Opinion
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The Deep, Tangled Roots of American Illiberalism
In a recent interview with Time, Donald Trump promised a second term of authoritarian power grabs, administrative cronyism, mass deportations…
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The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez You Don’t Know
Six days after winning election to Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did what so many young progressives do while visiting the nation’s…
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One Photo That Captures the Loss in Gaza
An American surgeon who volunteered in Gaza sent me a photo that sears me with its glimpse of overwhelming grief:…
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What I’d Assign to Today’s College Students
My weekend column used this season of campus protest as an opportunity to discuss the evolution of Columbia’s core curriculum,…
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What Would Happen if the U.S. Suddenly Seemed Like a Risky Investment?
Financially speaking, the United States has been a Teflon nation. Bad things happen — near defaults, giant budget deficits, a…
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Nuclear Power as a Clean Energy Tool?
More from our inbox: Quality at BoeingA Bathroom SignRunning, Fast and SlowCredit...Alec Soth/Magnum PhotosTo the Editor: Re “Reviving Nuclear Energy…
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Untangling the Mess of Campus Protests
Hosted by Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat and Lydia Polgreen Listen to and follow ‘Matter of Opinion’Apple Podcasts | Spotify |…
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MAGA Is Demoting the Pro-Life Forces It Once Coddled
Kari Lake’s appearance at Arizona State University last week was billed as a town hall, but it wasn’t really, because…
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U.S. Troops Kicked Out of Africa? Here’s What Washington Should Do.
The forced withdrawal, announced last month, of more than 1,000 U.S. Special Operations troops and drone operators in Niger and…
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Israel and Saudi Arabia Are Trading Places
Saudi Arabia and Israel are America’s two most important Middle East allies, and the Biden administration is deeply involved with…