Much like the economy at large, the platforms like Substack operate on superstar economics, favoring big players over ...

Iranian and Venezuelan émigré networks made the case for U.S. intervention. Then President Trump cut them loose.

Voter turnout under California’s vote-at-home system was off-the-charts. That’s a far more important story than waiting a week for results.

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 ...

Trump’s Iran war deal hurts his “Art of the Deal” image. But Netanyahu’s military-first strategy has left Israel isolated and Iran stronger.

Last week, Republican TV personality and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt appeared to be one of the two candidates ...

The American president’s “Art of the Deal” reputation is in tatters. But the Israeli prime minister’s attempt to impose a military solution on the region makes him the war’s biggest loser—and Israel ...

Nicholas Lemann’s family history illuminates what it means to be Jewish in America and explains how we choose our identities.

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 ...

Research suggests that whether it’s an obituary, a puff piece, or news of a community event, local news makes us feel less alone.

Samuel Moyn’s Gerontocracy in America treats old age as the central crisis of modern politics. The framing obscures more than it explains.