Opinion

Guest Essay

Defeating Environmental Racism, One Pipeline at a Time

A small victory in Memphis shows the power of community organizing. 

Guest Essay

My Years on Wall Street Showed Me Why You Can’t Make a Deal on Zoom

Even as the Delta variant surges, it’s imperative that the finance industry get back into the office.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt: ‘Silicon Valley Now Owns Hollywood’

The actor, who’s set to play the controversial Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick in an upcoming series, thinks the tech takeover may be a good thing.

Bret Stephens

Disaster in Afghanistan Will Follow Us Home

Biden owns the moment. He’ll also own the consequences.

The Editorial Board

The Tragedy of Afghanistan

The war had to end. But it didn’t have to end in such chaos.

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A Sudden Downfall in Afghanistan

Readers debate the wisdom and the timing of the U.S. withdrawal.

Charles M. Blow

It Was a Terrifying Census for White Nationalists

The white power acolytes saw this train approaching from a distance, and they did everything they could to head it off.

letters

How the Pandemic Affected Kindergarten

Readers discuss the effects of a lost year, child care and rethinking kindergarten’s focus on academics. Also: Transgender youths and health; Vince Lombardi and winning.

Guest Essay

From Rio, a Cautionary Tale on Police Violence

Excessive use of force is common in Brazil, and most of the targets of that violence are Black youths in the favelas.

Guest Essay

Competence Is Critical for Democracy. Let’s Redefine It.

Skill and efficiency shouldn’t be the sole determinants of whether we consider someone competent.