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THE WEEK'S BEST ARTICLES FROM THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY
How Franklin Roosevelt Tamed Wall Street: Anita Jain of the Open Markets Institute reviews Diana B. Henriques's new book Taming the Street: The Old Guard, the New Deal, and FDR’s Fight to Regulate American Capitalism. Click here for the full story.
Joe Biden (And Jon Tester and Sherrod Brown) Could Use a Bipartisan Immigration Deal: Bill Scher explores the political incentives that could lead to a compromise on this highly charged issue. Click here for the full story.
“Qatar Has Been the Conduit for Countries to Talk to People They Can’t Talk to Openly”: Matthew Cooper talks to the former U.S. ambassador to Qatar Patrick Theros about the unique role in the Middle East played by the wealthy emirate. Click here for the full story.
Remembering Charlie Peters: A collection of the many tributes to our founding editor Charlie Peters after his death last week at the age of 96, including remembrances from Jonathan Alter, Gregg Easterbrook, James Fallows, and Steven Waldman. Click here for the full collection.
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