Washington Monthly

A Different Kind of College Ranking

When you stop grading by snob appeal, the truly excellent ones shine. Plus, our new ranking of the best colleges for rural America.

The Return of the Native

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

The Last Man Comes Full Circle

From Allan Bloom’s lecture halls to the Iraq War’s intellectual wreckage, how Fukuyama became a neoconservative movement dissenter.

How 2026 Is Not Like 2006

Republicans made Nancy Pelosi their 2006 midterm villain. In 2026, Hakeem Jeffries is a tougher target, so the GOP is turning to Hasan Piker.

DOGE Has Made Americans Less Safe

Hurricanes. Terrorism. Identity theft. DOGE’s year-long campaign of destruction has left all of us more vulnerable to threats.

The Beginning of Brexit

Boris Johnson may soon regret having gotten what he wanted.

How Cities Can Protect Immigrants in the Age of Trump

Cincinnati’s new ID program could be a model for other progressive cities.

Quick Takes: Trump and a Post-Truth Presidency

* James Fallows recounts a conversation he had on The Diane Rehm Show about how to deal with Trump lies. You can listen to the whole segment her…

What Obama Can Learn from Bill Clinton in His Final Presidential Speech Abroad

The president will speak in Greece on Wednesday. He should read the speech Clinton gave there 17 years ago.