Category Archives: Opinion

The American Prospect Magazine – APRIL 2026

Apr 2026 issue - The American Prospect

The American Prospect: The latest issue features ‘After ICE Comes to Town’ – Emma Janssen Travels To Rural Minnesota…

Who Will Govern AI?

Trump’s top officials are in the pocket of Big Tech. It remains to be seen whether Democrats will be much better. by Robert Kuttner

Trump’s Tunnel Vision Is Screwing Up a Hugely Important Infrastructure Project

A new rail bridge opens in New Jersey, but all eyes are on the Gateway Program’s tunnel funding crisis. by Gabrielle Gurley

Then They Came for the Immigrant Truckers

Trump strips commercial driver’s licenses from 200,000 legal immigrants who bring your goods to market.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026

Saudi Crown Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls

Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.

Tehran Fires New Barrages After U.S. Claims Progress on Talks

Israel Plans to Control Large Parts of Southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Says

How Pakistan Is Trying to Reshape Its Image Abroad

New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression.

Republicans Consider Compromise Plan to Fund Homeland Security Dept.

A day after President Trump said he did not want a compromise, Republicans were exploring breaking off ICE funding so the rest of the agency could reopen.

FOREIGN POLICY MAGAZINE – WINTER 2026 PREVIEW

Foreign Policy – the Global Magazine of News and Ideas

FOREIGN POLICY MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The World After Trump’…

Three Scenarios for a Post-Trump World

Ten years hence, the world will look very different.

Electrostates vs. Petrostates

China is building a new green bloc, while the United States is doubling down on oil.

A Better Trans-Atlantic Relationship Is Entirely Possible

How Europe and the United States could end up in a healthier alliance.

What Would an Abundance Foreign Policy Look Like?

Turning a popular idea from the American left outward.

Can Middle Powers Gel?

A close reading reveals multiple barriers to such a coalition.

Electrostates vs. Petrostates

China is building a new green bloc, while the United States is doubling down on oil.

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – MARCH 30, 2026 PREVIEW

A portrait of New York City as a pattern of subway cars firehydrants water towers rats alligators a few people and one...

THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features ‘Roz Chast’s “City Beasts” – Where the wild things are. Also, Jon Lee Anderson on Cuba’s crumbling regime, Jia Tolentino on Robyn, Jill Lepore on entrusting A.I. with moral judgment, and more.

The First Casualty of Trump’s War in Iran Was the Truth

The cruellest irony is that of a President who addresses the Iranian people in the language of liberation and then threatens freedom of the press back home. By David Remnick

Does A.I. Need a Constitution?

A new set of precepts is meant to make the chatbot Claude wise, decent, and safe. It also marks a striking transfer of public responsibility from constitutional government to private tech firms. By Jill Lepore

Is Cuba Next?

Trump’s campaign to topple foreign adversaries encounters a battered but defiant regime. By Jon Lee Anderson

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026

Trump Postpones Deadline for Strikes on Iran’s Energy Infrastructure

Iran disputed President Trump’s claim that they held “very good” talks, casting it as a ploy to soothe markets and to buy time for more military action.

War’s Attacks on Energy Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage

A new phase targeting oil and gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf threatens to hurt customers around the world for months or even years.

2 Pilots Are Dead After Jet and Truck Collide at LaGuardia Airport

Forty-one people were taken to the hospital, a Port Authority official said. Hundreds of flights were canceled and disruptions were expected across the U.S.

ICE Agents Begin Deployment at U.S. Airports

Tom Homan, the White House border czar, said ICE agents could help ease long lines as thousands of T.S.A. workers went without pay amid a partial government shutdown.

Trump Is Digging Up Washington. Can Lawsuits Stop the Bulldozers?

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2026

Trump Threatens to Hit Power Plants Unless Strait Is Reopened

As Tehran remained defiant, President Trump issued an ultimatum after Iranian missiles struck cities in Israel, including one near its main nuclear research center.

Trump Is Finally Eyeing an Exit From Iran. But Will He Take It?

President Trump says he is considering “winding down” operations in Iran. But many of his original war goals remain unaccomplished.

As War Disrupts India’s Gulf Ties, Economy Faces ‘New Broadside’

Mullin Explored Bipartisan Deal to Rein In Immigration Crackdown

Senator Markwayne Mullin, whom President Trump chose to lead the Department of Homeland Security, privately discussed concessions the White House has rejected.

The Supreme Court Could Make It Harder to Vote by Mail in the Midterms

Republicans want to toss ballots arriving after Election Day. Critics say thousands of votes — a majority cast by Democrats — are at stake.

Why There’s a Chance California Elects a Republican Governor

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- MARCH 22, 2026

THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Is Computer Programming Still a Job for Humans?’

Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird.

American TikTok Users Are Fantasizing About ‘Being Chinese’

While “Chinamaxxing,” users seem to be processing anxieties about the decline of their own country. By Kim Hew-Low

‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye to Her Pack

After years of racing, I wanted to take my sled dogs back into the wilderness. By Blair Braverman

I’ve Spent Years Exploring the Grand Canyon. A Fire Revealed Something New.

A devastating wildfire forever changed the rare beauty of the secluded North Rim. By Kevin Fedarko

NATIONAL REVIEW MAGAZINE – MAY 2026 PREVIEW

NATIONAL REVIEW: The latest issue features ‘The Miserables’…

Against Misery

Enough with the long faces. America is not, in fact, a hellscape. By Charles C. W. Cooke

Al Gore’s False Prophecy

An Inconvenient Truth at 20. By Bjorn Lomborg

The Trump Administration’s Mis-Anthropic Approach to AI

When the priorities of national security, property, and privacy collide. By Andrew C. McCarthy

The Pro-Life Future

How to influence a changing culture. By Rachel Lu

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil as War Enters Fourth Week

The move reversed earlier efforts to impose “maximum pressure” on Iran and reflected how little success the Trump administration has had in calming global markets.

Why Energy Is Such a Potent Target in the War With Iran

The Strait of Hormuz Was Supposed to Be Too Big to Fail

But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points.

Striking Down Pentagon Press Limits, Judge Vindicates Independent Journalism

The ruling cut deeper than left-versus-right politics, declaring that the policy imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was unconstitutional.

Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional

It was a victory for The Times, which filed suit challenging the rules.

Public References to Cesar Chavez Are Being Removed Across the U.S.

The removals followed a New York Times investigation that revealed the labor leader sexually abused women and girls.

MOMENT MAGAZINE – SPRING 2026 ISSUE PREVIEW

Spring 2026 - Moment Magazine
MOMENT MAGAZINE : The latest issue feature ‘Whatever Happened To ‘Shalom’?

The Word Zionism Is Dead

From the start, it’s meant too many things. It’s time to move on. BY NADINE EPSTEIN

Has Israel Said Shalom to ‘Shalom

This cultural essay examines the evolving meaning of the word shalom (peace) in Hebrew and how its usage has shifted within Israeli society and the broader search for hope.

The Iran Diaries

This article explores the history and current state of Iran through the lens of the editor’s father’s 2002 travel diary. It provides context for the anti-regime protests of 2026 and the enduring complexities of Iranian society.  by Sarah Breger