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NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2025

Trump's Big Budget Bomb
We are all in the blast radius of Trump's tax-cut bill, which Catherine Rampell calls ‘transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich, from the young to the old and from the future to the past.'

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2025

This Is the Tragic Consequence of Conflating Jews and Israel
The horrific killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were shocking, but should not come as a surprise.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2025

Harvard Derangement Syndrome
?In my 22 years as a Harvard professor, I have not been afraid to bite the hand that feeds me. So I'm hardly an apologist when I say the invective aimed at Harvard has become unhinged.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2025

Make No Mistake, Republicans Are Trying to Cut Medicaid
The Republican tax bill would take health insurance from millions of lower-income Americans and give the savings to the wealthiest Americans.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2025

Crypto Is Good for Trump but Bad for America
Digital currencies like stablecoins are likely to undermine U.S. financial power.

NYT > Opinion
May 23, 2025

Trump Didn't Want a Deal With Ramaphosa. He Wanted a Humiliation.
The president clearly planned to ambush Cyril Ramaphosa.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

Barack Obama Didn't Leave Workers Behind
The problem with arguing that neoliberals left American workers behind is that it's mostly untrue.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

Can We Please Stop Lying About Obama?
The problem with arguing that neoliberals left American workers behind is that it's mostly untrue.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

That Little Gasp of Irritation Is Doing a Lot of Work
Sometimes change comes not in the form of a new word but in the form of an "uh."

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

The ICE Raids in Nashville Aren't About Public Safety
Most of us still know cruelty when we see it. And we cannot let cruelty stand.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

Medicaid, Welfare and a Work Requirement
Readers respond to a guest essay by four Trump administration officials. Also: President Trump's contentious meeting with the South African president.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

The Old Man and the iPhone
Our modern conveniences are exhaustingly inconvenient.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

David Souter Knew When to Step Down
David Souter set an example more leaders should follow.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

The Republican Plan to Bury Medicaid Users in Paperwork
Paperwork is an intentional burden.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

The Profound Inhumanity of ICE Raids
Most of us still know cruelty when we see it. And we cannot let cruelty stand.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

Are We in a New Era of Presidential Regalism?
Carlos Lozada and Aaron Retica on what two damning books on Biden reveal about the American presidency.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

Trump's Dangerous Obsession With the Panama Canal
By pushing Panama's president for one concession after the next, Trump is weakening a government closely aligned with the United States.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

A South African Grift Lands in the Oval Office
White Afrikaners are Trump's kind of oppressed minority.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

White Afrikaners Are Trump's Kind of Oppressed Minority
The race-baiting grift is alive and well in South Africa.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

An Unstable Panama Could Be a Disaster for the United States
By pushing Panama's president for one concession after the next, Trump is weakening a government closely aligned with the United States.

NYT > Opinion
May 22, 2025

Pope Leo Brings More than Linguistic Gifts. He Has Cultural Fluency.
Pope Leo's fluency in English, Spanish and Italian will help him govern the global church — and the Vatican.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

‘Dictators Are Never as Strong as They Tell You They Are'
Dissidents around the world have plenty of experience challenging authoritarian regimes. Here are their secrets.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

Why Are So Many People Sure Covid Leaked from a Lab?
The shifting consensus says more about our politics than the science of Covid.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

Cuts in Research, and a Scientist Brain Drain
Readers discuss the Trump administration's effects on American research and science. Also: Joe Biden's cancer; what Democrats need; false manhood.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

Don't Let ‘Pronatalists' Define What's Family-Friendly
Pronatalist policies are unsupported by data, too narrow and, frankly, weird.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

Denial Is a Bad Strategy if You're an Aging President
What others should learn from Joe Biden.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

JD Vance on His Faith and Trump's Most Controversial Policies
The vice president joins Ross Douthat in Rome to discuss immigration, trade and the new pope.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

How Groupthink Protected Biden and Re-elected Trump
Was there a Joe Biden cover-up? Jake Tapper examines the people and institutions that made the former president's re-election campaign possible.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

Hope for the Best, but Plan for the Worst While President
What others should learn from Joe Biden.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

Suddenly Trump Is No Longer Buying What Bibi Has Been Selling
Is the Netanyahu-Trump honeymoon over?

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

Trump Is Waging War on the Future
We can contest the dark dreams of those in power.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

Trump Is Turning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Into Something Very Different
The latest changes to hit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau prove corporate interests are paramount.

NYT > Opinion
May 21, 2025

Would This Conservative Superlawyer Have Bowed to Trump?
Ted Olson didn't live to see how quickly Trump's blackmail could reduce once-proud law firms to pitiable supplicants for the president's grace.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2025

The Reality of Trump's Golden Dome
We don't know all the details of Trump's plan to build an Iron Dome-like defense system. What we do know is it wouldn't come cheap, easy or soon.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2025

Tales of Rejection and Acceptance
Readers respond to a column by David Brooks about "the most rejected generation." Also: Who is running the country?; flying the flag.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2025

What Joe Biden Should Do Next
A cancer diagnosis could be a chance to rebuild trust.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2025

The President Will Destroy You Now
Trump's wanton attacks on institutions and individuals have a specific purpose.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2025

Democrats Are Getting Some Things Right
Democrats have a lot of problems. But they are getting some things right.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2025

The New Tax Plan Is Complicated, Unfair and Unaffordable
This approach wouldn't give Trump even what he told Congress he wanted.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2025

What Did the Democrats Know, and When Did They Know It?
This is not an idle question. The future of the party depends on answering it.

NYT > Opinion
May 20, 2025

How the Ukraine War Ends Matters for America
The United States can stand up to the Kremlin in Ukraine now or later. But the cost of waiting could be high.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

Trump's Next Move After the Law Firms Surrender
Even more than free legal help, what the president gets from the firms is the joy of publicly dominating and demeaning his adversaries.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

Get Mad in Public, and 12 Other Ways to Save Health and Science in America
Expert-backed ideas for continued progress.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

The Trump-Supporting Christians Accusing Jews of Antisemitism
Ultra-Zionist gentiles are transforming America into something out of Jewish nightmares, pretending they're trying to ensure Jewish safety.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

Trump Is Turning a Good Idea Into an Authoritarian Weapon
The Trump administration's relocation of federal offices outside of Washington corrupts what could be a valuable reform.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

In Illness, Biden Deserves Grace
Readers respond to former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis. Also: A.I. governance; a reality show contest for citizenship?

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

America's Debt Is Officially Tarnished. Here's What Must Happen Next.
Moody's announcement last week means that not one of the firms that rate America's debt still consider it pristine.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

The Delusion of Porn's Harmlessness
Despite significant evidence that a deluge of pornography has a negative impact on modern society, there is a curious refusal to publicly admit disapproval of it.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

My First Thought When I Heard Joe Biden's News
What Joe Biden understands about America's place in the world, even now.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

The Moody's Downgrade Is an Alarm. Washington Better Pay Attention.
Moody's announcement last week means that not one of the firms that rate America's debt still consider it pristine.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

The Enduring Fantasy of Porn's Harmlessness
Despite significant evidence that a deluge of pornography has a negative impact on modern society, there is a curious refusal to publicly admit disapproval of it.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

Washington Needs This Medicine. Trump's Formula Is Poison.
The Trump administration's relocation of federal offices outside of Washington corrupts what could be a valuable reform.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

13 Ways to Save Health and Science in America
Expert-backed ideas for continued progress.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

LinkedIn Executive: A.I. Is Coming for Entry-Level Jobs
A.I. is threatening entry-level jobs.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

Trump Has His Law Firms Right Where He Wants Them
Even more than free legal help, what the president gets from the firms is the joy of publicly dominating and demeaning his adversaries.

NYT > Opinion
May 19, 2025

In the Future, China Will Be Dominant. The U.S. Will Be Irrelevant.
Trump's fixation on tariffs while he undermines America's competitive strengths is hastening the onset of the "Chinese Century."

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2025

Hollywood Couldn't Imagine a Star Like This One
Before there was D.E.I., there was Desi Arnaz, rewriting the rules to become Hollywood's unlikeliest mogul. His success still holds valuable lessons.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2025

Country Music Is Entirely at War With Itself
American pop culture typically goes country when the White House goes Republican.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2025

Josh Hawley's Surprising Plea for Medicaid
Readers respond to the Missouri senator's argument for protecting Medicaid from cuts.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2025

Europe Built Trains. America Built Highways and Regret.
As Europe embraces the night train, the United States seems to be sleepwalking into a transport dead end.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2025

What Desi Arnaz Could Teach Hollywood Today
Before there was D.E.I., there was Desi Arnaz, rewriting the rules to become Hollywood's unlikeliest mogul. His success still holds valuable lessons.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2025

Trump Is Destroying a Core American Value. The World Will Notice.
His overhaul of the State Department's human rights bureau will make the United States weaker.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2025

The Country's Gone Country. What Gives?
American pop culture typically goes country when the White House goes Republican.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2025

How I Got Duped by Designer Dupes
The overwhelming deluge of bag content made me desperate for the luxury my lackluster bank balance would never permit.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2025

Trump Isn't the First Politician to Sell the Office
As Europe embraces the night train, the United States seems to be sleepwalking into a transport dead end.

NYT > Opinion
May 18, 2025

Trump Is Far From the First Corrupt U.S. Politician
American politicians have been for sale for far longer than Donald Trump has been around and in far more ways than he and his family have so far pioneered.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

For One Hilarious, Terrifying Day, Elon Musk's Chatbot Lost Its Mind
Just don't ask it about "white genocide."

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

Republican Hypocrisy Reaches Into the Countryside
You might assume that Trump would prioritize the interests of rural voters.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

Trump Only Sees the World Through Deals
It's the quest for the handshake that guides Trumpian foreign policy on almost every front.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

New Jersey Can Show How to Take On Public Sector Strikes
Don't panic. Show resilience.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

The Day Grok Lost Its Mind
Just don't ask it about "white genocide."

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

The Tragedy of Joe Biden
Even Shakespeare might not have dreamed up this family.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

Gen Z: How Will You Remake the American Dream?
We want to hear from readers ages 18-30 about their aspirations for the future.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

The Future of Black History Lives on Donald Trump's Front Lawn
A journey to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture took me places I will not soon forget.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

In Yemen, $7 Billion in Useless Bombing
The United States supposedly can't afford $1 a day to save starving children, but Biden and Trump squandered $7 billion bombing Yemenis.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

Why We're Rooting for Germany's Conservative Chancellor
Friedrich Merz and Germany's political establishment must unite the center to ward off the far right.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

The Only Trump Doctrine Is Dealmaking
It's the quest for the handshake that guides Trumpian foreign policy on almost every front.

NYT > Opinion
May 17, 2025

The Risks and Rewards of Antidepressants
Readers respond to a psychiatrist's essay arguing for more research on the effects of S.S.R.I.s like Prozac and other drugs.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

Another Trump Plan for Peace Falls Apart
Trump's insistence on a cease-fire without addressing what the warring sides really want at this stage has not worked.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

The Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks That Weren't
Trump's insistence on a cease-fire without addressing what the warring sides really want at this stage has not worked.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

Is Trump Losing? A Debate.
The journalists Zack Beauchamp and Andrew Marantz discuss what kind of autocratic timeline America is on right now.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

How Cuts to Medicaid Would Imperil Rural Hospitals
Responses to a guest essay about the effects of Medicaid cuts. Also: A third presidential term; a display of faith; loud music in public.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

‘Trump Can't Escape Political Gravity': 3 Writers on Trump's Polling
What we can learn from polls about the president's action-filled second term so far and how Democrats are looking.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

The American Legal System May Never Recover From This
The debate over nationwide injunctions.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

How the Democratic Party Closed Its Eyes to Biden's Decline
More than lying to the public, too many Democrats were lying to themselves.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

Is Trump Losing? A Debate
The journalists Zack Beauchamp and Andrew Marantz discuss what kind of autocratic timeline America is on right now.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

Medicaid Work Requirements Are Cruel and Pointless
Studies show that when Medicaid work requirements were tried, they failed to increase employment.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

‘This Is Less Like Governing and More Like a Really Nauseating Amusement Park Ride': 3 Writers on Trump 2.0
What we can learn from polls about the president's action-filled second term so far and how Democrats are looking.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

Selling Off Our Public Lands Is a Bad Idea
Selling off public lands threatens more than a century of progress for one of America's most vital and popular shared experiments.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

Romania Is About to Experience Disaster
The country's disastrous slide to the far right had been coming.

NYT > Opinion
May 16, 2025

Romania Is Falling Into the Abyss
Romania's disastrous slide to the far right had been coming.

NYT > Opinion
May 15, 2025

Nasty MAGA Infighting Means Trouble for Trump
Live by the Loomer, die by the Loomer.

NYT > Opinion
May 15, 2025

‘We Are the Most Rejected Generation'
There's a cost to making it so hard to be a young person right now.

NYT > Opinion
May 15, 2025

The Justices Can't Avoid Trump's Blow Against the Constitution
Procedure was supposed to be beside the point at Thursday's arguments. But the unconstitutionality and impracticality of Trump's order was inescapable.

NYT > Opinion
May 15, 2025

Ancient Romans, Pagans … and Trump?
Readers respond to a column by David Brooks. Also: President Trump's contempt for ethical boundaries.

NYT > Opinion
May 15, 2025

An Interview With the Herald of the Apocalypse
Losing your job may be the best-case scenario.

NYT > Opinion
May 15, 2025

Live by the Loomer, Die by the Loomer
Nasty MAGA infighting means trouble for Trump.

NYT > Opinion
May 15, 2025

The Morality Tale of Pete Rose and Bart Giamatti
His removal from baseball's ineligible list will allow him to enter the Hall of Fame.

NYT > Opinion
May 15, 2025

WeightWatchers Got One Thing Very Right
Will the cure for the obesity epidemic fuel the loneliness epidemic?

NYT > Opinion
May 15, 2025

The Forecast for 2027? Total A.I. Domination.
Losing your job may be the best-case scenario.

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