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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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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, ...

For decades, Charlie Cook has been the gold standard for election forecasting. He explains how the toxicity of Trump may pull ...

Nothing makes voters angrier at the party in power than having less money in their pockets, and real disposable income is ...

In recent months, however, the clean energy industry has started to fight back. A new super PAC organized by solar investors ...

Trump administration and Republican policies are pushing more households into poverty. Immigrants are hit hardest.