The Emptiness of Bob Woodward The Emptiness of Bob Woodward
On The Nation Podcast: Matt Duss on the limitations of DC’s most famous chronicler.
Sep 29, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Matthew Duss
The Catastrophe of Democratic Foreign Policy The Catastrophe of Democratic Foreign Policy
A new book on the Biden’s wars serves as a stark reminder that the Democrats need to formulate a new foreign policy—as well as reckon with the one they had.
Sep 9, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Duss
Progressives Can’t Afford to Spend the Next 4 Years Just Playing Defense Progressives Can’t Afford to Spend the Next 4 Years Just Playing Defense
Or reflexively denouncing every Trump policy. While we mustn’t underestimate the danger he poses to our democracy, when he says he wants to end war, the left should call his bluff...
Dec 17, 2024 / Matthew Duss
How Donald Trump Is Beating the Neoconservatives at Their Own Game How Donald Trump Is Beating the Neoconservatives at Their Own Game
He’s capitalizing on the belligerent ultra-nationalism they cultivated, but he has little use for their ideas.
Mar 25, 2016 / Matthew Duss
The US Can’t Abandon Iranian Human Rights Activists Now The US Can’t Abandon Iranian Human Rights Activists Now
The nuclear deal with Iran could fall apart if moderates lose political footing.
Nov 4, 2015 / Matthew Duss
Letter From Herzliya, Neocon Woodstock Letter From Herzliya, Neocon Woodstock
The annual gathering of Israeli and American policy elites was supposed to focus on Iran. Then the Egyptian revolution scrambled Israeli conservatives’ worldview.
Feb 14, 2011 / Matthew Duss
Attack of the Cheneys Attack of the Cheneys
They're baaaaack! Liz, Dick, Bill and the neocons plot to retake Washington.
Mar 18, 2010 / Feature / Matthew Duss