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Will Trump’s Strikes on Iran Unleash a Global Arms Race? | Washington Monthly

4 days ago | washingtonmonthly.com | Matthew Cooper

It’s been 80 years since the first nuclear summer when the U.S. unleashed the power of the atom on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Four score later, we’re in another war, despite yesterday’s declaration of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Few in the summer of 1945 and fewer still during the Cold War years that followed would have imagined that no nuke would be used on a civilian population for 80 years. The close calls during the long, twilight struggle—as John F.
What the Anti-Trump Protests Mean for Democracy

2 weeks ago | washingtonmonthly.com | Jonah Blank |Matthew Cooper

The nationwide anti-Trump No Kings protests, timed to coincide with the June 14 parade honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and the president himself, since it’s his birthday, are likely to be the largest demonstrations against the president’s agenda to date. They may prove larger than the “Hands Off” demonstrations in April, larger (at least in geographical scope) than the Women’s March of 2017 following Trump’s first inaugural, and far larger than anything in between.
Defund the Left: Trump's Cultural Warfare Explained

2 weeks ago | washingtonmonthly.com | David Masciotra

Since assuming power in January, President Donald Trump has ordered the destruction of the so-called administrative state (social services, regulatory agencies), revoked and threatened to revoke funding from universities that don’t bend to his political will, and attempted to eliminate anything resembling Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs from government, public education, and public health.
Trump’s Deportation Frenzy Echoes the Fugitive Slave Hunts of the 1850s

2 weeks ago | washingtonmonthly.com | Garrett Epps

The first five months of Donald Trump’s administration have flashed by like one of those educational time-lapse films that show the growth of a cactus in 30 seconds. Trump’s experiment in rapid national disassembly echoes America’s near-death experiment in the years before the Civil War. In the past few days, we have passed what might be called the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 mark.
Shari Redstone Might Be Headed for Jail

3 weeks ago | washingtonmonthly.com | Jonathan Alter

Shari Redstone better change her tune, or she, her board, and her corporate officers may go to prison on bribery charges in 2029. If you think that’s far-fetched, consider the seamy details of the fracas involving Redstone, Donald Trump, and the Trump-controlled Federal Communications Commission.
Rules to Win By | Washington Monthly

3 weeks ago | washingtonmonthly.com | Paul Glastris

Democrats are putting a lot of their political chips on the message that Donald Trump’s radical tariff regime will raise consumer prices, tank the economy, and alienate voters. So far, that’s looking like a pretty good wager. But it’s also a risky one. If Trump continues to ease and modify his tariff policies, it’s possible that the economy won’t fall into recession and inflation won’t be at intolerable levels by the time the 2026 midterms roll around.
God and Man at Sea

3 weeks ago | washingtonmonthly.com | Jacob Heilbrunn

In 1949, the historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. wrote a book defending liberal democracy. It was called The Vital Center. In it, he asked, “Why has American conservatism been so rarely marked by stability or political responsibility?”Two years later, Regnery Publishing released a slender book by a self-proclaimed “radical conservative” that almost seemed designed to confirm Schlesinger’s misgivings. It was called God and Man at Yale.
The GOP’s Medicaid “Waste, Fraud, and Abuse” Lie | Washington Monthly

1 month ago | washingtonmonthly.com | Bill Scher

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was asked on Sunday by CNN’s Jake Tapper about how the $625 billion of Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would, according to a Congressional Budget Office [CBO] estimate, take away health insurance from 7.7 million people. Johnson replied with bald-faced lies, beginning with, “We are not cutting Medicaid in this package.” How could Johnson possibly turn $625 billion into $0?
The Freedom Caucus Are Cowards

1 month ago | washingtonmonthly.com | Bill Scher

“Don’t come back and send us a bill that’s going to ratchet up deficits. We can’t have that. And by the way, I think the overriding governing principle ought to be watch the bond markets.”That was Representative Chip Roy, a Texas Republican, speaking on CNBC shortly after voting for the One Big Beautiful Act bill, which will ratchet up deficits. As he spoke, producers juxtaposed a graphic showing bond rates going in the wrong direction.
Joe Biden Has Nothing to Do With the 2028 Election | Washington Monthly

1 month ago | washingtonmonthly.com | Bill Scher

The what-did-they-know-and-when-did-they-know-it media frenzy was just getting started, with Democratic officeholders being pressed by last week’s Sunday morning talk show hosts whether they “got it wrong” on Joe Biden’s fitness, did they “see much” infirmity, and do they “bear some responsibility” for his initial decision to run for re-election. Then we learned later on Sunday that Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer, and a fresh wave of conspiracy theorizing has begun.