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America’s prison population is plummeting thanks to lower crime rates. The consequences are extraordinary. Sign up for the Washington Monthly newsletter to get our stories in your inbox. Opt out any ...

Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission: To preserve democracy and champion good governance through honest journalism and ...

Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission: To preserve democracy and champion good governance through honest journalism and ...

Welfare Wages: Only five of the 20 largest employers of low-wage workers in America pay median wages above the federal Medicaid/SNAP thresholds. Credit: Steven Senne/Associated Press “Affordability” ...

Shelf Evident: Outside the New York Public Library, one of America’s monuments to the humble idea that knowledge should be public. Credit: Associted Press Censorship is a national weathervane, ...

Primarily, Unity: Supporters of State Representative James Talarico, who won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas this week, held black-and-white signs reading “Love Thy Neighbor” at an ...

Horror stories about private equity-owned hospitals are part of a deeper history of neoliberalism, a new book argues.

Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee has a weakness in today’s throw-the-bums-out environment—a long record in state government. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media ...

Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee, Troy Jackson, has a weakness in today’s throw-the-bums-out environment: a long record in state government.

Gas and diesel prices are displayed at a Mobil station, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in Los Angeles. Credit: Associated Press There are lots of reasons to believe Democrats are about to crush the ...

Trump administration and Republican policies, from the One Big Beautiful Bill to proposed Census changes, are pushing more households into poverty. Immigrants are hit hardest. Founded in 1969, ...