Gillen Tener Martin
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Originally from the chilly beaches, tall trees and wild rivers of rural Northern California.
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This was the correct path. Trump and the GOP abandoned it. America and the world will pay the price. washingtonmonthly.com/2021/04/04/h...
How to Fight Authoritarianism
To manage the rise of China and other illiberal forces, the U.S. and Europe need a new kind of alliance.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This was the correct path. Trump and the GOP abandoned it. America and the world will pay the price. washingtonmonthly.com/2021/04/04/h...
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China’s predatory economy is the problem. Uniting with our allies to fight back is the only sensible response. Instead, Trump is undermining our allies, and hence we are losing. There was an alternative. /1 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/b...
China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time
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December 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
China’s predatory economy is the problem. Uniting with our allies to fight back is the only sensible response. Instead, Trump is undermining our allies, and hence we are losing. There was an alternative. /1 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/b...
"Group was — Group is — a gift they gave themselves."
This excellent story made my heart ache for the lifelong friends I live across an ocean from.
This excellent story made my heart ache for the lifelong friends I live across an ocean from.
Marriages, Kids, Careers: For 44 Years, They’ve Been Talking It Out
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December 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"Group was — Group is — a gift they gave themselves."
This excellent story made my heart ache for the lifelong friends I live across an ocean from.
This excellent story made my heart ache for the lifelong friends I live across an ocean from.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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Where Might Trump’s Attacks on Universities Lead? Just Look at Florida...
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Two years ago, Governor Ron DeSantis engineered a conservative takeover of New College of Florida, a small progressive public institution in Sarasota. Even Republicans say it’s been a disaster.
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Where Might Trump’s Attacks on Universities Lead? Just Look at Florida
Trump’s attacks on universities promise to “save” higher ed. That same logic from DeSantis has nearly destroyed The New College of Florida.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Where Might Trump’s Attacks on Universities Lead? Just Look at Florida...
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Once again, an opposition party instigated a shutdown but failed to win a big-time White House concession.
Why did the "Invertebrate Eight" sacrifice leverage for a deal that forfeited their main demands? –– @billscher.bsky.social
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Why did the "Invertebrate Eight" sacrifice leverage for a deal that forfeited their main demands? –– @billscher.bsky.social
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The Democratic Shutdown Capitulation: A Perfect and Unnecessary Failure
Once again, an opposition party instigated a shutdown but failed to win meaningful concessions. Democrats had leverage—and threw it away.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Once again, an opposition party instigated a shutdown but failed to win a big-time White House concession.
Why did the "Invertebrate Eight" sacrifice leverage for a deal that forfeited their main demands? –– @billscher.bsky.social
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Why did the "Invertebrate Eight" sacrifice leverage for a deal that forfeited their main demands? –– @billscher.bsky.social
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November 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Wrote about how Prop 50 reshapes representation in my lesser-known corner of the country for the @washingtonmonthly.com.
"In these parts, timber and farming still reign supreme, locals help locals, and outsiders—especially city folk—face an uphill battle to become anything else."
"In these parts, timber and farming still reign supreme, locals help locals, and outsiders—especially city folk—face an uphill battle to become anything else."
My Disenfranchised California Republican Neighbors Should Take It Up With Their Party
Prop 50 gerrymander passed. Meet the rural California republicans who will now be represented by a Marin County progressive.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Wrote about how Prop 50 reshapes representation in my lesser-known corner of the country for the @washingtonmonthly.com.
"In these parts, timber and farming still reign supreme, locals help locals, and outsiders—especially city folk—face an uphill battle to become anything else."
"In these parts, timber and farming still reign supreme, locals help locals, and outsiders—especially city folk—face an uphill battle to become anything else."
@anne-s-kim.bsky.social and I spoke with @contrapoints.bsky.social on how conspiracism throws a wrench in the works of our political system, which requires reasonable public debate, deliberation, and compromise for the @washingtonmonthly.com podcast.
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A One-Woman Stand Against Conspiracists
YouTuber Natalie Wynn—better known as ContraPoints—spent a year diving into the online rabbit holes that fuel QAnon and MAGA paranoia.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
@anne-s-kim.bsky.social and I spoke with @contrapoints.bsky.social on how conspiracism throws a wrench in the works of our political system, which requires reasonable public debate, deliberation, and compromise for the @washingtonmonthly.com podcast.
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One of my favorite pieces from @washingtonmonthly.com Nov/Dec issue.
"Zadie Smith, more than a decade ago, wrote that the technology shaping our lives is unworthy of us. We are more interesting than it. We deserve better. It’s time to build something different."
"Zadie Smith, more than a decade ago, wrote that the technology shaping our lives is unworthy of us. We are more interesting than it. We deserve better. It’s time to build something different."
Draining the Online Swamp
Instead of chasing MAGA-style virality, Democrats should lead the fight to reform the toxic online world politics now depends on.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
One of my favorite pieces from @washingtonmonthly.com Nov/Dec issue.
"Zadie Smith, more than a decade ago, wrote that the technology shaping our lives is unworthy of us. We are more interesting than it. We deserve better. It’s time to build something different."
"Zadie Smith, more than a decade ago, wrote that the technology shaping our lives is unworthy of us. We are more interesting than it. We deserve better. It’s time to build something different."
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We are joined by @glastris.bsky.social to discuss how Democrats can win back voters by creating their own response to Project 2025. We discuss this new series at The Washington Monthly, including his article, “How the Democrats Can Play Offense” soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
Trump Has Project 2025 But the Democrats Have No Plan and They Need to Go On the Offensive With One
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November 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
We are joined by @glastris.bsky.social to discuss how Democrats can win back voters by creating their own response to Project 2025. We discuss this new series at The Washington Monthly, including his article, “How the Democrats Can Play Offense” soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
"Choices are shaped by what’s available, what we know, and what we can afford—all of which are influenced by policy and profit, and little of which MAHA’s strategy proposes to change."
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SNAP-Ed’s Demise Exposes MAHA’s Hypocrisy
Despite the Trump administration's MAHA rhetoric, Republicans defunded America's largest nutrition education program: SNAP-Ed.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
"Choices are shaped by what’s available, what we know, and what we can afford—all of which are influenced by policy and profit, and little of which MAHA’s strategy proposes to change."
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"The successful Democratic politicians don’t sound moderate because they’ve sanded off their edges. They sound moderate because they’ve rebuilt a moral vocabulary around work and place."
This one hits home @nateweisberg.bsky.social !
This one hits home @nateweisberg.bsky.social !
Democrats like Ruben Gallego and Pat Ryan aren’t old-fashioned centrists. They’re economic rabblerousers, and they are showing their party how to win again.
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The Rise of the Populist Moderates
Pundits call them centrists. In reality, Democrats like Pat Ryan and Ruben Gallego are populists taking on corporate power—and winning.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"The successful Democratic politicians don’t sound moderate because they’ve sanded off their edges. They sound moderate because they’ve rebuilt a moral vocabulary around work and place."
This one hits home @nateweisberg.bsky.social !
This one hits home @nateweisberg.bsky.social !
"The bartender with a doctorate will always be good copy. But the degree remains the surest, sturdiest path to prosperity."
Excellent piece by @nateweisberg.bsky.social out in the Monthly today @washingtonmonthly.com
Excellent piece by @nateweisberg.bsky.social out in the Monthly today @washingtonmonthly.com
The College Degree Is Not Losing Value
AI is disrupting entry-level work, and graduates constitute a growing share of the long-term unemployed. But the degree's value still holds.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"The bartender with a doctorate will always be good copy. But the degree remains the surest, sturdiest path to prosperity."
Excellent piece by @nateweisberg.bsky.social out in the Monthly today @washingtonmonthly.com
Excellent piece by @nateweisberg.bsky.social out in the Monthly today @washingtonmonthly.com
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“The U.S. and Europe Should Learn From Us”
A Ukrainian air defense unit showcases what NATO should have done when the Kremlin sent drones into Poland:
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A Ukrainian air defense unit showcases what NATO should have done when the Kremlin sent drones into Poland:
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September 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“The U.S. and Europe Should Learn From Us”
A Ukrainian air defense unit showcases what NATO should have done when the Kremlin sent drones into Poland:
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A Ukrainian air defense unit showcases what NATO should have done when the Kremlin sent drones into Poland:
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The Court on affirmative action: "The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race."
The Court on ICE stops: "Proceed detaining any brown-skinned, Spanish-speaking, low-wage worker in central California."
The Court on ICE stops: "Proceed detaining any brown-skinned, Spanish-speaking, low-wage worker in central California."
A Blinkered Supreme Court Blocks Relief from Racial Profiling
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has allowed Trump’s Los Angeles ICE raids to proceed, upholding racial profiling practices.
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September 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The Court on affirmative action: "The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race."
The Court on ICE stops: "Proceed detaining any brown-skinned, Spanish-speaking, low-wage worker in central California."
The Court on ICE stops: "Proceed detaining any brown-skinned, Spanish-speaking, low-wage worker in central California."
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina showed the world what it looks like when unequal realities on the ground are not considered in emergency planning. A story I wrote about how Trump’s anti-DEI policies are doing away with the mechanisms of government designed address those realities is out today.
Trump’s Definition of DEI Is a Disaster for Disaster Management
Hurricane Katrina showed the cost of ignoring society’s most vulnerable. Trump’s redefinition of DEI in disaster management begs a repeat.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina showed the world what it looks like when unequal realities on the ground are not considered in emergency planning. A story I wrote about how Trump’s anti-DEI policies are doing away with the mechanisms of government designed address those realities is out today.
The Washington Monthly's 2025 College Guide – rating schools based on what they do for the country via access, affordability, outcomes, and national service metrics – is out this week! I highly encourage all of us U.S. taxpayers to check it out.
Washington Monthly's 2025 College Guide and RankingsWashington Monthly's 2025 College Guide and Rankings
A college degree is costly, to both students and taxpayers. Here’s the only list that shows which institutions provide good value to both.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The Washington Monthly's 2025 College Guide – rating schools based on what they do for the country via access, affordability, outcomes, and national service metrics – is out this week! I highly encourage all of us U.S. taxpayers to check it out.
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AmeriCorps brought broadband, disaster relief, and young talent to struggling towns. So of course, Trump gutted it.
How AmeriCorps Kept Young Talent in Rural Communities | Washington Monthly
Trump's cuts to the federal service program eliminated thousands of positions that provided career pathways in small towns across America.
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July 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
AmeriCorps brought broadband, disaster relief, and young talent to struggling towns. So of course, Trump gutted it.
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In November 1944, as Soviet forces pushed into central Europe, Hitler declared Budapest a “fortress city,” meaning that its defenders would fight to the last man. Three months later, the former jewel of central Europe looked like Stalingrad. Around 40,000 German and Hungarian troops had been killed.
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Hungarian leaders thought they could restore the nation’s lost glory through alliance with Hitler. By 1945, Budapest lay in ruins.
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June 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
In November 1944, as Soviet forces pushed into central Europe, Hitler declared Budapest a “fortress city,” meaning that its defenders would fight to the last man. Three months later, the former jewel of central Europe looked like Stalingrad. Around 40,000 German and Hungarian troops had been killed.
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William F. Buckley Jr. spent a lifetime trying to make a coherent intellectual case for conservatism, but could never articulate what it was supposed to consist of apart from owning the libs. From @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social:
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God and Man at Sea | Washington Monthly
Tanenhaus shows why anyone searching for a stable or politically responsible American conservatism should look elsewhere.
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June 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
William F. Buckley Jr. spent a lifetime trying to make a coherent intellectual case for conservatism, but could never articulate what it was supposed to consist of apart from owning the libs. From @jacobheilbrunn.bsky.social:
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The idea that the early United States was an unregulated libertarian utopia is a modern myth. In fact, Americans used government both to protect themselves from private corporate power and to create new wealth.
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Resurrecting the Rebel Alliance | Washington Monthly
To truly end the age of Trump and his loyal oligarchy, Democrats must relearn the language and levers of power.
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June 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The idea that the early United States was an unregulated libertarian utopia is a modern myth. In fact, Americans used government both to protect themselves from private corporate power and to create new wealth.
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