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July 23, 2024
James Fallows
The Reporter Who Made Us Love Politics—or Tried
Walter Shapiro’s journalism was bighearted, clear-eyed, and guided by a deep reverence for the whole operating-level panorama of American democracy.
May 1, 2024
Timothy Noah
What Would Trump Do in a Second Term? Even He Has No Clue.
Seriously. He was asked this question by Time magazine, and responded with waffling, gibberish, and not a single mention of legislation.
November 24, 2023
Timothy Noah
Remembering Charlie Peters
The former Washington Monthly editor, who died on Thursday, was the last of the New Deal liberals.
October 28, 2013
Nora Caplan-Bricker
The College Rankings Ranking
Which bogus list of universities is the best?
January 6, 2012
Simon van Zuylen-Wood
The Sordid K Street Past of Rick Santorum
September 11, 2011
Timothy Noah
Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself
May 28, 2011
Bradford Plumer
Turning FEMA Around
September 2, 2010
Jonathan Cohn
Hey, Small Business: You Need Better Lobbyists
August 30, 2010
Jonathan Cohn
Who's Making Business Nervous Now?
August 24, 2010
Alexander C. Hart
Who is Royce Lamberth?
June 3, 2010
Bradford Plumer
There's More To Oil Use Than Massive SUVs
September 2, 2009
Michelle Cottle
Pizza Power Run Amok
May 1, 2009
Barron YoungSmith
Did Eric Holder Just Save Journalism?
May 21, 2008
Barron YoungSmith
In Defense Of The Checked Luggage Fee
May 7, 2007
Jonathan Chait
The Left's New Machine
July 11, 2005
Jonathan Chait
The Case Against New Ideas

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