Month: July 2023

Only Biden Can Save Israel Now

Mr. President, this Israeli government needs another dose of your tough love about our shared interests and about U.S. strategic interests.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/opinion/israel-biden.html?smid=em-share

The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A.

They served in Congress and on the N.R.A.’s board at the same time. Over decades, a small group of legislators led by a prominent Democrat pushed the gun lobby to help transform the law, the courts and views on the Second Amendment.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/us/politics/nra-congress-firearms.html?smid=em-share

What Happened to Japan?

And is it relevant to China?

By Paul Krugman

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/opinion/japan-china-economy.html?smid=em-share

How Evangelical Christians Went From Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump

Where do evangelical conservatives go from here, after Dobbs and as Trump tries to return? Jane Coaston interviews the author Jon Ward.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/opinion/jon-ward-evangelical-christianity-trump.html?smid=em-share

Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren: When It Comes to Big Tech, Enough Is Enough

We need a nimble, adaptable new agency with the expertise, resources and authority to rein in the tech giants that control our digital lives.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/opinion/lindsey-graham-elizabeth-warren-big-tech-regulation.html?smid=em-share

The 2023 SCOTUS Awards

A look back at the mostly unfortunate achievements of the Supreme Court’s recent term.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/opinion/supreme-court-big-decisions.html?smid=em-share

Democrats and Republicans Are Living in Different Worlds

How you view the crisis of men and boys — and whether you think there is one — is just one of the ways you reveal your political leanings.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/opinion/masculinity-gender-gap-2024.html?smid=em-share

‘Not for Machines to Harvest’: Data Revolts Break Out Against A.I.

Fed up with A.I. companies consuming online content without consent, fan fiction writers, actors, social media companies and news organizations are among those rebelling.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/technology/artificial-intelligence-models-chat-data.html?smid=em-share

Wonking Out: Discombobulation, Recombobulation and Disinflation

Many commentators are crediting disinflation to the Fed’s interest rate hikes, but the more you look at that claim, the less plausible it seems.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/opinion/inflation-federal-reserve.html?smid=em-share