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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
Almost No One Needs College Algebra Anymore
Millions are failing college math. Advocates say the problem isn’t students, but decades-old curricula that require Cold War-era algebra skills.
Politics
Trump’s Dangerous Tariff Addiction
Despite the Supreme Court rebuke, his compulsion to tax imports is unabated and poses large-scale risks for the economy.
Podcast
Could New Orleans Be the Model for Fixing Public Schools?
A new documentary by the author of Reinventing Government shows how one of the nation’s worst school districts became the fastest improving.
How New Orleans Fixed Its Schools | David Osborne – Washington Monthly
- 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
- A promising new strategy to end super PACs and dark money in politics | Lawrence Lessig
- The case against billionaires | Chuck Collins
Law and Justice
England Respects the Rule of Law. Why Don’t We?
Our president gets total immunity while a leading royal is arrested.
The Monopolized Economy
What Is Affordability?
It’s more than just prices.
Health Care
CMS Takes Aim at Medicare Advantage Fraud
A surprise proposal to rein in insurer upcoding could save billions—and sent Wall Street into a panic.
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
Honoring the Best of Nonfiction Book Reviewing
The Monthly’s Annual Kukula Award Returns.
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