“The Library is One of the Best Libertarian Arguments for Limited Government”
The director of EveryLibrary, which fights for library budgets and against book bans, discusses censorship and those drag-queen story hours.
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admin The Capitalists Trying to Fix Capitalism
Can capitalism be saved? Is it worth saving? Two ambitious reformers argue yes—provided we change what a capitalist economy should…
Are You There, Judy?
Even as she wrote with deep empathy about the trials of young girls, Judy Blume remained a mystery to herself.
The Price of a Lost Russia: A Correspondent’s Eulogy
Marc Bennetts’s new book, “The Descent,” shows how Putin has violently snuffed out the promise of a democratic Russia.
The Affordability Crisis Is a Wage Crisis
A new book reframes the affordability debate: the problem isn’t just prices alone, but persistently low wages.
Germany’s Rearmament Is Stunning
After decades of restraint, Germany is racing to rearm as Russia threatens Europe and U.S. security guarantees look shaky.
Half a Loaf From the Center for American Progress
CAP’s health care proposal is full of sound ideas that won't deliver immediate relief. Here's a simple plan that would.
RFK Jr. and the Perils of Peptides
The Health and Human Services Secretary’s push to deregulate unapproved peptides will inevitably lead to worse health outcomes.
Censorship at the FDA, CDC
The head of the CDC invented a new standard to stop the publication of studies showing COVID-19 vaccines had major…
Ted Turner’s Beef With Big Media
Ted Turner, the late founder of CNN, wrote for the Monthly in 2004 about how government protects big media—and shuts…