The Argument is a mission‑driven media company based in Washington, D.C. We make a positive, combative case for liberalism through sharp, well-argued opinion pieces, original reporting, and multimedia content that confronts the illiberal drift in our politics.

We aim to persuade, not preach; argue, not just diagnose. Our coverage will focus on the politics and economics of growth, technology and society, gender and family.

The Argument was founded by Jerusalem Demsas. Our staff writers are Jordan Weissmann and Kelsey Piper. Our director of political data is Lakshya Jain. Our columnists include Alice Evans, Derek Thompson, Matt Bruenig, Matthew Yglesias, Rachael Bedard and Robinson Meyer.

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The Politics and Economics of Growth
  • Abundance — housing, energy and infrastructure

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  • The welfare state, justice and democracy

  • How policies encouraging economic growth interact with democratic institutions

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  • Governance of rapidly advancing technology such as artificial intelligence

  • How public policy and civil society can shape innovation

  • Sectoral analysis of the impact of new technologies in fields such as health care or education

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  • What 21st‑century egalitarianism should look like

  • Data‑driven, comparative analyses of gender, racial and class disparities

  • The role of policymakers, institutions, and individuals in ensuring freedom of gender expression

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