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We're not a subsidiary of some giant corporation, or a mouthpiece for ideologues. We're an independent voice, listened to by insiders and willing to take on sacred cows--liberal and conservative.Isn't it time to join people such as Warren Buffett, Paul Krugman, Garry Trudeau, Rachel Maddow, Bill Clinton, and the producers of "60 Minutes" and "Frontline" who turn to the Washington Monthly for journalism that isn't afraid to shake some sense into the system? If, like them, you're hungry for the inside scoop on what's really happening in Washington and what can be done about it, you need our incisive and original coverage.

The Washington Monthly ferrets out the important stories you won't find elsewhere--on politics, government, and culture, by some of the brightest writers and commentators in the business, including James Fallows, Nicholas Lemann, Michelle Cottle, Jeff Greenfield, Wesley Clark, Paul Begala, and Joseph Epstein. And we do it all with style and wit. No wonder The New York Times calls us "a must read," and presidential historian Michael Beschloss says the Monthly "holds up a deadly accurate mirror to the Washington political culture, exposing its hypocrisies, stupidities, and unexpected triumphs."

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Quite simply,the Washington Monthly is the most insightful magazine on politics and government in America. And these days, with issues like the war, elections, and a  bad economy, our in-depth coverage has never been more important. We won't waste your time on tired partisan debate about the need for more government or less government--when what America really needs is better government.

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The Washington Monthly poses the big questions and tries to answer them. How to make capitalism work for everyone. How to achieve universal health care. How to provide for the baby boomers' retirement in a way that doesn't bankrupt their children. That's why The New York Observer says, "Anyone who gives a damn about this country must subscribe."

Who Writes for the Washington Monthly?

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Who Reads the Washington Monthly?

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