Author: Jim

The Chip Titan Whose Life’s Work Is at the Center of a Tech Cold War

At 92, Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, can no longer stay in the shadows.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/technology/the-chip-titan-whose-lifes-work-is-at-the-center-of-a-tech-cold-war.html?smid=em-share

What if We’re the Bad Guys Here?

How the modern meritocracy made Trump inevitable.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/opinion/trump-meritocracy-educated.html?smid=em-share

‘We Are in a Five-Alarm Fire for Democracy’

Does free speech protect Trump’s election lies?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/opinion/trump-election-lies-free-speech.html?smid=em-share

How Martin Wolf Understands This Global Economic Moment

The economic journalist on the “shifts,” “shocks” and “fragilities” shaping this global economic moment.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-martin-wolf.html?smid=em-share

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