Opinion
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How the Elites Monopolize Empathy
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Mackenzie Fierceton, a former student at the University of Pennsylvania, who was…
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When Clean Energy Accelerates, Thank Europe
Today’s energy crisis has a familiar ring. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, energy supplies have faltered and…
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A Biden Blood Bath?
A recent poll truly shocked me. Quinnipiac University found that President Biden’s approval rating had sunk to just 33 percent.…
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My Mother Fled From Russian Attack. Then She Did It Again.
KYIV, Ukraine — In 2014, my mother fled her home in eastern Ukraine. She didn’t want to. She’d just started…
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For a Minute There, It Really Was No Child Left Behind
“We said we wouldn’t accept the levels of child poverty we have as a permanent feature of our democracy,” Senator…
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One Part of Your Life You Shouldn’t Optimize
In a recent conversation with a colleague, the topic of Zoom came up, and I pointed out that the advantage…
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The G.O.P. Is Still the Party of Plutocrats
I recently wrote about how international trade has made some Western nations — Germany in particular — unwilling to confront…
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Elon Musk Knows Exactly What He’s Doing
You can say this about Elon Musk: He’s never boring. You can also say this: The longtime entrepreneur, loudmouthed tech…
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Nursing Homes Are in Crisis. We Can’t Look Away Any Longer.
Of all the terms that have been redefined during the past two years, perhaps none has undergone more change than…
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Don’t Kid Yourself. Republicans Still Live in Fear of Trump’s Wrath.
The Republican politicians who know full well that the presidential election wasn’t stolen and recognize the danger of Donald Trump’s…