Despite all the tough headlines, he could prevail. Here are two theories about how the runoff could unfold.
Continue readingCan America Really Envision World War III?
In March, as President Biden was facing pressure to intensify U.S. involvement in Ukraine, he responded by invoking the specter of World War III four times in one day. “Direct conflict between NATO and Russia is World War III,” he said, “something we …
Continue readingWhat White Voters See in Herschel Walker
To be a victim of injustice hurts hard. To be a victim of indifference hurts deeper and longer. And that is what is most gutting about the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia between Herschel Walker and Senator Raphael Warnock. How the hell did we get here …
Continue readingIf It Was Good Enough for Socrates, It’s Good Enough for Sophomores
This is the season for final exams, but maybe we should drop the pencils, paper and keyboards and start talking instead. The thought is scary at first. If Chidera Onyeoziri had known that her introductory sociology course required oral exams, “I’m …
Continue readingA Conservative’s Take on the Chaotic State of the Republican Party
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 …
Continue readingWhat 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.
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