Matthew Duss

Responding to Chris Hedges’ declaration that Hedges will refuse to pay his taxes if the U.S. goes to war with Iran, James Kirchick demonstrates one of the big features of the Marty Peretz clone software application suite, which enables the user to rebut any argument by asserting that The Nation was soft on Communism, and […]

More surgenik propaganda from Noemie Emery: “Eagerly anticipating the defeat in Iraq to which they are so much attached, some on the left have also been preparing for another contingency: the assault that they think they see coming, a drive to pin the whole wretched failure on them. Apparently, this will be “stab in the […]

According to a couple of recent Washington Post items, it seems that perpetual war isn’t the only policy of George W. Bush‘s that Rudy Giuliani wants to give us more of. Apparently, Rudy shares Dubya’s habit of installing people with questionable qualifications but unquestioning loyalty in key administration positions: “While some of his original appointments […]

Here’s one of my favorite recipes: Wild Turkey Apricot Stuffing Bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon 1/2 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup golden raisins medium onion, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans loaf of white bread, cubed 7 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 cup vegetable stock […]

(Via Publius) Glenn Reynolds: “If, as seems likely, Iraq succeeds, Republicans will be able to say it was in spite of the Democrats’ efforts. If, as remains possible, it fails, Republicans will be able to say it was because of the Democrats’ efforts.” Usually, people attempting to advance staggeringly disingenuous political arguments don’t broadcast it […]

Tom Stoppard talks about how Syd Barrett partly inspired his new play, Rock ‘n’ Roll, which deals with young Czechoslovaks in the late 60’s, turned on by Western culture and music, negotiating their identities under a suffocating Communist dictatorship. Fred Kaplan uses Stoppard’s play to ask whether this phenomenon could repeat itself in America’s relationship […]

Following up on his article last Saturday about the federal raid on the National Organization for the Repeal of the Federal Reserve and Internal Revenue Code (Norfed), a “sound money” organization which has been marketing “Ron Paul Dollars,” the Washington Post’s Alec MacGillis notes an interesting defense against the government’s assertion that Norfed’s goal was […]

There’s not a lot to work with, as I think Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy has been surprisingly substance-free even for a presidential campaign, but two things immediately jump out at me. The first, obviously, is her attempt to position herself as a “serious” i.e. centrist national security Democrat, not like that Obama guy, who clearly […]

Via, via, Battlestar Galactica (best)show(ontelevision)runner Ron Moore talks about what’s at stake in the writer’s strike: “Fundamentally this is about the internet, and this is about whether writers get paid for material that is made for the internet or if they’re paid for material that is broadcast on the internet that was developed for TV […]