The Defense Department has long operated discount supermarkets, called commissaries. Military families love them. A civilian equivalent could deliver more affordable groceries to hard-pressed ...

For decades, mainstream economists insisted that consumers benefit from the dominance of chains like Walmart. New evidence shows otherwise. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent ...

The Defense Department has long operated discount supermarkets, called commissaries. Military families love them. A civilian equivalent could deliver more affordable groceries to hard-pressed ...

For decades, mainstream economists insisted that consumers benefit from the dominance of chains like Walmart. New evidence shows otherwise. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent ...

Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission: To preserve democracy and champion good governance through honest journalism and ...

A civilian equivalent of the commissary system could deliver more affordable grocery prices to hard-pressed Americans.