Daily Comment
Opinions, arguments, and reflections on the news.
It’s a Climate Election Now
Trump’s reported billion-dollar offer to fossil-fuel executives shows that this is the key year to save the planet.
Is Netanyahu Choosing a War of Attrition Over Biden’s Wider Plan?
As Israelis mark their independence, the Biden Administration pushes for a regional alliance.
What’s Holding Up Trump’s Florida Case?
Judge Aileen Cannon has said, in effect, that the case has become too complicated to proceed sooner. Unfortunately, that may be true.
Israel’s Politics of Protest
As demonstrations roil American campuses, the Israeli right is using them to its own ends.
The Surprising Rise of Latin American Evangelical Missionaries
A new book looks at a clandestine movement to proselytize in Muslim countries.
How Marjorie Taylor Greene Raises Money by Attacking Other Republicans
The congresswoman is demanding Speaker Mike Johnson’s ouster. Is it principle—or a fund-raising ploy?
The Biden Administration’s Plan to Make American Homes More Efficient
New building codes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development are the latest addition to a long list of Earth Week environmental wins for the White House.
How Columbia’s Campus Was Torn Apart Over Gaza
The university asked the N.Y.P.D. to arrest pro-Palestine student protesters. Was it a necessary step to protect Jewish students, or a dangerous encroachment on academic freedom?
The War Games of Israel and Iran
While Netanyahu and the Islamic Republic exchange ballistic “messages,” the question of Palestine demands the moral and strategic courage of actual statesmen.
Biden Is the Most Pro-Labor President Since F.D.R. Will It Matter in November?
The President is winning over union leaders, but not necessarily rank-and-file voters.