Matthew Duss

Matthew Duss is executive vice president of the Center for International Policy. From 2017 to 2022, he was foreign policy adviser to Senator Bernie Sanders.

Partners for peace? Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June 2019. Instead of attacking Trump’s diplomatic initiatives as “weak,” Democrats should support negotiations.

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

Donald Trump Speaking

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 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

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