Opinion
Douthat: AI is to future as new world was to 16th century Europe
Europe had little to go on as to the possibilities across the Atlantic. But they didn’t ignore it.
Opinion
Klein: Why Canadian leader’s speech revealed Trump’s weakness
Canada’s Mark Carney told the world that Trump has no leverage against those who disregard his threats.
Opinion
Friedman: The disturbing parallels between Gaza and Minneapolis
Trump, Netanyahu and Hamas each seek to capitalize on chaos in the hopes of winning electoral victories.
Opinion
Kristof: The best life coaches for kids may be other kids
A new study shows that mixed-income housing allows kids a view into success and advancement.
Opinion
Schwab: Trump and team heap outrages upon each tragedy
Defying our eyes, they slander Alex Pretti, and deny his rights along with his life to further chaos.
Opinion
Stephens: Thousands dead in Iran must be more than a statistic
A joint U.S.-Israel military strike might not achieve much, but who else can support Iran’s protesters?
Opinion
Gessen: This is what state terror looks like
A regime based on terror deploys violence to reinforce the message that no one is safe.
Opinion
Burke: Recalling heroes of battles past, as the threat rises
Those who defended freedom made the sacrifices required. Are we prepared to protect our democracy?
Opinion
Lozada: Trump’s fantasy pursuit of ‘hotness’ is killing Americans
For Trump, being ‘hot’ isn’t about poll numbers or a good economy; it’s about constantly holding attention.
Opinion
Dowd: The most un-American of American presidents
Nothing that President Trump whines for or about is in keeping with the line of the U.S. presidency.
Opinion
Friedman: Trump isn’t thinking ‘America First’; it’s all ‘me first’
Trump, for ego alone, is alienating our allies, partners who helped us build a stable and prosperous West.
Opinion
Kristof: World leaders realizing they must not appease Trump
Leaders will need to answer further threats of tariffs and worse with their own harsh measures.
Opinion
Schwab: It isn’t GOP cowardice but approval that emboldens Trump
In message and manner, an ICE-like cruelty is on proud display. And about last week’s column: “Pysch!”
Opinion
Douthat: What’s left that can restrain Trump’s fevered ambitions?
In his first term, his Cabinet and advisers were the guardrails. Now the checks are less certain.
Opinion
Stephens: Trump brings spirit of fear — not dialogue — to Davos
A century-old novel set in the Swiss city encapsulates the world mindsets competing for Europe’s future.
Opinion
Bouie: What Trump’s text to Norwegian leader revealed to world
The product of a disordered mind, the text shows the wounded ego of an unpredictable, unrestrained leader.
Opinion
Welch: State of the state reflects continuing challenges
The governor was optimistic, but affordability, housing and flooding response remain unresolved.
Opinion
Dowd: Nobels and nations; if Trump wants it, he’ll try to take it
Trump says his power is limited only by ‘my own morality.’ So, too, is his desire for possession.
Opinion
Stephens: Iran’s leaders falling to their own antisemitism
The regime would rather pursue a perpetual jihad against Israel and Jews than feed its own people.
Opinion
Lozada: Two questions podcasters, moderators should stop asking
How did we get to the point where ‘How did we get here?’ seemed a useful way to…