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NO OTHER OUTLET DOES A BETTER JOB OF LOOKING AT THE IDEAS AND CHARACTERS THAT ANIMATE AMERICA'S GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, AND CULTURE. AMONG THE TOPICS COVERED DURING 2024 AGAIN WERE: WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE INCREASING DOMINANCE OF CORPORATE GOLIATHS; SAVING LOCAL JOURNALISM; REFORMING FEDERAL BUREAUCRACIES; CONGRESS AND ELECTORAL REFORM; THE PEOPLE AND IDEAS RESHAPING HIGHER EDUCATION; AND VOTE-BY-MAIL (A POLICY WE HAVE LONG ADVOCATED AND CHAMPIONED);. THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY INSTITUTE'S WORK GARNERED NATIONAL ATTENTION - IN THE MEDIA, ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND ON CAPITOL HILL, WHERE WE HAND-DELIVER THREE COPIES OF EACH ISSUE OF OUR PRINT MAGAZINE. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO PUBLISH THE WIDELY ACCLAIMED COLLEGE GUIDE AND RANKINGS, FEATURING DEEPLY REPORTED ARTICLES ON HIGHER EDUCATION FOR UNDERGRADS, ADULT LEARNERS, AND CERTIFICATE SEEKS. 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