Republican tax cuts and immigration crackdowns have deepened Social Security’s crisis. How to fix it without punishing working Americans.

Republicans are blaming Democrats for SNAP food assistance ending, but blame lies with President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Rollins ...

Senate Majority Leader Thune is trying to blame the Democrats for the termination of food assistance, but it’s Trump and his USDA’s fault for shutting down the program. Founded in 1969, the Washington ...

Phillip Longman is a senior editor at the Washington Monthly. Gillen Tener Martin is an editor at the Monthly.

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 ...

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 ...

Cory Doctorow’s "Enshittification" explains why Tech platforms like Google and Amazon rot over time—squeezing users, businesses, and workers.

Nick Thompson was an above-average runner who suddenly, in middle age, started breaking world records—a mysterious success inspired by a complicated relationship with his father.

During the Trump years, the Navy helicopter pilot soared. Next stop, Trenton? For once, the opposition party has the upper hand in a shutdown showdown. The new statement from the American Federation ...

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 ...

While the root causes of modern authoritarianism have been hotly debated, studies increasingly point to income inequality as the prime culprit. Nick Thompson was an above-average runner who suddenly, ...