Washington Monthly
@washingtonmonthly.com
Screwing heads on straight since 1969. Threads: @wamonthly. Twitter: @Monthly. Newsletter signup @ washingtonmonthly.com
America must adopt a single-pricing system under which each provider charges all payers the same amount for the same service or product. This will sharply lower prices for private plans, which paid on average 2.5x more than Medicare and Medicaid.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
For Democrats, a New Way to Make Health Care Affordable
A plan to cut employer health-care costs, boost workers’ pay, and give Democrats a winning affordability message.
washingtonmonthly.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
America must adopt a single-pricing system under which each provider charges all payers the same amount for the same service or product. This will sharply lower prices for private plans, which paid on average 2.5x more than Medicare and Medicaid.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
Tamar Jacoby discusses her latest article for Washington Monthly, "Three Lessons From Trump’s Latest Plan for Ukraine."
omny.fm/shows/joan-e...
omny.fm/shows/joan-e...
WCPT 820 Interview: Tamar Jacoby - Joan Esposito Live, Local & Progressive
Joan Esposito is joined by Tamar Jacoby, contributor to Washington Monthly and the Kyiv-based director of the Progressive Policy Institute’s New Ukraine Project and the author of “Displaced: The Ukrai...
omny.fm
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Tamar Jacoby discusses her latest article for Washington Monthly, "Three Lessons From Trump’s Latest Plan for Ukraine."
omny.fm/shows/joan-e...
omny.fm/shows/joan-e...
Most working Americans have employer-provided health coverage, and costs are out of control. Here’s a comprehensive plan to save money, put checks in their pockets, and give Democrats a winning issue. @gooznews.bsky.social
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
For Democrats, a New Way to Make Health Care Affordable
A plan to cut employer health-care costs, boost workers’ pay, and give Democrats a winning affordability message.
washingtonmonthly.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Most working Americans have employer-provided health coverage, and costs are out of control. Here’s a comprehensive plan to save money, put checks in their pockets, and give Democrats a winning issue. @gooznews.bsky.social
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
Solving the affordability crisis won’t be easy but reversing some key MAGA policies would be a start.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
Affordability: How Trump Has Made It Worse
Solving the affordability crisis won’t be easy, but reversing some signature Trump policies would be a start.
washingtonmonthly.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Solving the affordability crisis won’t be easy but reversing some key MAGA policies would be a start.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/a...
Reposted by Washington Monthly
“Trump’s Murderous Hypocrisy on Drug Trafficking Is Bone-Chilling”
My latest for @washingtonmonthly.com
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/t...
My latest for @washingtonmonthly.com
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/t...
Trump’s Murderous Hypocrisy on Drug Trafficking Is Bone-Chilling
Killing boaters on specious claims of “narcoterrorism” while pardoning major drug traffickers would be a scandal bloodier than Watergate.
washingtonmonthly.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“Trump’s Murderous Hypocrisy on Drug Trafficking Is Bone-Chilling”
My latest for @washingtonmonthly.com
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/t...
My latest for @washingtonmonthly.com
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/02/t...
Trump’s bid to strip race from policy has landed squarely on the institutions educating the country’s future.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/01/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/01/t...
The Quiet War on Hispanic-Serving Colleges
Trump’s bid to strip race from policy has landed squarely on the institutions educating the country’s future: Hispanic-serving colleges.
washingtonmonthly.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Trump’s bid to strip race from policy has landed squarely on the institutions educating the country’s future.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/01/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/01/t...
Reposted by Washington Monthly
Govern by euphemism: In Trump’s Washington, helping Hispanic-serving colleges becomes “racial bias”—and cutting their funding becomes “equal protection.” @washingtonmonthly.com
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/01/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/01/t...
The Quiet War on Hispanic-Serving Colleges
Trump’s bid to strip race from policy has landed squarely on the institutions educating the country’s future: Hispanic-serving colleges.
washingtonmonthly.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Govern by euphemism: In Trump’s Washington, helping Hispanic-serving colleges becomes “racial bias”—and cutting their funding becomes “equal protection.” @washingtonmonthly.com
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/01/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/01/t...
Reposted by Washington Monthly
The federal govt maintains 300K datasets vital to public safety and the US economy, many of which are under threat from Trump.
Check out this excerpt from my interview with former US chief data scientist Denice Ross, plus more from @washingtonmonthly.com
open.substack.com/pub/washingt...
Check out this excerpt from my interview with former US chief data scientist Denice Ross, plus more from @washingtonmonthly.com
open.substack.com/pub/washingt...
Let us give thanks... for federal data
The Trump administration's attacks on government data are revealing its importance
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The federal govt maintains 300K datasets vital to public safety and the US economy, many of which are under threat from Trump.
Check out this excerpt from my interview with former US chief data scientist Denice Ross, plus more from @washingtonmonthly.com
open.substack.com/pub/washingt...
Check out this excerpt from my interview with former US chief data scientist Denice Ross, plus more from @washingtonmonthly.com
open.substack.com/pub/washingt...
@washingtonmonthly.com founder Charlie Peters died on Thanksgiving two years ago. Why he still matters:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/27/c...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/27/c...
Washington Monthly Founder Charlie Peters Died On Thanksgiving Two Years Ago. Why He Still Matters
We're still carrying on the late Charlie Peters's work, but the Washington Monthly needs your help to keep going.
washingtonmonthly.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
@washingtonmonthly.com founder Charlie Peters died on Thanksgiving two years ago. Why he still matters:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/27/c...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/27/c...
It’s time for state and local governments to think outside the box about how to respond to Trump. Here are some ideas that are already helping and some that could.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/27/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/27/t...
Trump’s Washington Is Ghosting States and Cities
States and cities are being abandoned by DC. Here’s how local leaders are building new alliances to survive Trump’s unpredictable federalism.
washingtonmonthly.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It’s time for state and local governments to think outside the box about how to respond to Trump. Here are some ideas that are already helping and some that could.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/27/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/27/t...
Reposted by Washington Monthly
US-Canada relations are at their "worst in modern history," says former US Ambassador to Canada Jim Blanchard.
@garrettepps.bsky.social and I talked to Amb. Blanchard about why it could be "elbows up" forever in this bonus episode of @washingtonmonthly.com podcast:
youtu.be/EI74zACVBPQ?...
@garrettepps.bsky.social and I talked to Amb. Blanchard about why it could be "elbows up" forever in this bonus episode of @washingtonmonthly.com podcast:
youtu.be/EI74zACVBPQ?...
US-Canada relations have hit rock bottom | Hon. James Blanchard
YouTube video by Washington Monthly
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
US-Canada relations are at their "worst in modern history," says former US Ambassador to Canada Jim Blanchard.
@garrettepps.bsky.social and I talked to Amb. Blanchard about why it could be "elbows up" forever in this bonus episode of @washingtonmonthly.com podcast:
youtu.be/EI74zACVBPQ?...
@garrettepps.bsky.social and I talked to Amb. Blanchard about why it could be "elbows up" forever in this bonus episode of @washingtonmonthly.com podcast:
youtu.be/EI74zACVBPQ?...
Reposted by Washington Monthly
With the FDA attempting to choke off access to safe and effective vaccines, we are about to see how far horizontal collaboration among states can go at pushing back. I wrote about this for @washingtonmonthly.com with Jay Rickabaugh and @jen-nelles.bsky.social: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/27/t...
Trump’s Washington Is Ghosting States and Cities
States and cities are being abandoned by DC. Here’s how local leaders are building new alliances to survive Trump’s unpredictable federalism.
washingtonmonthly.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
With the FDA attempting to choke off access to safe and effective vaccines, we are about to see how far horizontal collaboration among states can go at pushing back. I wrote about this for @washingtonmonthly.com with Jay Rickabaugh and @jen-nelles.bsky.social: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/27/t...
Reposted by Washington Monthly
Why aren't more Republicans breaking from Trump like Marjorie Taylor Greene? They're damned if they do and damned if they don't. But they should start at least considering their own post-Trump future if not the health of the country.
My latest at Wamo:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/t...
My latest at Wamo:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/t...
The Clairvoyant Marjorie Taylor Greene
Green understood before the rest of the GOP that an era was coming to an end, and that the party base wanted more than obedience to Trump.
washingtonmonthly.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Why aren't more Republicans breaking from Trump like Marjorie Taylor Greene? They're damned if they do and damned if they don't. But they should start at least considering their own post-Trump future if not the health of the country.
My latest at Wamo:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/t...
My latest at Wamo:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/t...
Reposted by Washington Monthly
“Trump must know he would never win a Nobel for washing his hands of Ukraine, ending military support, and letting Moscow steamroll Kyiv. Any fantasies of a medal ceremony in Oslo hinge on an actual peace agreement.”
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“Trump must know he would never win a Nobel for washing his hands of Ukraine, ending military support, and letting Moscow steamroll Kyiv. Any fantasies of a medal ceremony in Oslo hinge on an actual peace agreement.”
The erosion and erasure of government data by the Trump Administration threaten both public safety and the economy, says former US chief data scientist Denice Ross on the @washingtonmonthly.com podcast.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/f...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/f...
Federal Data Are Disappearing
Former U.S. chief data scientist warns that Trump is suppressing, altering, and dismantling data essential to public safety and the economy.
washingtonmonthly.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The erosion and erasure of government data by the Trump Administration threaten both public safety and the economy, says former US chief data scientist Denice Ross on the @washingtonmonthly.com podcast.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/f...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/f...
Marjorie Taylor Greene understood before the rest of the GOP, including the president, that an era was coming to an end, and that the party base wanted more than obedience to Trump. @davidoatkins.bsky.social
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/t...
The Clairvoyant Marjorie Taylor Greene
Green understood before the rest of the GOP that an era was coming to an end, and that the party base wanted more than obedience to Trump.
washingtonmonthly.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene understood before the rest of the GOP, including the president, that an era was coming to an end, and that the party base wanted more than obedience to Trump. @davidoatkins.bsky.social
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/26/t...
Reposted by Washington Monthly
Nice from CJR—to understand Trump and Mamdani’s love fest, consider the president’s vulnerability on affordability. We made the same point Friday in @washingtonmonthly.com.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/21/a...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/21/a...
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nice from CJR—to understand Trump and Mamdani’s love fest, consider the president’s vulnerability on affordability. We made the same point Friday in @washingtonmonthly.com.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/21/a...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/21/a...
Zohran Mamdani and Lina Khan’s plan to end monopolistic pricing at NYC stadiums is good policy and good politics, @nateweisberg.bsky.social reports.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/m...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/m...
The Freakout Over Cheaper Beer at Yankee Stadium
Mamdani and Khan consider using long-standing powers to end monopolistic pricing at NYC stadiums. Cue the neoliberal freakout.
washingtonmonthly.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Zohran Mamdani and Lina Khan’s plan to end monopolistic pricing at NYC stadiums is good policy and good politics, @nateweisberg.bsky.social reports.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/m...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/m...
Reposted by Washington Monthly
Of the big news stories of last week, which one will be most remembered by historians?
Trump calling a reporter “Piggy,” the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress? Tough call.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/t...
Trump calling a reporter “Piggy,” the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress? Tough call.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/t...
The Most Historic Trump Story of Last Week
Is it Trump calling a reporter "Piggy," the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress?
washingtonmonthly.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Of the big news stories of last week, which one will be most remembered by historians?
Trump calling a reporter “Piggy,” the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress? Tough call.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/t...
Trump calling a reporter “Piggy,” the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress? Tough call.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/t...
Of the big news stories of last week, which one will be most remembered by historians?
Trump calling a reporter “Piggy,” the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress? Tough call.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/t...
Trump calling a reporter “Piggy,” the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress? Tough call.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/t...
The Most Historic Trump Story of Last Week
Is it Trump calling a reporter "Piggy," the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress?
washingtonmonthly.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Of the big news stories of last week, which one will be most remembered by historians?
Trump calling a reporter “Piggy,” the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress? Tough call.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/t...
Trump calling a reporter “Piggy,” the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress? Tough call.
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/24/t...
Reposted by Washington Monthly
Social Security has historically been the "third rail" of American politics - but it doesn't have to be.
My colleagues Phil Longman and @gillenmartin.bsky.social propose a potentially winning way to fix Social Security @washingtonmonthly.com: open.substack.com/pub/washingt...
My colleagues Phil Longman and @gillenmartin.bsky.social propose a potentially winning way to fix Social Security @washingtonmonthly.com: open.substack.com/pub/washingt...
A no pain, all gain fix for Social Security
Democrats can and should take the lead in saving this vital program. We tell you how.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Social Security has historically been the "third rail" of American politics - but it doesn't have to be.
My colleagues Phil Longman and @gillenmartin.bsky.social propose a potentially winning way to fix Social Security @washingtonmonthly.com: open.substack.com/pub/washingt...
My colleagues Phil Longman and @gillenmartin.bsky.social propose a potentially winning way to fix Social Security @washingtonmonthly.com: open.substack.com/pub/washingt...