David Masci

Editor-in-Chief, @Discourse_Mag, @Mercatus, @GeorgeMasonU. Formerly at @pewresearch and Congressional Quarterly.

[Martin Gurri @mgurri]

Zohran Mamdani is a Very Special kind of communist...
My latest at the NY Post.
https://t.co/QYbAfl2jeP

[Gary Weiss @gary_weiss]

In @Discourse_Mag today I describe the secret of Zohran Mamdani's success: he's a classic con man. To grasp his appeal, and formulate a strategy to beat him, dont read Saul Alinsky. Watch "The Music Man" and study how "Professor Harold Hill" suckers River City. https://t.co/h0IfWnpsKV

[David Masci @DavidJMasci]

Does Donald Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? Here's @exjon's take in his latest for @Discourse_Mag. Enjoy! https://t.co/YrzMu1ip5h

[David Masci @DavidJMasci]

What are the stakes in the Israel-Iran war? Today in @Discourse_Mag, @JohnsHopkins intelligence expert Michael Ard lays out the possibilities in a terrific new article. Check it out. https://t.co/h90vDsUY9e

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On Saturday, @USArmy celebrates its 250th anniversary. Today, at @Discourse_Mag, we're marking the occasion by running a great piece by Michael Puttre on the past, present and future challenges facing what Mike calls "the indispensable service." https://t.co/s5fA4W8wLm

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Today on @Discourse_Mag, @mgurri talks about what's really important in life. https://t.co/RmCYsKsPPJ

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This morning on @Discourse_Mag, entitlements expert Chuck Blahous advises @DOGE on what it should do to make Social Security better and more efficient. Hint: there's a lot of low-hanging fruit. Anyway, check it out. https://t.co/kOBWF0O5LU

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This morning on @Discourse_Mag we've published a terrific essay by @exjon on signs of a possible religious revival in the U.S. Why? According to Jon, the "Tin Gods" of secularism, consumerism and a few other "isms" have failed us. https://t.co/0xpcJUQcrL

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Yesterday, @exjon published an excellent essay in
@Discourse_Mag on why public art should please the public. "Shouldn’t a democratically elected government design buildings that don’t alienate the citizens who pay for them?" https://t.co/J6aKmsuB1U

[David Masci @DavidJMasci]

This morning, @Discourse_Mag has published a new piece by a new author, Shlomo Klapper, on the next "Turing test" for AI. Fascinating stuff. https://t.co/rjbrcF0Mhf

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Or here? https://t.co/NRNBTAwuwi

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Happy Birthday J.S. Bach. Where to start? How about here? https://t.co/yXIeF81NtV

[David Masci @DavidJMasci]

Our latest from the ever-interesting @ad_mastro now is up on @Discourse_Mag. This time Addison talks about recent changes at Starbucks and the importance of "third places." https://t.co/FxO3uw8JtF

[David Masci @DavidJMasci]

In @Discourse_Mag this morning, we've put up a wonderful piece by @exjon on why, in spite of all of the wailing and gnashing of teeth in the media, @DOGE isn't moving nearly fast enough to cut government waste. Check it out. https://t.co/IdhVw7sD4K

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This morning we published a new piece in @Discourse_Mag by former UK @DefenceHQ official Nicholas Williams on @realDonaldTrump and @NATO. Grab a look. https://t.co/xsinv6gmuI

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From a new @Discourse_Mag essay by the great @Andrey4Mir: With the political winds changing, news outlets will face a choice between political allegiance and professional instincts. See where Andrey comes down in this wonderful piece. https://t.co/BjWM6gDEV3

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Geocaching? To be honest, I didn't know a lot about it. By my colleague, @jktiedemann, has schooled me, writing a wonderful account in @Discourse_Mag of her experiences as a geocacher. Fascinating stuff. https://t.co/c02pBYg84C

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And while were on the subject of Canada, does anyone remember this one: https://t.co/e0KSb9asUu

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According to @exjon in @Discourse_Mag, a thaw is coming in U.S.-Canada relations. Here's why: https://t.co/XVQVl8xo87

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From a new @Discourse_Mag essay on modern art by @mgurri: "The art that might have exalted and transcended the ordinariness of our lives has been used to mock and condemn us." There's more where that came from here: https://t.co/MyzO9yqFN9