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Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent magazine based in Washington, D.C. Our mission: To preserve democracy and champion good governance through honest journalism and thoughtful commentary.
Intellectually honest journalist and columnist for NOTUS Perspectives. Author of ‘Too Dumb to Fail’ and ‘Filthy Rich Politicians.’ Political commentary, media criticism, news and culture, with a dose of humor. (Opinions here are my own.)
Bill Scher is the Politics Editor at the Washington Monthly, as well as a contributor to POLITICO and Real Clear Politics. He is a co-host of the online political show "The DMZ," and the host of the history podcast "When America Worked."
Journalist, lawyer, and author of Poverty for Profit (New Press, 2024) and Abandoned (New Press, 2020). Coming soon: Betrayed-America Didn't Vote for This (Common Sense Coalition, 2026). www.anneskim.com
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