Opinion
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Four Opinion Writers on How the G.O.P. Fringe Took Over American Politics
Lawmakers in Ohio this week proposed legislation that would restrict discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, borrowing…
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How Germany Became Putin’s Enabler
Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression runs on the money Russia gets by selling fossil fuels to Europe. And while Ukraine…
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How Elon Musk’s ‘Soft Power’ Might Shape Twitter’s Future
Produced by ‘Sway’ Elon Musk promoted himself from avid Twitter user to major stakeholder on Monday. Musk, the Tesla and…
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The Man at the Center of the French Election Isn’t Even on the Ballot
PARIS — Like the rest of Europe, France is gripped by the war in Ukraine. Days from the first round…
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An Age of Existential Uncertainty
I grew up during the Cold War, when, in elementary school, we still participated in bomb drills. A bell would…
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Does the Amazon Union Win Portend a Comeback for Organized Labor?
This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Wednesdays. Last week,…
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Economists See Things One Way. ‘Ordinary’ People See Them Another.
Expectations matter in economics. If people think inflation will rise, they will behave in ways that will help make it…
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Why Russian Sanctions Won’t Stop Putin
Produced by ‘The Argument’ The Russian invasion of Ukraine is in its sixth week. Atrocities committed by Russian troops have…
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Baseball Is Dying. The Government Should Take It Over.
Opening day of the Major League Baseball season, which falls on Thursday after being delayed for a week by a…
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The Unsinkable Viktor Orban
BUDAPEST — Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party just won its fourth consecutive election by a landslide. As was the case four…