What Happens When You Stop Being a Superpower?
As authoritarian nations like China and Russia try to assert their power, President Biden has said the United States is fighting a global battle to save democracy. So why is America building relations...
22 Jun 202331min
Just When You Thought There Was Nothing New to Learn About Donald Trump
For the second time in recent months, Donald Trump has been indicted. This time, the charges were filed by the special counsel appointed to investigate accusations that the former president took class...
13 Jun 202329min
We Have Age Minimums. Why Not Age Maximums?
The median age of senators is 65. We’re heading into a presidential contest that might find candidates who are 78 and 82 facing off on Election Day. Our government, people have argued, is a gerontocra...
8 Jun 202333min
What Biden Understands About Negotiating That Obama Never Did
Time is running out for Congress to pass legislation lifting the debt ceiling. The United States is just days away from defaulting on its obligations, which would cause global economic chaos. A deal s...
1 Jun 202332min
A Eulogy for 'Succession'
The power struggle is finally over. Waystar Royco has a new C.E.O. And his last name isn’t Roy.On this special episode of “Matter of Opinion,” Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Po...
29 Mai 202322min
What Does Healthy Masculinity Look Like?
American men and boys are struggling — in education, employment, relationships and mental health. But just bringing up how to address the “crisis of masculinity” is politically polarized dynamite. In ...
25 Mai 202340min
If DeSantis Can’t Beat Trump, Can Ramaswamy?
It’s 77 weeks before Election Day and over half a dozen people have already thrown their hats into the G.O.P race. On our new podcast, “Matter of Opinion,” Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada...
18 Mai 202331min
What If We Just Paid Clarence Thomas $1 Million?
On the inaugural episode of “Matter of Opinion,” a new podcast from New York Times Opinion, our hosts discuss the recent revelations about Clarence Thomas, their impact on the Supreme Court and how, o...
11 Mai 202331min
