Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ Republicans already hold tremendous power in America. They have appointed six of the nine current Supreme Court justices. They have more state trifectas (control of both legislative houses, as well as the governor’s …
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What Ron DeSantis and the Rest of the G.O.P. Can Learn From Marx
With their new majority, House Republicans are planning to take on “woke capitalism.” “Republicans and their longtime corporate allies are going through a messy breakup as companies’ equality and climate goals run headlong into a G.O.P. movement …
Continue readingEurope Is Wrong to Blame the U.S. for Its Energy Problems
As the depth of winter approaches, Europeans are increasingly worried about their ability to heat homes and power factories. Although natural gas storage levels are nearly full and prices have eased, the European gas price is still four to five times …
Continue readingHelp Desperate Women, and Give the Homeless Dignity
This article is part of Times Opinion’s Holiday Giving Guide 2022. Read more about the guide in a note from Opinion’s editor, Kathleen Kingsbury.Reporting this column, I frequently speak to people who work at nonprofits, since they often serve those …
Continue readingAs Officials Ease Covid Restrictions, China Faces New Pandemic Risks
Huge swaths of the nation’s elderly remain vulnerable, scientists say, and a surge in deaths and hospitalizations may be inevitable.
Continue reading‘Phenomenal’ Shortstops Could Set the Tone at the Winter Meetings
The annual event, which returns after a two-years hiatus, is known for a flurry of transactions. Deals for stars like Trea Turner and Carlos Correa may lead to numerous other moves.
Continue readingHow China’s Police Used Phones and Faces to Track Protesters
After a weekend of protests, the authorities in China are using the country’s all-seeing surveillance apparatus to find those bold enough to defy them.
Continue readingNew Zealand and Australia Ponder a Lower Voting Age
As today’s teenagers will bear the brunt of tomorrow’s problems, especially climate woes, some lawmakers think 16-year-olds deserve a say at the polls.
Continue readingTrial Begins for Border Patrol Agent Accused of Killing Four Women
Juan David Ortiz, an intelligence officer in Texas, told the police that he had wanted to “clean up the streets,” prosecutors said. He has said the confession was coerced.
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