The Opinions
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‘The United States Is Abdicating’
Republicans Have the Money. Democrats Have the Momentum.
The Problem With Hegseth’s Pentagon
Cornell and the Age of Impunity
America Used to Be Cool. What Happened?
'The MAGA Flag Is in Tatters'
The Wild West of A.I. Needs to End. Here’s How.
Trump’s Political Instincts ‘Are Clearly Fading’
Why We Can’t Stop Arguing About S.S.R.I.s
His Act Is Getting Old
Roy Cohn: ‘The Evil Forrest Gump of the 20th Century’
Best Of: Our Health Care System Isn’t Built for You to Get Old
Best Of: The Aesthetic That Explains American Identity Now
The Right Is Rethinking MAGA. The Left Is Rethinking ‘Woke.’
How Are the Democrats’ Midterm Dreams Shaping Up?
A.I. Hype Is Running Into Reality
Hello, Democrats? Are You Listening?
Have We Turned Personality Into Diagnosis?
The Working Class Is Fleeing Trump
The Silicon Valley Health Trend Making Doctors Nervous
The New Tactic Trump Thinks Will Rally Voters
Gen Z-ers Are Ditching Sex. They Might Be On to Something.
The ‘Devil’s Bargain’ at the Heart of American Politics Now
Is This the Fastest Opinion Shift in American Politics?
‘Platner Is Vile.’ McConnell Is Missing. Welcome to American Politics.
The American Economy Isn’t as Bad as You Might Think
Best of: Jill Lepore: ‘Most Forms of Tyranny Do Come to an End’
Three Opinion Writers on Trump’s Latest Faceplant
Thomas Friedman on the Clash at the Core of the Iran Deal
Will the Real JD Vance Please Stand Up?
The Spectacle of Trump at 80
The A.I. Bubble Is Coming for Your Retirement Account
Graham Platner and the Rise of the ‘Dirtbag’ Democrat
Why No Kings Isn’t Working
Sorry, Republicans, Trump Doesn’t Love You Back
America Has a Masculinity Crisis
Has Trump Gone Full ‘Mob Boss’?
MAHA Is No Longer Useful to Trump
What Silicon Valley Is Coming for Next
The Great Political Realignment of 2026
How Strongmen Like Trump Get in Your Head
High Gas Prices Are Just the Beginning
Justice Neil Gorsuch on the ‘Miracle’ of Agreement on the Court
In a Small Iowa Town, a Solution to a National Crisis
Trump’s True Deal-Making Abilities, Revealed
‘The Rich Don’t Play by the Rules. So Why Should I?’
From Hungary to the Pope, the Right’s Very Bad Week
Older Women Are in Demand By Younger Men
Trump’s War of Choice Will Become a War of Regret
Regardless of how the war with Iran ends, the damage to America’s reputation has already been done, the Opinion columnist Carlos Lozada argues. This week, he joins the contributing Opinion writer E.J. Dionne Jr. and the former “All Things Considered” host Robert Siegel to discuss Trump’s approach to power and the end of America’s role as the leader of the free world. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Derek Arthur. It was edited by Kaari Pitkin. Mixing by Carole Sabouraud. Video editing by Steph Khoury. The postproduction manager is Mike Puretz. Original music by Sonia Herrero and Carole Sabouraud. Fact-checking by Mary Marge Locker. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta and Kristina Samulewski. The director of Opinion Video is Jonah M. Kessel. The deputy director of Opinion Shows is Alison Bruzek. The director of Opinion Shows is Annie-Rose Strasser. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off?
The right is known for using provocative language. But lately there’s been a push to be transgressive, even on the left — from the return of certain slurs to the removal of pronouns from bios. Nadja Spiegelman, a Times Opinion culture editor, is joined by the writer and culture critic Aminatou Sow and the New York magazine writer Brock Colyar to debate whether our culture is abandoning political correctness — and if so, why? Plus, stick around to hear what words Aminatou and Brock would like to ban. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Vishakha Darbha. It was edited by Kaari Pitkin and Jasmine Romero. Mixing by Isaac Jones. Video editing by Jan Kobal and Arpita Aneja. The postproduction manager is Mike Puretz. Original music by Pat McCusker, Isaac Jones and Carole Sabouraud. Fact-checking by Mary Marge Locker. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta and Kristina Samulewski. The director of Opinion Video is Jonah M. Kessel. The deputy director of Opinion Shows is Alison Bruzek. The director of Opinion Shows is Annie-Rose Strasser. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.