As Ukraine Fights, Echoes of Historic Meetings in Yalta and Helsinki Abound: Tamar Jacoby, director of the Progressive Policy Institute’s New Ukraine Project, looks for lessons from two fateful international summits. Click here for the full story.
Democrats Must Fight Back Against the Scourge of Elon Musk’s DOGE: Contributing Writer David Atkins argues "Washington needs to grind to a halt until the rule of law is restored." Click here for the full story.
Trump’s Blunderbuss War on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: William Resh, associate professor at University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy, observes that the president is making "no distinction between DEI programs that work well and those that don’t." Click here for the full story.
How Trump Escaped Jail or Acquittal by Election: James D. Zirin, author and legal analyst, reviews the confluence of factors that allowed Trump to skate. Click here for the full story.
In Trump’s Washington, the Nomination “Sherpas” Do the Heavy Lifting. Just ask Kennedy, Gabbard, and Hegseth: Contributing Writer Margaret Carlson explains how the most controversial nominees are guided through the nomination process. Click here for the full story.
Bill Cassidy, A Nation Turns Its Lonely Eyes to You: Contributing Writer Chris Matthews urges the Republican senator and physician to reject the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Health and Human Services Secretary. Click here for the full story.
Trump’s Imperialism Puts Americans Last: Politics Editor Bill Scher argues the president is failing to deliver economic benefits to his constituents as he fixates on seizing territory. Click here for the full story.
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