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.
Why subscribe?
Free subscribers will receive 1-2 articles a week from our staff writers, columnists, and contributors.
Our paid subscribers will receive:
At least 5 articles a week
Access to our Mad Libs debate series
Access to original, in-house issue polling and analysis
Regular engagement with our writers in the comments section
Early access to ticketed events
Our coverage areas include:
The Politics and Economics of Growth
Abundance — housing, energy and infrastructure
Immigration and labor‑market dynamics
The welfare state, justice and democracy
How policies encouraging economic growth interact with democratic institutions
Technology and Society
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
Gender and Families
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
