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Cultivate thoughful writing.
As a growing number of media platforms seek to serve bite-sized content delivered in mass quantities, we continue to celebrate the best of the written word tradition, from original journalism to poetry.
Editorial independence.
Since our founding in 2016 by two old friends, the magazine has held firm to its original vision of a better media. Thanks to our loyal readership and the founders' long-term outlook, MW today is in the best position in its history to publish with integrity.
Introducing a new kind of presidential candidate
Our April, 2017 profile of a compelling, but entirely unknown, Universal Basic Income proponent marked the first interview with Andrew Yang when he was presidential candidate.
Publishing dissenting voice, and paying the price
Amid ongoing COVID-policy debates in the spring of 2020, we published an article by a physician arguing against severe lockdown measures. This decision led Google to label the magazine as a source of misinformation, erasing nearly all traffic gains made in four years.
Capturing an elder Vice President's advice for the younger generations
In one of the former Vice President's final interviews, Mr. Mondale shared with us insights from a lifetime of public service, as well as counsel for political officeholders serving today. He emphasized the importance of doing, rather than just talking about doing.
Sitting Down with an Independently-Minded Governor
One of then-Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp's first interviews when seeking the governorship was with Merion West. He joined us for various conversations as Governor, discussing the rural-urban divide, his independent vision for his state, and how he became a popular Republican leader in a purple state.