Category Archives: Opinion

THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, SEPT. 15, 2026

Trump’s Effort to Control Elections Pushes Ahead Despite Court Loss

The Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s plan to restrict voting by mail, but his fight to assert control over the election process is far from finished.

With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Voting by Mail

Efforts to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterms were thwarted by the Supreme Court, but they have sowed confusion among some voters.

Key U.S. Borrowing Rate Near 20-Year High as Oil Prices Keep Climbing

The 10-year Treasury yield breached levels last seen in 2007, with intensifying worries about energy-driven inflation contributing to investors’ angst.

Gulf Arab States Explore New Options as U.S. Bases Fail to Deter Iran

The American presence in these countries has not shielded them from retaliation during the Iran war. Now they are hoping direct talks with Iran could help.

Houthis Report Deadly Saudi Airstrikes as Kingdom Issues Mass Alerts

The two sides traded accusations of attacks as fighting inside Yemen remains fierce. The escalating conflict threatens to further destabilize the Middle East.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 21, 2026

The cover of the September 21 2026 issue of The New Yorker on which a couple embraces in a city at night.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features Dean Rohrer’s “Beginnings” – The city as a blank canvas.

Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy

Donald Trump’s son-in-law represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth.

Is Zionism’s Moral Crisis About Roads Not Taken—or Original Sin?

Where Benjamin Moser replaces one story of Jewish exceptionalism with another, Omer Bartov shows what’s lost when polemic takes the place of history.

How to Protect Democracy

The emergence of Germany’s far right as a political force represents an old dilemma. By Joshua Yaffa

The American Religion of Self-Storage Facilities

Why are we so obsessed with putting our belongings in metal boxes and then never looking at them again? By David Owen

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 2026

Tech Stocks Shudder in Response to Calls to Slow A.I. Progress

Companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence posted declines after tech leaders expressed worries about “frontier” A.I. technology.

Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown

The New Moscow: A Digital Utopia Doubling as a Surveillance Trap

Cutting-edge technologies have reshaped the Russian capital, making it safer, more convenient — and more closely watched.

Landmark Vote Held in Restive Muslim Autonomous Region in the Philippines

The election, in an area long known for violent separatists, was marred by a shootout that killed three, officials said.

A Republican Senator Walks a Tricky Line on Tariffs as He Seeks Re-Election

Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska has supported President Trump’s tariffs. His brother, the head of their family business, has described the economic volatility as a challenge.

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- SEPT. 13, 2026

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The latest issue features features articles on cultural retrospectives, corporate collapses, linguistics, and ethical dilemmas. Highlights include an examination of Dolly Parton’s cultural impact, an investigation into the collapse of Guidepost Montessori, and an analysis of household “familects”

Did 9/11 Really Change Everything?

Were the terrorist attacks that day the end of an idyllic era? The beginning of our current dystopia? Or just a middle chapter?

Will ‘Woke’ Go the Way of Scalawags and Mugwumps?

The word is used across the political spectrum, but it’s embraced by few.

‘We’re Going to Bring It Back to Life’: The Long Road to Reviving Lahaina

Hawaii’s housing crisis was at a breaking point even before the fire. Since then, displaced families have struggled to rebuild their lives.

New York’s Subways Weren’t Built for This

In an era of heavy rain, a transit system with 47,000 openings is bound to leak.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026

As Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers

President Trump has been in the forefront of the “what-me-worry?” crowd, refusing to engage on how to balance the risks and rewards of A.I.

Top A.I. Leaders Call for Slowing Down A.I. Development

Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, laid out A.I.’s rapidly advancing capabilities and said greater safety controls were needed.

How Iran’s Hard-Liners Prevailed and Sabotaged U.S. Peace Deal

Opponents derailed the agreement with a clandestine effort to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, regime insiders say. Iran’s president was furious when he found out.

Iran Will Meet With Gulf Arab States as Mideast Conflict Widens

Talks are expected tomorrow, officials said. Diplomacy to end the war with the United States has stalled and Iranian-allied forces have advanced in Yemen.

Along Himalayan Floods’ Path, Wiped Out Towns and Mounting Grief

Survivors tell the stories of the people and places buried under the mud after a disaster in Nepal.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, SEPT. 12, 2026

How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech

President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.

‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting

Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.

In an Irish Village, Trump’s Visit for a Golf Tournament Prompts Protests and Praise

High Prices Spoil Trump’s New Push to Save G.O.P. Majority

Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president’s midterm appeal.

Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists

Communism, in the president’s hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this strategy works is an open question.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026

Sept. 11 and the Persistence of Memory

Twenty-five years later, fleeting memories and indelible images still haunt those who lived through the attacks and their aftermath.

A Nation Gathers to Remember, and to Mourn the Lives Lost

Solemn ceremonies will be held at ground zero in New York, and across the U.S. President Trump is scheduled to speak at the Pentagon.

Houthis Capture Crucial Red Sea Island Off Yemen, Officials Say

The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.

As Russia Again Draws Near, a Frontline City Fears Obliteration This Time

The Ukrainian city of Izium still bears the scars of Russian occupation from four years ago. As Moscow’s forces approach, residents are bracing for the worst.

In a Club of Emerging Powers, China and India Vie for Influence

China sees the BRICS group as a vehicle for challenging American power. India wants to keep the group broad enough to avoid choosing sides.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 12, 2026

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features The truth and the lies about Islam in Europe…

The truth and the lies about Islam in Europe

Islam poses no serious danger. But Islamism and the fear of Islam do

In praise of the Democrats’ disarray

Republicans are proving that party unity is overrated

What should Germany do about its rising right?

A stunning success for the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt

Kevin Warsh should raise interest rates

The Federal Reserve’s next meeting will be his first big test as chair

Plunging test scores are a slow-moving catastrophe

Machines are getting brighter. Teens are getting dimmer. Schools must act now

Argentina needs less shouting and more growth

Without it, Javier Milei’s remarkable liberal experiment could end next year

THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – SEPT. 11, 2026

THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘The World According To Ed’ – How Miliband plans to reset British foreign policy – starting with Israel….

Ed Miliband is remaking Britain’s foreign policy

The Foreign Secretary has unveiled the biggest reset in UK relations with Israel for decades By Ailbhe Rea

Does America even remember 9/11?

Its legacy has been twisted out of recognition By Freddie Hayward

Palestine’s children have suffered untold horrors

The young are too often the greatest casualties of war By Gordon Brown

Vinted Brain

How Britain lost its mind to online shopping addiction By Kate Mossman

THE NEW YORK TIMES – THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 2026

G.O.P. Convention Takeaways: Trump’s $5,000 Offer, a Surprise Democrat and More

President Trump mostly offered retreads and self-congratulation at the gathering. Then, he offered to pay Americans $5,000 apiece if Republicans kept power.

Down in the Polls, Republicans Embrace a Familiar Tool: Fear

At the unusual midterm convention, the president and his allies painted Democrats as dangerously un-American.

25 Years After 9/11, Al Qaeda Still Has a Home in Afghanistan

The Taliban claim that Afghanistan is no longer a sanctuary for terrorist groups, but Al Qaeda and others are still present, reviving old fears.

Yemen’s Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, Officials Say

The Iran-backed militia routed Yemeni government forces in Mokha, putting the group in a stronger position to attack ships in a crucial waterway for global trade.

With Messaging That Mirrors Putin’s, Germany’s Far-Right Party Gains Ground

Embracing positions extolled by the Kremlin, the Alternative for Germany party may govern for the first time in a German state.