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Lydia Polgreen

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He Was the Face and Voice of Gaza. Israel Assassinated Him.

He Was the Face and Voice of Gaza. Israel Assassinated Him.

The killing of Anas al-Sharif marks an ominous new phase of the war in Gaza.

21.08.2025 100

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She’s a Democratic Bellwether, and She’s Changing Her Position on Israel

Amy Klobuchar has taken a crucial step toward the view of the party’s base.

08.08.2025 40

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Trump Is Doing Something No One Wants

In his commitment to domination, he is missing an opportunity to shape a new multipolar order that protects America’s interests.

17.07.2025 100

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Mamdani Won by Listening. Democrats Should Try It.

His approach is a blueprint for the party’s campaigners everywhere, if only they will set aside their assumptions.

03.07.2025 30

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We’ve Just Seen How Trump Can Be Stopped

A majority of Americans oppose both Trump’s adventurism abroad and his aggression at home. Who can unite them?

26.06.2025 70

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‘Everyone Around Me Thinks That I’m Crazy for Wanting to Come Back’

Nowhere is the longing for home more powerful than in Syria today.

28.05.2025 40

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Trump Didn’t Want a Deal in the Oval Office. He Wanted a Humiliation.

The president clearly planned to ambush Cyril Ramaphosa.

23.05.2025 100

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The Problem With Sweden Is Sweden

The country’s backlash against migration stems from a deeper discontent.

28.03.2025 30

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Dubai Is a Vision of the Future

The city is dramatically rewriting the story of skilled migration.

11.03.2025 60

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South Africa Is a Warning

By closing their frontiers to migrants, rich countries risk destabilizing important nations across the globe.

18.02.2025 8

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Something Extraordinary Is Happening All Over the World

Migration is central to our politics and our world, but nobody really understands it.

31.01.2025 100

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In These Dark Times, Stand Up for Human Dignity

Advertisement Supported by Lydia Polgreen By Lydia Polgreen Opinion Columnist In the years ahead, many of us will be asking ourselves: Who is the...

06.12.2024 3

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Four Opinion Writers Visit Oz and Ask: Who’s Really ‘Wicked’?

Advertisement Supported by Maureen Dowd, Patrick Healy, Tressie McMillan Cottom and Lydia Polgreen By Maureen Dowd Patrick Healy Tressie McMillan...

29.11.2024 10

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‘There Are No Guardrails, There Are Only Choices’: Four Columnists Debate Trump’s Early Moves

Advertisement Supported by Jamelle Bouie, Ross Douthat, M. Gessen and Lydia Polgreen By Jamelle Bouie Ross Douthat M. Gessen and Lydia Polgreen Mr....

25.11.2024 4

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I Never Panic. I’m Panicking Now.

Advertisement Supported by Lydia Polgreen By Lydia Polgreen Opinion Columnist For over a month now, my mother has been pestering me about her...

20.11.2024 60

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TL;DR: Blame Biden

Advertisement transcript This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may...

11.11.2024 10

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Whatever Happens Next, Trump Has Already Won a Tragic Victory

Advertisement Supported by Lydia Polgreen By Lydia Polgreen Opinion Columnist Last month, I was in Dubai for a reporting trip and met a Palestinian...

02.11.2024 30

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We’ve Just Had a Glimpse of the World to Come

Advertisement Supported by Lydia Polgreen By Lydia Polgreen Opinion Columnist Last week at a lavish global summit in the Russian city of Kazan,...

29.10.2024 10

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Fine, Let’s Do What JD Vance Wants: Talk About Immigration

Yes, we need a debate over broken immigration policies. But is this really it?

23.09.2024 30

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Trump Has Crossed a Truly Unacceptable Line

Advertisement Supported by Lydia Polgreen By Lydia Polgreen Opinion Columnist When my family moved back to the United States from East Africa in...

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The Strange Report Fueling the War on Trans Kids

Advertisement Supported by Lydia Polgreen By Lydia Polgreen Opinion Columnist In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will once again hear a case...

13.08.2024 50

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