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Winter 2026 Print Edition
In this issue
The Ephemeral Presidency
Rollback Racket
For Democrats, a New Way to Make Health Care Affordable
The Real Cause of Grade Inflation
Education
AI and the Sin of Sloth
Forget AI going haywire. The real problem is that it’s working as intended: making us lazier and less able to connect.
Politics
Low Favorability? Fuhgeddaboudit. Democrats Are Crushing It at the Ballot Box
During Trump’s second term, Democrats have flipped 30 state legislative seats and ceded none.
Podcast
Trump’s Not-So-Great Health Care Plan
Instead of making health care more affordable, Trump’s recently announced one-page plan is likely to raise costs and reduce coverage, says Georgetown University policy expert Edwin Park.
Trump’s Not-So-Great Health Care Plan | Edwin Park – Washington Monthly
- Trump’s Not-So-Great Health Care Plan | Edwin Park
- The Republicans Who Could Save Democracy | Andrew Seligsohn and Sarah Bryner
- How New Orleans Fixed Its Schools | David Osborne
- Gen Z's Problem with "Fake" News | Chuck Salter
- Why Democrats need to win back rural voters | Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown
Law and Justice
“ICE Is Too Bloated, Politicized, and Corrupt to Continue”
Mike Lofgren, the author, budget expert, and Monthly contributing writer, explains why a new Congress couldn’t simply fix Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Monopolized Economy
Another War, Another Excuse for Profiteering
Every energy crisis is a windfall for oil refiners—and consumers pay the price.
Health Care
The VA’s Anti-Suicide Grant Program That Needs Fixing
Congress ought to reform this worthy effort that helps groups helping veterans. Better evaluation and data is the best place to start.
Russia’s War on Ukraine
Ukraine: Requiem for a Citizen Soldier
My friend, an entrepreneur turned exemplary officer, was killed in action in eastern Ukraine this year. Like his comrades, he knew what he was fighting for.
Books
Tucker Carlson’s Long, Strange Trip
From bow-tied neocon to flannel-clad conspiracist, a once-talented writer becomes a promulgator of MAGA bilge.
Higher Ed Q&A
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