From ancient Greece to New Deal America to today’s Hungary, democracies have found ways to separate private fortunes from public power. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media ...

Rule by the rich may look inevitable, but history shows it’s not. From ancient Greece to New Deal America to today’s Hungary, democracies have found ways to separate private fortunes from public power ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...