https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:51:18 +0000 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:38:03 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-bryan-stevenson.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-bryan-stevenson.html On America’s 250th anniversary, Bryan Stevenson, a civil rights lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, looks toward the work that is ahead for the country. Ezra Klein and Annie Galvin Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:03:46 +0000 Slavery (Historical) United States Politics and Government Civil Rights and Liberties Black People Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Voting Rights Act (1965) United States Semiquincentennial (2026) Civil War (US) (1861-65) Montgomery (Ala) Just Mercy (Movie) Stevenson, Bryan A (1959- ) internal-open-access-audio https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/nato-ankara-russia-ukraine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/nato-ankara-russia-ukraine.html NATO’s upcoming meeting in Ankara should close the sanctions loopholes that fund Russia’s war in Ukraine while oil prices are falling. French Hill Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:01:39 +0000 Russia Embargoes and Sanctions Ukraine North Atlantic Treaty Organization Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Persian Gulf War Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011001763/the-america-thats-still-possible.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011001763/the-america-thats-still-possible.html On America’s 250th anniversary, Bryan Stevenson, a civil rights lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, looks toward the work that is ahead for the country. ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:01:28 +0000 Stevenson, Bryan A (1959- ) Independence Day (US) (July 4) Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/fourth-of-july-trump-washington-dc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/fourth-of-july-trump-washington-dc.html Washington feels as if it is under occupation. Robin Givhan Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:37:06 +0000 United States Politics and Government Independence Day (US) (July 4) National Mall (Washington, DC) Fountains Obama, Barack H, Presidential Library and Museum United States Capitol Police Aguilera, Christina Common (Rapper) Legend, John Obama, Barack Chicago (Ill) Lafayette Square (Washington, DC) Washington (DC) Trump, Donald J https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/ai-national-lab-us.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/ai-national-lab-us.html There’s no reason the United States should refrain from building its own frontier A.I. model. Dan Rockmore Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:31 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Innovation Research Energy Department Nuclear Energy Nuclear Weapons Anthropic AI LLC OpenAI Labs Defense Department United States Los Alamos National Laboratory https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/democrats-fund-raising-politics-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/democrats-fund-raising-politics-republicans.html The Democrats’ constant solicitations for cash do not make their supporters feel like they are on a winning team. Michelle Cottle Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:01:14 +0000 United States Politics and Government Midterm Elections (2026) Campaign Finance Democratic Party Republican Party https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011001803/the-real-stakes-of-the-american-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011001803/the-real-stakes-of-the-american-story.html Bryan Stevenson, the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, recounts a pivotal moment in his visit to Nigeria — and what it revealed about America’s relationship with its history — on “The Ezra Klein Show.” Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0000 Stevenson, Bryan A (1959- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/opinion/trump-us-economy-capital-jobs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/opinion/trump-us-economy-capital-jobs.html Despite the jobs numbers, the economy is deteriorating under Trump’s policies. Steven N. 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