The Defense Department has long operated discount supermarkets, called commissaries. Military families love them. A civilian equivalent could deliver more affordable groceries to hard-pressed ...

For decades, mainstream economists insisted that consumers benefit from the dominance of chains like Walmart. New evidence shows otherwise. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent ...

An unsealed FTC lawsuit reveals how price discrimination lets Walmart undercut rivals while keeping grocery prices high.

The tipped minimum wage has been a paltry $2.13 per hour since 1991. It’s time for a better system like California’s.  Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization ...

Donald Trump’s fixation on Greenland isn’t random. Follow the money—from billionaire-backed mining firms to crypto-state fantasies.

As Donald Trump threatens to seize the Danish territory of Greenland, Europe’s long-deferred reckoning with American power is ...

Trump's second term is moving fast but avoiding the legislative work that builds durable legacies. A successor can undo much ...

Donald Trump’s proposed 'Trump-class' battleship would drain billions, weaken the U.S. Navy, and hand China a strategic advantage.

The tipped minimum wage has been a paltry $2.13 per hour since 1991. It’s time for a better system like California’s.  Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization ...

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 ...

Despite the president’s claim that climate change is a hoax, a carbon tax could help him restore many of the tariffs he imposed last year should the justices strike them down.

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 ...