Commentary: Don’t let lobbyists win a liability shield for Big Oil
What do oil companies fear even more than cheaper and cleaner competition to their dirty fossil fuel business? A jury of American citizens. In California and across... Read more.
Commentary: The Paralympics challenge everything we think we know about sports
Susan G. Zieff If you’re a sports fan, you likely watched coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. But will you watch the Paralympics when approximately... Read more.
Shribman: The man without a plan
David M. Shribman NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE When President Donald Trump ordered an armada of naval vessels, fighter planes, bombers, and high-tech surveillance drones... Read more.
Commentary: Journalists risk everything because the work is so important
Juan Arredondo In the first weeks of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians were displaced in one of the fastest mass movements of people in recent... Read more.
Commentary: Militarily, the Iran war is a success. But what are the U.S. goals?
Daniel DePetris From a pure military-centric perspective, the ongoing U.S. and Israeli war against Iran has been a smashing success. Yet in terms of strategy, the... Read more.
Commentary: How union bargaining can buoy affordability
Jared Bernstein and David Madland Majorities of Americans say their top political issue is affordability. That means we can expect policymakers to increasingly focus... Read more.
Commentary: Let’s not miss the huge opportunity for peace between Lebanon and Israel
Robert Satloff Defeating Iran is the main goal of the current Middle East war, but Lebanon may offer the best opportunity for a breakthrough toward peace — if... Read more.
Commentary: We need disapproval icons in our digital public square
Ira Chaleff In my work on leadership and followership, I’ve noticed something simple but powerful: followers shape leaders. Leaders adjust themselves in response... Read more.
Commentary: What HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ gets wrong about AI — and what medicine misses
Robert Pearl Generative artificial intelligence has already reshaped industries such as computer programming, retail, and manufacturing. In medicine, however, fears... Read more.
Commentary: It’s not clear what this war in Iran is actually meant to achieve
Jon Duffy In response to U.S. and Israeli strikes, at least six American service members have been killed and several more seriously wounded in Iranian retaliatory... Read more.