Opinion
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Biden’s Get-Tough-on-China Tariffs May Backfire
The tide of globalization is receding, at least from American shores. Two successive presidents have come down firmly on the…
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Justice Alito Is a True Believer
In a large part of American political discourse, overt cynicism is the currency of sophistication. It is a sign of…
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The Dangers of Donald Trump’s America First Foreign Policy
Donald Trump may be regularly depicted as an impetuous toddler in chief, but he appears to possess genuine convictions about…
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Trump Could Soon Be a Felon. Does It Matter?
If I’d pictured Donald Trump’s first criminal trial a few years ago, I’d have imagined the biggest, splashiest story in…
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A Tongue-Lashing for a Defense Witness Isn’t Great News for Trump
Eight times a day during his felony trial, a former president of the United States must stand and honor 12…
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The Death of Iran’s President Does Not Bode Well
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has not always seen eye to eye with his country’s presidents. Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani nudged the…
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When Michael Cohen’s Lies Help the Case Against Trump
Is it possible to use a lie to illuminate the truth? If the lie is told by the serial liar…
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Let Justice in the Gaza War Take Its Course
In seeking the arrests of senior leaders of Israel and Hamas, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has given…
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The Northern Lights I Did Not See
I spend a fair amount of time looking at the sky, for the sky is nearly always full of magic.…
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We’re Suddenly Living in a ‘My Wife Did It’ Moment
Gail Collins: Gee Bret, our first presidential debate — coming soon! Next month, in fact. Bret Stephens: If President Biden…