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Athens 2.0
When the Founding Fathers were designing the American system of government, they carefully studied previous models, especially the democracies of...
Washington Monthly, 07/01/09 by Paul Glastris · More from publication -
The Deliberator
One of the things I like most about Barack Obama is the methodical way his mind seems to work. He approaches problems openly and calmly, looks at...
Washington Monthly, 01/01/09 by Paul Glastris · More from publication -
Told ya
Four years ago, we published a cover story on Barack Obama ("The Great Black Hope," November 2004). He had recently given his tour de force speech...
Washington Monthly, 11/01/08 by Paul Glastris · More from publication -
Got issues?
The stakes in almost any presidential election are immense. But they are not always clear. Eight years ago, for instance, the economy was strong,...
Washington Monthly, 08/01/08 by Paul Glastris · More from publication -
Service interruption
Journalists tend to fall for Senator John McCain--and go easy on him in their coverage--for all the reasons you've heard of. The hours of...
Washington Monthly, 05/01/08 by Paul Glastris · More from publication -
Policy is the best honesty
A lot of journalists get lured into the profession by the excitement--the chance to cover wars, natural disasters, political campaigns, or the...
Washington Monthly, 04/01/08 by Paul Glastris · More from publication -
A perfect storm for political reform
How John McCain, a man widely disliked by many in his own party, became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is still a bit of a mystery...
Washington Monthly, 01/01/08 by Paul Glastris · More from publication -
The politics of resentment
This month we feature, among other fine pieces, a profile by Jacob Heilbrunn of uber-neocon Norman Podhoretz (see "Norman's Conquest," page 32)....
Washington Monthly, 12/01/07 by Paul Glastris · More from publication -
An equal and opposite overreaction
For every abusive action in Washington, there is an equal and opposite overreaction. The lies of Vietnam led to an excessive distrust of the...
Washington Monthly, 11/01/07 by Paul Glastris · More from publication -
Groundhog day
I know it's the Twenty-first Century, and the World Is Flat, and 9/11 Changed Everything. But when I look at the big issues facing the...
Washington Monthly, 10/01/07 by Paul Glastris · More from publication
