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‌ ‌ ‌ Picks Of The Week Democrats Must Push an Antitrust Agenda It’s good policy, but having run Democratic groups for years, I know it’s good politics, too. By Guy Cecil How Women Might Change the Role of the Vice President Kamala Harris broke the glass ceiling but is she in danger of being pushed off the glass cliff? By Lindsay M. Chervinsky The Visionary Politics of Nomadland Chloé Zhao’s film offers a rare depiction of the American working class in the deindustrialized heartland. By Eric Cortellessa The “Talking Filibuster” Has Unintended Consequences The idea of making senators pull all-nighters sounds like a sensible filibuster reform. But the procedure, a favorite of Strom Thurmond and Frank Capra, has its limits. By Bill Scher D.C. Statehood Should Be Part of Voting Rights Reform Equal representation for the nation’s capital residents is a genuine necessity for improving our democracy. By David Atkins Are We Getting Railroaded?  A train merger and the threat of monopolism on the tracks. By Claire Kelloway Bill Burns’s CIA and the Roads Not Taken  The spy agency’s new chief gets a second chance to tell truth to power. By Jeff Stein What I Learned Teaching Students In Vietnam Call it closing-the-distance learning. Thanks to guest lecturers like Joy Reid and Margaret Carlson, I saw how shared understanding bridges the Washington-Hanoi divide. By Chris Matthews From The Signal: The Pandemic Handicap Will school closures have lasting social effects? By Phoebe Maltz Bovy To read more of The Signal, click here. One Week Left: Apply for the 2021 Kukula Award The Washington Monthly is thrilled to announce this year’s Kukula Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Book Reviewing. This national journalism prize honors the memory of Kukula Kapoor Glastris, the magazine’s longtime and beloved books editor. It celebrates the kind of serious, public affairs-focused book reviews that Kukula devoted herself to commissioning and editing—and the talented individuals who practice this undervalued craft. This spring, we will again honor two reviewers and their publications for exceptional book reviewing.We welcome and will give priority to reviews on works of politics, public affairs, history, and biography—the themes Kukula was most passionate about. Are you a reviewer or author? Please help us spread the word or apply yourself for a chance to win a $1,000 prize and the admiration of your book-loving friends! Submission deadline extended to April 9, 2021. Find eligibility details and our easy entry form here. From the Magazine How to Fight Authoritarianism  To manage the rise of China and other illiberal forces, the U.S. and Europe need a new kind of alliance. By Wesley K. Clark Support the Washington Monthly Help us stay ahead of the game when it comes to the big ideas that will make or break the fortunes of American liberalism in 2021 and beyond. Please consider making a donation or subscribing to our print magazine. © 2020 Washington Monthly, wholly owned by Washington Monthly Corporation, a District of Columbia 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Washington Monthly trademark is registered in U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Washington Monthly 1200 18th Street NW, Suite 330 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-955-9010 Fax: 202-955-9011

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