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Stories by Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias is a staff writer at The American Prospect.

Bush Tries to Whitewash History; Portrays Himself as a Victim

Even after all this time, Bush views the Iraq War with regret not over anything he did, but rather, over something that was done to him.
Posted on Dec 17, 2008, Source: The American Prospect

Shrum and Dumber: The Memoirs of a Political Consultant Who Knew How to Lose

Political consulant Bob Shrum knows how to lose presidential campaigns -- he's done it three times for with Kennedy, Gore and Kerry. And now he's written his memoirs.
Posted on Jul 2, 2007, Source: Washington Monthly

There Was No 'Smart' Way to Invade Iraq

'Liberal' hawks are stuck on blaming Bush's incompetent handling of the Iraq war instead of arguing that we should never have invaded in the first place.
Posted on Feb 17, 2007, Source: The American Prospect

Is There A Kosher Way to Criticize the Israel Lobby?

Wes Clark is the latest to be caught up in the rigged rules for discussing Israel-related issues in America.
Posted on Jan 26, 2007, Source: The American Prospect

Why Bush's Stupidity Is a Threat

The president's ignorance, on display for the world to see, would be hilarious if it weren't so dangerous.
Posted on Aug 2, 2006, Source: The American Prospect

Iraq: A Shocking Waste of Money

Forget those early estimates about the cost of our failed war in Iraq; the final tally is likely to be over $1 trillion.
Posted on Jun 27, 2006, Source: The American Prospect

The Extra-Legal Executive

Bush wants to spread democracy abroad -- and dismantle it at home.
Posted on Dec 26, 2005, Source: The American Prospect

Comparing Extremists

When it comes to the Human Life Amendment, conventional wisdom is dead wrong.
Posted on Oct 27, 2005, Source: The American Prospect

Choice Shtick

Destroying Social Security does nothing to advance individual freedom.
Posted on Jan 26, 2005, Source: The American Prospect

Getting Kicks Out of Iraq

Bush tried to take credit for bringing Iraq to the Olympics; their soccer team gave him what he deserved.
Posted on Aug 25, 2004, Source: The American Prospect

Stop Talking 'Economy,' Stupid

As soon as the domestic policy debate moves off "the economy" and toward social policy issues, Democrats will win every time.
Posted on Jun 30, 2004, Source: The American Prospect

It Ain't Lyin' If...

Did the Bush administration deliberately split semantic hairs to mislead the nation into war?
Posted on Jun 23, 2004, Source: The American Prospect