Opinion
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How the Putin Shock Might Affect the World Economy
When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, I think it’s fair to say that most observers expected him to get away with…
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New Rules for a New World
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is being described as the end of the post-Cold War era. This isn’t quite accurate. Since…
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How to Avoid Drowning in an Ocean of Information
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made it difficult to focus on anything else. Images of people living below ground to…
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I Left Ukraine 20 Years Ago. But It Never Left Me.
KRAKOW, Poland — A few years ago, after I gave a talk in a small Polish town, an old man…
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Fighting Disinformation Can Feel Like a Lost Cause. It Isn’t.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about disinformation and how it has been used as a cudgel to dismiss…
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Why China Can’t Bail Out Putin’s Economy
In deciding to invade Ukraine, Vladimir Putin clearly misjudged everything. He had an exaggerated view of his own nation’s military…
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What the Opioid Crisis Took From People in Pain
Doctors didn’t think Brent Slone would survive his gruesome 2011 car crash. His car flipped after he swerved to avoid…
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Ukraine Is a Test We Cannot Fail
Gail Collins: Bret, let’s start our look back at the week with President Biden’s State of the Union speech. What…
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I Came to College Eager to Debate. I Found Self-Censorship Instead.
Each week, I seek out the office hours of a philosophy department professor willing to discuss with me complex ethical…
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Another Working Mom for the Supreme Court?
Much has been made in recent days of the racial and gender diversity that President Biden’s choice of Judge Ketanji…