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NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

Iran's Murderous Regime Is Irredeemable
The protest movement represents the best hope for a government that does less damage in the world and better serves its own citizens.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

Renee Good's Family Should Be Able to Sue the Officer Who Killed Her
An ICE killing in Minneapolis can be the impetus for finally closing a gaping hole in our constitutional protections.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

America Needs a Renee Good Civil Rights Act
An ICE killing in Minneapolis can be the impetus for finally closing a gaping hole in our constitutional protections.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Unhappiness
One reason for the toxicity of American politics may be that our quality of life is slipping behind our peers'.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

The People of Iran Deserve the World's Support
The protest movement represents the best hope for a government that does less damage in the world and better serves its own citizens.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

ICE Is Waging War on Blue Cities
Will the agency's brutality and capriciousness create blowback?

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

Forget Trump's Tariffs. The Real Danger Lies in China's Trade Surplus.
China has announced a more than trillion-dollar trade surplus that poses a greater danger to world commerce than Trump's tariffs.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

American Citizens Are Living in Fear
Readers share their anxieties over the aggressive tactics of ICE agents. Also: Undermining the Fed's stability; one reader's Trump quiz.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

A Venezuelan Economist on What Trump Gets Wrong About Venezuela
Trump thinks he can run the oil. Does he have what it takes to run the country?

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

Mary Peltola Puts Alaska in Play for Democrats
Mary Peltola's entry into the Alaska Senate race is a building block in an electoral strategy Democrats have been working on for months.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

Public Shame Is the Most Effective Tool for Battling Big Tech
Our federal government won't regulate fast enough (or at all), but that doesn't mean regular Americans are helpless.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

Trump Has Stopped Pretending That This Is All Normal
The president's assertion of unlimited authority is a total rejection of popular sovereignty and the logic of the Constitution.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

What Comes Next for Venezuela — and Who Decides?
A Venezuelan economist weighs in on the role of Trump, oil and the sidelining of the Nobel Prize-winning opposition leader María Corina Machado.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

Trump's War on Climate Is Thumping Detroit
The president's hostility to E.V.s is hurting U.S. automakers.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 14, 2026

Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela's Border
An armed guerrilla group stands emboldened to challenge the authority of the Colombian state — and U.S. ambitions in Venezuela.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

There's a Way to Topple the Ayatollah. Bombing Iran Isn't It.
There's plenty America can do short of war to support the country's protesters and help oust the ayatollah.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

The Religious Right Uses Christianity for ‘Control'
The Texas state representative and Senate candidate James Talarico, who's studying to be a Christian minister, says the religious right has distorted his faith. He tells the Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein that focusing on abortion and L.G.B.T.Q. issues over economic justice isn't justified by Scripture.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

Iranians Deserve New Leadership
"The protesters increasingly don't just want reform, they want to topple the entire theocratic regime," says the Opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

The Ayatollahs' Antisemitism Has Undone Iran
A regime that would rather pursue a perpetual jihad against the Zionist enemy than feed its own people will eventually fall.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

The Wages of the Ayatollahs' Antisemitism
A regime that would rather pursue a perpetual jihad against the Zionist enemy than feed its own people will eventually fall.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

Trump Unmasked
If power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely, what do we have here?

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

After the Fatal ICE Shooting, Hard Questions We Must Ask
The killing of Renee Good raises issues of states' rights, human dignity and when the use of deadly force is justified.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

In Venezuela, Trump Has Put Himself in a Box
Allowing the remnants of Maduro's regime to retain authority, even temporarily, is a potentially catastrophic mistake.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left?
Ezra Klein and State Representative James Talarico of Texas discuss his faith, his politics and his Senate race.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

If Power Corrupts, What Do We Have Here?
Trump claims that the only limits on what he can do are his mind and his morality. What could go wrong?

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

Trump's Scheming to Sack Powell Paves the Road to Constitutional Ruin
A criminal investigation of a sitting Fed chairman, with the obvious intent of stripping him of his independence, has never happened before.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

Trump Can't Bomb Iran Into Being a Democracy
There's plenty America can do short of war to support the country's protesters and help oust the ayatollah.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

The Internet May Look Different After You Listen to This
Even experts can't tell what's made by A.I. So what happens to trust now?

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

Trump Has Declared Premature Victory in Venezuela
Allowing the remnants of Maduro's regime to retain authority, even temporarily, is a potentially catastrophic mistake.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

The Hochul-Mamdani Experiment Is an Opportunity for Democrats
The governor and the mayor need each other, and that offers a chance for synthesis at a time when the center and left are often at odds.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 13, 2026

A.I. Is Real. But OpenAI Might Still Fail.
Artificial intelligence's promise is real. But some of the most prominent A.I. companies might not make it.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

The Resistance Libs Were Right
Trump's message, the emotional core of his movement, has always been textbook fascism.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

This Is No Way to Run a University
An ancient classic is canceled in Texas.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

Trump's Attack on the Federal Reserve Is Already Backfiring
And the market is gently shrugging.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

How the Trump Administration Hacked Our Ignorance
David French explains on "The Opinions" why he believes a key secret to the Trump administration lies in its ability to exploit "civic ignorance."

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

We Need to Stop Asking This Question
The Opinion columnist Carlos Lozada argues that one familiar question "pretends to be this big dot-connecting moment" but it's not.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

The Stories That Old Books Tell
Responses to an essay by Roger Rosenblatt about keeping and tossing old books. Also: A.I. and human identity; new heights for Stephen Colbert.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

Trump Knows His Power Is Mortal
A fading president obsesses over leaving a mark.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

Trump's Victory Wobble
A fading president obsesses over leaving a mark.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

The Rare Republican Who Brawls With Trump — and Is Ready for More
Thomas Massie says his primary against a Trump-supported challenger will be a referendum on whether you can "have a thought that diverges from the president's."

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

Grok Is Undressing People Online. Here's How to Fix It.
Tech companies that want to seriously prevent illegal A.I.-generated sexual imagery need to be given the right incentives to come up with solutions.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

If You Can't Teach Plato in a Philosophy Class, What Can You Teach?
An ancient classic is canceled in Texas.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

This Rural Congresswoman Thinks Democrats Have Lost Their Minds. She Has a Point.
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez thinks too many members of her party miss what's really driving the alienation and anger in our society.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

This Is How the Cartels Win
Turning Latin America into a theater of war will not weaken transnational crime; it will entrench it.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

You Can't Drone Strike a Global Drug Chain
Turning Latin America into a theater of war will not weaken transnational crime; it will entrench it.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 12, 2026

A New World Is Taking Shape, No Matter What Trump Does
America's days of unipolar supremacy are past.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 11, 2026

Living With Dementia, but ‘Still There'
Readers respond to an essay by Patti Davis on caring for family members with dementia. Also: New math on a wealth tax; how states can make A.I. safer.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 11, 2026

I'm in Denmark's Parliament. Mr. President, We're Already on Your Side.
Security cooperation should be discussed openly and seriously. Territorial claims between allies should not.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 11, 2026

Trump and Vance Are Fanning the Flames. Again.
Renee Good was not a "domestic terrorist."

NYT > Opinion
Jan 11, 2026

The Golden Globes Podcasting Award Makes No Sense
Nobody takes the Golden Globes all that seriously. But podcasts should be taken seriously.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 11, 2026

Alison Bechdel: 8 Things You Need to Start Your Own Commune
Start with

NYT > Opinion
Jan 11, 2026

Pope Leo Confronts Trump on His Own Terms
The pontiff has increasingly asserted himself in the face of Trump's aggressive words and deeds.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

Trump Is ‘Chest-Beating' Over a Retreat
The round table convenes to discuss the start to Trump's 2026, from Greenland to Minnesota and Venezuela.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

American Violence Is Pushing Families to Think About Leaving
I asked why so many women were considering leaving the country. The guns, several responded.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

ICE Is a Virtual Secret Police
The shooting in Minneapolis is just the latest sign.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

America Doesn't Need ICE
The shooting in Minneapolis is just the latest sign.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

When American Violence Becomes Too Much for Families
I asked why so many women were considering leaving the country. The guns, several responded.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

The New Food Pyramid Is a Gift to the Meat Industry
And that is bad news for our planet.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

What Would Peace on Immigration Look Like?
A tough issue for stabilization in our politics and public institutions.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

Venezuela, Renee Good and Trump's ‘Assault on Hope'
The Opinion columnist M. Gessen examines how the president governs through spectacle, and the message his displays of force are meant to send.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

Iran Is Teetering. The West Isn't Prepared.
Protests, economic woes, military humiliation and now threats from Trump are challenging the Iranian regime.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

The ‘Attention Economy' Is a Lie
It started in a laboratory. No one could have predicted where it would end.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

How Narcissists Are Made, and Why We Are Drawn to Them
Readers respond to an essay about how narcissists affect our personal and political lives.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 10, 2026

From ICE to Foreign Quagmires: Escalation Everywhere
The round table convenes to discuss the start to Trump's 2026, from Greenland to Minnesota and Venezuela.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 09, 2026

America Needs to Weatherproof Its Homes. Badly.
Our future resilience depends on more than how much we spend on disaster response. It depends on when we spend it.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 09, 2026

The Trump Interview: A President Who Answers Only to Himself
Readers react to President Trump's interview with The New York Times. Also: Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Jews and Israel.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 09, 2026

The Sins of the Moderates
How are we classical liberals of left, right and center supposed to behave in this new world?

NYT > Opinion
Jan 09, 2026

The Cruelty of Trump's Crackdown on Afghan Refugees
Mr. Trump's dishonorable treatment of Afghan refugees is morally wrong and makes Americans everywhere less safe.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 09, 2026

This Is Trump's One Small Trick to Destroy American Democracy
The president is claiming borderless license to turn on his perceived enemies, both foreign and domestic.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 09, 2026

Trump Is Threatening Greenland and Europe
Any attempt to seize Greenland from Denmark would fatally undermine the world's most successful military alliance.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

The Normalization of ‘FAFO' Might Be Good for English
The F-word is no longer the deadliest word in the English language.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

I'm the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You.
This administration is making cities less safe.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

What Happens When No One Can Say No to Trump?
After the capture of the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, over the weekend, "Trump is setting a new course for the country where he can use the military to do just about anything he wants," argues Times Opinion's editor, Kathleen Kingsbury. "No one is allowed to say ‘no' to Trump."

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All
Not even citizens are safe in Trump's America.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

ICE Killing in Minnesota: A ‘Blatant and Tragic Use of Deadly Force'
Readers react to news reports and video of the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an ICE agent.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

The Landlords Are Not the Problem
Trump's plan to block institutional investment won't work. The way to make houses more affordable is to build more.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

Why the Normalization of ‘FAFO' Might Be Good for English
The F-word is no longer the deadliest word in the English language.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

From Kardashian Injectable Lips to Mar-a-Lago Face
Tressie McMillan Cottom, Jessica Grose and Meher Ahmad on why plastic surgery and fillers no longer feel like a secret — or a stigma.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

Trump Has a New Motto
What happens when America First becomes the Americas first?

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

The Mysterious ‘Donroe Doctrine'
Trump's former Venezuela envoy Elliott Abrams argues that America's sudden presence there is not about spreading democracy.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

Venezuela Is Not Iraq
"This is not the Middle East": The former Venezuela envoy Elliott Abrams tells the Opinion columnist Ross Douthat to "stop making Iraq analogies."

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

Venezuela, Trump Came to Liberate Your Oil, Not Your People
Trump will soon discover that the only way to revive major American oil investments in Venezuela is to revive Venezuela's democracy.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

My Grandfather Sexually Abused Countless Children. Could He Have Been Stopped?
We spend billions of dollars on punishing child sexual abusers and far less on prevention. It's not stopping the problem. We must rethink our approach.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

Venezuela Is the Tip of the Iceberg
In the Trump era, there are a lot of contenders for the 51st state.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

Kennedy Is Telling Americans How to Eat. It's Not Crazy Advice.
Newly released dietary guidelines emphasize protein and full-fat dairy.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

If Trump Doesn't Bring Democracy Into Venezuela, He'll Never Get Much Oil Out of It
Trump will soon discover that the only way to revive major American oil investments in Venezuela is to revive Venezuela's democracy.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

Have We Reached Peak Botox?
Tressie McMillan Cottom, Jessica Grose and Meher Ahmad on why plastic surgery and fillers no longer feel like a secret — or a stigma.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

The Case for Downsizing FEMA
Our future resilience depends on more than how much we spend on disaster response. It depends on when we spend it.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

Child Sexual Abuse Destroyed My Family. Here's What Could Have Helped.
We spend billions of dollars on punishing child sexual abusers and far less on prevention. It's not stopping the problem. We must rethink our approach.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 08, 2026

How Machado Lost Her Chance to Lead Venezuela
The opposition leader's uncompromising style explains her political rise. But will that brand of politics work as well when it comes to running a country?

NYT > Opinion
Jan 07, 2026

A Future for Confession
The sacrament of penance's 21st-century allure.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 07, 2026

What I Saw When I Peeked Over the Edge of Consciousness
Facing death is a core part of making meaning of one's life. To struggle through this universal contemplation without a community can be brutal.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 07, 2026

Trump Is About to Lose Control of the Economy
Will anyone be in charge?

NYT > Opinion
Jan 07, 2026

Trump's Voters Are Discovering What ‘America First' Really Means
Whether or not the Venezuelan raid was advisable, it was Trumpian.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 07, 2026

U.S. Threats to Take Over Greenland
Readers discuss comments by Stephen Miller about U.S. power and by the Danish prime minister about NATO. Also: Deaths on subway tracks.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 07, 2026

After Removing Maduro, Trump Needs a New Venezuela Plan
A Republican House member argues that the Maduro raid was good — but the operation's success still hangs in the balance.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 07, 2026

A Defense of U.S. Intervention in Venezuela
The former envoy Elliott Abrams says the administration should push harder for regime change.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 07, 2026

The Case for Real Regime Change in Venezuela
The former envoy Elliott Abrams says the administration should push harder.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 07, 2026

Minnesota's Fraud Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Democrats
The specter of welfare fraud haunted Democrats under Reagan. It could do so again.

NYT > Opinion
Jan 07, 2026

My Long Weekend With 700 People Touched by Death
Facing death is a core part of making meaning of one's life. To struggle through this universal contemplation without a community can be brutal.

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