# progressivism (theory and philosophy) (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover progressivism (theory and philosophy). Page: Feed: --- ## [Trump Makes Terrible Nuclear Deals. This One Should Be Rejected.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/opinion/international-world/saudi-nuclear-deal-congress-trump.html) _2026-08-27 · W.J. Hennigan · NYT \> Opinion_ Congress should stop the president’s dangerous nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. ## [The Pompous Proof of an America in Decline](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/opinion/trump-canada-trade-war-dolly-parton.html) _2026-08-27 · Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens · NYT \> Opinion_ Even Machiavelli wouldn’t like Trump’s doings. ## [There Is a Sickness Worse Than Wokeness](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/opinion/woke-right-trump-free-speech.html) _2026-08-27 · David French · NYT \> Opinion_ The anti-woke movement’s “cure” was more intolerance and more repression. ## [Meta Settles. Finally.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/opinion/meta-settlement-social-media-tech.html) _2026-08-27 · Julia Angwin · NYT \> Opinion_ Meta’s settlement is far from perfect, but every blow counts as the company declines. ## [Meta Settles. Finally.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/opinion/meta-settlement-social-media-tech.html) _2026-08-27 · Julia Angwin · NYT \> Opinion_ Meta’s settlement is far from perfect, but every blow counts as the company declines. ## [What Ever Happened to the Young, Exciting Moderate Democrats?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/opinion/democrats-seth-moulton-massachusetts-senate.html) _2026-08-27 · Charlotte Alter · NYT \> Opinion_ Seth Moulton is trying to lead the next generation of Democratic leaders — and has been for a while. ## [Loving Dolly Parton Was Easy. Understanding Her Was Hard.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/opinion/dolly-parton-appalachia-legacy.html) _2026-08-27 · Tressie McMillan Cottom · NYT \> Opinion_ She didn’t see herself as a saint; she identified as something we needed even more: a writer. ## [What’s Going On at the Treasury?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/opinion/us-treasury-debt-credit.html) _2026-08-27 · Geng Ngarmboonanant · NYT \> Opinion_ America’s creditors aren’t likely to be reassured by the government’s latest maneuvers. ## [What’s Going On at the Treasury?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/opinion/us-treasury-debt-credit.html) _2026-08-27 · Geng Ngarmboonanant · NYT \> Opinion_ America’s creditors aren’t likely to be reassured by the government’s latest maneuvers. ## [The Point of a Gun](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/opinion/gun-ownership-culture-nra.html) _2026-08-27 · Harel Shapira · NYT \> Opinion_ It’s time to reframe the debate. ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zFlkFccXZgXW) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [The Point of a Gun](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/opinion/gun-ownership-culture-nra.html) _2026-08-27 · Harel Shapira · NYT \> Opinion_ It’s time to reframe the debate. ## [The Real Winner of the Trade War With Canada](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/us-canada-trade-cars-trucks-china.html) _2026-08-26 · Chad P. Bown · NYT \> Opinion_ China is the real problem, and Washington needs all the allies it can find. ## [The A.I. Debt Binge Is Endangering the Economy](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/ai-debt-economy-hyperscalers.html) _2026-08-26 · Robin Wigglesworth · NYT \> Opinion_ The A.I.-fueled debt bubble will likely result in a painful downturn. ## [A Question for the Formerly Woke](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/aoc-woke-1.html) _2026-08-26 · Carlos Lozada · NYT \> Opinion_ Before a Woke 2 takes over, let the proponents of its predecessor explain how and why they’re moving on. ## [A Question for the Formerly Woke](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/aoc-woke-1.html) _2026-08-26 · Carlos Lozada · NYT \> Opinion_ Before a Woke 2 takes over, let the proponents of its predecessor explain how and why they’re moving on. ## [What Dolly Parton Told Me](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/opinion/dolly-parton-death-america-legacy.html) _2026-08-26 · Jad Abumrad · NYT \> Opinion_ Trailing Dolly Parton around the world, I witnessed so many small moments in which she’d gracefully own her power without the slightest hint of fight. ## [American Students Shouldn’t Be Guinea Pigs for Chatbots](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/ai-norway-schools.html) _2026-08-26 · Jessica Grose · NYT \> Opinion_ Every minute of delay in regulating A.I. use in schools is another opportunity for Big Tech to fill the vacuum. ## [There’s Really Only One Way to Stop Students From Cheating](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/students-cheating-ai.html) _2026-08-26 · Adam Grant · NYT \> Opinion_ Blue-book exams are fine, but we need to address the issue at its root. ## [It Was Inevitable That Trump Would Come to This](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/trump-king-canada-trade-war.html) _2026-08-26 · Jamelle Bouie · NYT \> Opinion_ Lèse-majesté, American-style. ## [What Child Actors Understand About Hayden Panettiere](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/opinion/child-actor-hayden-panettiere-alison-pill.html) _2026-08-26 · Alison Pill · NYT \> Opinion_ We might have worked on different sets, for different directors, in different eras, but every child actor bears the same recognizable wounds. ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sAhewfK2eds0) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [A Mean-Spirited Turn on Trans People in Kansas](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/opinion/mean-spirited-in-kansas.html) _2026-08-26 · NYT \> Opinion_ Readers respond to a column about a Kansas law that invalidates the licenses of transgender people. Also, the need for better health care delivery; ugly dog breeds often suffer. ## [Which JD Vance Will We See in 2028?](https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011101510/which-jd-vance-will-we-see-in-2028.html) _2026-08-26 · NYT \> Opinion_ The Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie thinks JD Vance has a likability problem. On a recent episode of “The Opinions,” Bouie discusses how this may affect Vance’s prospects if he runs for president in 2028. ## [The Ludicrous Argument Behind Trump’s Tariffs](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/opinion/trump-tariffs-illegal-canada.html) _2026-08-25 · The Editorial Board · NYT \> Opinion_ Mr. Trump is breaking the law. Congress and the judiciary need to respond. ## [Twitter Broke the Left. X Will Break the Right.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/opinion/twitter-x-woke-1-elon-musk.html) _2026-08-23 · Ezra Klein · NYT \> Opinion_ Democrats paid a price for forming their politics on Twitter; the right will pay a price for forming theirs on X. ## [Go Ahead, Sean Duffy. Let Your Daughter Go to Harvard.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/opinion/harvard-education-ideology-political-polarization.html) _2026-08-23 · David French · NYT \> Opinion_ Four years at Harvard won’t corrupt your children. ## [‘Hey! You’re the Jerk at the Beach!’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/opinion/beach-battle-nemesis.html) _2026-08-23 · Thomas Beller · NYT \> Opinion_ As New Yorkers, we’re used to negotiating over tiny patches of space. But I didn’t expect that to continue on the beach. ## [Musical Gods Are False Idols](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/opinion/music-conservatories-teachers-gods.html) _2026-08-23 · Jonathan Biss · NYT \> Opinion_ Musicians have a special tendency to elevate their teachers to divine status. It’s the worst thing a serious artist can do. ## [The Barbie Backlash](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/opinion/culture/heroine-journey-odyssey-barbie.html) _2026-08-23 · Susan Faludi · NYT \> Opinion_ ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Barbie’ show a zeitgeist shift that goes beyond Hollywood: The hero’s narrative is corroding our political and public life. ## [The Barbie Backlash](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/opinion/culture/heroine-journey-odyssey-barbie.html) _2026-08-23 · Susan Faludi · NYT \> Opinion_ ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Barbie’ show a zeitgeist shift that goes beyond Hollywood: The hero’s narrative is corroding our political and public life. ## [The Real Natalie Harp Scandal Is the President’s Information Diet](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/trump-natalie-harp-information-news.html) _2026-08-22 · Jamelle Bouie · NYT \> Opinion_ President Trump exists in a degraded, chaotic environment. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xSvYvLWRC6f6) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Some States Banned the Use of Food Stamps to Buy Soda. Did It Work?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/upshot/snap-restrictions-soda-sugary-drinks.html) _2026-08-22 · Ben Blatt · NYT \> The Upshot_ A study shows a modest decline in soda purchases, but it’s not clear that the results will hold up in the long run. ## [How a Type-A Mom Learned to (Briefly) Unclench](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/vacation-type-b-mom.html) _2026-08-22 · Jessica Grose · NYT \> Opinion_ Or, how a river taught me how to go with the flow (sorry, had to). ## [Is Andy Beshear of Kentucky the Next Bill Clinton?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/andy-beshear-president-kentucky.html) _2026-08-22 · Nicholas Kristof · NYT \> Opinion_ A Democratic governor popular in a state that glows red offers lessons for winning working-class voters. For one, speak plain English. ## [Natalie’s Magnificent Obsession](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/natalie-harp-jon-ossoff-trump.html) _2026-08-22 · Maureen Dowd · NYT \> Opinion_ This human printer runs — but not out of ink. ## [The Right Is Rethinking MAGA. The Left Is Rethinking ‘Woke.’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/politics-maga-right-left-woke-primaries.html) _2026-08-22 · Michelle Cottle, Jamelle Bouie, David French and Derek Arthur · NYT \> Opinion_ As primary results trickle in, both parties are wrestling with what they stand for — and where they’re headed. ## [Beyond the Stigma of Antidepressants](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/antidepressants-mental-health.html) _2026-08-22 · NYT \> Opinion_ Readers react to a guest essay about how some patients struggle with getting off medications used to treat depression. ## [Beyond the Stigma of Antidepressants](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/antidepressants-mental-health.html) _2026-08-22 · NYT \> Opinion_ Readers react to a guest essay about how some patients struggle with getting off medications used to treat depression. ## [$40 Trillion Debt? The Ancient Sumerians Wouldn’t Have Cared.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/us-debt-40-trillion.html) _2026-08-22 · Paul Vigna · NYT \> Opinion_ U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion. In the ancient world, debt forgiveness was a regular tool to control the economy. Why have we forgotten it? ## [Companies Shouldn’t Set Prices One Customer at a Time](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/surveillance-pricing-data-companies.html) _2026-08-22 · Stephanie T. Nguyen · NYT \> Opinion_ Surveillance pricing hurts consumers. It’s time to combat it with stronger laws on fair pricing. ## [Why Women Learn to Reassure Their Doctors That Everything’s Just Fine](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/women-pain-doctors-medical-system.html) _2026-08-22 · Allison Sweet Grant · NYT \> Opinion_ Is it OK to raise this issue? I don’t want to be a bother. ## [What Is China Shock 2.0?](https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011093723/what-is-china-shock-2-0.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Opinion_ China is supplying the world with E.V.s, batteries and other advanced technologies. On “The Ezra Klein Show,” Brad Setser, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, explains how China’s manufacturing capacity is impacting geopolitics and the U.S. economy. ## [JD Vance Isn’t the Only One With a Provocative ‘Common Good’ Vision](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/common-good-vance-trump.html) _2026-08-21 · Damon Linker and John Guida · NYT \> Opinion_ On the search for an elusive new national consensus. ## [Anti-ICE Protesters Are Charged With a Terrorism Playbook We’ve Seen Before](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/opinion/trump-terrorism-laws-texas.html) _2026-08-21 · Rozina Ali · NYT \> Opinion_ In Prairieland, prosecutors are using antiterrorism laws we’ve seen before. ## [The Case of the Disappearing, Reappearing White House Ballroom Stairs](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/upshot/ballroom-trump-white-house.html) _2026-08-21 · Emily Badger and Junho Lee · NYT \> The Upshot_ Derided by architects as serving no purpose, a grand staircase was never approved by a planning commission but appears back in President Trump’s plans. ## [Why TikTok Therapy Isn’t Psychotherapy](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/letters/tiktok-isnt-psychotherapy.html) _2026-08-21 · NYT \> Opinion_ Readers respond to a therapist’s essay about what’s gone wrong in the field of mental health care. Also: the triumphs of ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball.” ## [Why Do We Keep Imagining a New Civil War?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/civil-war-novels.html) _2026-08-21 · Michelle Goldberg · NYT \> Opinion_ Art doesn’t predict the future, but it can be an early warning system. ## [Who Loves Data Centers? Electricians.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/data-centers-electricians-union-labor.html) _2026-08-21 · Don Slaiman · NYT \> Opinion_ Electricians like data centers. Here’s why you should, too. ## [Should the Opportunity to Have a Child Be a Human Right?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/fertility-family-children-human-right.html) _2026-08-21 · Anna Louie Sussman · NYT \> Opinion_ What if starting a family was thought of not as a privilege, but as a fundamental right? ## [Why Are Colleges Giving Financial Aid to Rich Kids?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/college-financial-aid-wealthy.html) _2026-08-21 · Angel B. Pérez · NYT \> Opinion_ We can do better than this. We have to. ## [The Democrats Need a New Approach on Crime](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/crime-democrats-midterms.html) _2026-08-21 · Rotimi Adeoye · NYT \> Opinion_ People want to be protected. The party’s candidates can promise to do that better.