The right wants to erase unpleasant history, while the left talks of nothing else. Is there a middle ground for American civics?

Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission: To preserve democracy and champion good governance through honest journalism and ...

Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission: To preserve democracy and champion good governance through honest journalism and ...

Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission: To preserve democracy and champion good governance through honest journalism and ...

While almost every president has granted a few dodgy pardons, Donald Trump’s abuse of the godlike constitutional authority has no parallel in American history. Founded in 1969, the Washington ...

Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig explains a promising new strategy to stop the surge of Super PACs and dark money in ...

While almost every president has granted a few dodgy pardons, Donald Trump’s abuse of the godlike constitutional authority has no parallel in American history. Founded in 1969, the Washington ...

Mamdani should use his global platform to denounce human rights abuses in the African nation of Uganda, where he was born.

Stephen Miller says the world is governed by force, not rules. Starship Troopers shows the authoritarian future that ...

Donald Trump has stretched the pardon power beyond any precedent, turning a constitutional safeguard into a tool of personal abuse.

As ACA subsidies expire, small business owners face soaring premiums. Republicans shrug—and Democrats have a chance to win ...