The week's best articles from the Washington Monthly
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THE WEEK'S BEST ARTICLES FROM THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY
The Wrong Reasons to Keep Trump on the Ballot: Garrett Epps, Washington Monthly Legal Affairs Editor, takes apart the argument that the Fourteenth Amendment requirement that officeholders cannot have "engaged in insurrection" does not apply to Trump. Click here for the full story.
Trump’s Laughable Claim of Immunity: Law professor Peter M. Shane explains why "no court comprising constitutional originalists will uphold Trump’s arguments" in favor of preventing the prosecution of former presidents. Click here for the full story.
Will Trump’s Disqualification Turn on Whether an 1869 Case Was Wrongly Decided?: Former federal prosecutor James D. Zirin dissects the flawed 19th century opinion from Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, which could be used to keep Donald Trump on the ballot. Click here for the full story.
The Paranoid Style of Naomi Klein: While Naomi Klein seeks to distinguish herself from Naomi Wolf in her new book, Doppelganger, author David Masciotra finds that both "alienate their readers from society while contributing to movements that threaten to transform democracy into chaos." Click here for the full story.
As 2023 Ends, Hold Your Political Pundits Accountable!: My look back at my own record of punditry, with three things I got right and one take that didn't quite hit the mark. Click here for the full story.
Why We Need a New Dickens: The still relevant 1988 classic from Matthew Cooper, now-Washington Monthly Executive Editor, Digital, laments the lack of "an artist who commands global fame and unalloyed praise and whose work helps those who need help the most." Click here for the full story.
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