Opinion
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Democrats Used to Be Able to Get Things Done. What Happened?
Why have Joe Biden’s ambitions for a new New Deal stalled, if not completely run aground? The pitch for the…
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The Democrats Have Bigger Problems Than the Squad
The milquetoast politics of moderate and conservative Democrats in Congress are backfiring big time on their party and threatening its…
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Putin’s War on Ukraine: Rising Outrage
More from our inbox: Justice Reform and Crime Rates Credit...Tyler Hicks/The New York TimesTo the Editor: Re “War in Ukraine” (front…
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Wonking Out: What Overheaters and Skewers Have in Common
It seems … off to write about macroeconomics with the grim news from Ukraine as a backdrop. But even as…
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Defeat Trump, Now More Than Ever
The democratic nations of the world are in a global struggle against authoritarianism. That struggle has international fronts — starting…
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The Battle for the Soul of the Library
Recent news stories covering clashes over what books students should read in class and have access to in their school…
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The West Must Show Putin How Wrong He Is to Choose War
The moment, after a standoff stretching for months, has arrived. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is underway. On Wednesday, President Vladimir…
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Guess Who’s Back on the Line
Hard to avoid thinking about Donald Trump when he’s calling Vladimir Putin’s current behavior “genius.” Just when you’re geared up…
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With Inflation High, People Are Talking About Price Controls. Is That a Terrible Idea?
On April 9, 1946, The New York Times published a letter to the editor that would strike most people today…
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The Ukraine Crisis: Will Sanctions Against Russia Work?
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