Trump’s True Deal-Making Abilities, Revealed
President Trump, the self-proclaimed master of deal making, is struggling to end his war with Iran. This week, the contributing Opinion writers E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel reunite with the Opini...
25 Huhti 33min
‘The Rich Don’t Play by the Rules. So Why Should I?’
When does shoplifting become an act of political protest? The Opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman is calling this microlooting, and it describes the phenomenon of people stealing small things from...
22 Huhti 35min
From Hungary to the Pope, the Right’s Very Bad Week
Despite Vice President JD Vance’s best efforts, Hungary ousted the illiberal authoritarian Viktor Orban this week. As the columnist David French argues, Orbanism was “intellectual Trumpism,” and the p...
18 Huhti 36min
Older Women Are in Demand By Younger Men
Younger men are increasingly seeking out older women — and it’s not just a dating trend. It’s a shift in power, desire and modern masculinity. In this episode of “The Opinions,” the Opinion culture ed...
16 Huhti 32min
Trump’s War of Choice Will Become a War of Regret
Regardless of how the war with Iran ends, the damage to America’s reputation has already been done, the Opinion columnist Carlos Lozada argues. This week, he joins the contributing Opinion writer E.J....
11 Huhti 30min
Did Wokeness Leave Us Worse Off?
The right is known for using provocative language. But lately there’s been a push to be transgressive, even on the left — from the return of certain slurs to the removal of pronouns from bios. Nadja S...
8 Huhti 35min
Trump’s Relentless, ‘Utterly Incoherent’ Battles
President Trump claims America is “winning bigger than ever before,” but his battles abroad and in American courtrooms drag on. This week on “The Opinions,” the national politics writer Michelle Cottl...
4 Huhti 37min
What Do You Do When a Family Member Commits a Terrible Crime?
Maintaining a relationship with a convicted family member can be complicated. The columnist M. Gessen would know. In a new podcast series from Serial called “The Idiot,” M. grapples with the fact that...
2 Huhti 37min
