How the Elite rigged Society (and why it’s falling apart) | David Brooks

https://youtu.be/QSa52TR9tCA?si=r9oSPoyRVRYQPILz

‘I Even Believe He Is Destroying the American Presidency’

Trump’s wanton attacks on institutions and individuals have a specific purpose.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/opinion/trump-musk-doge-government.html?smid=em-share

Is Trump ‘Detoxing’ the Economy or Poisoning It?

The Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett discusses what Trump’s plan to “detox” the economy is actually meant to achieve.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-gillian-tett.html?smid=em-share

https://www.compactmag.com/article/does-trump-want-to-destroy-harvard-or-reform-it/

‘We Have to Really Rethink the Purpose of Education’

Students are already using A.I. to learn and write. The education policy expert Rebecca Winthrop explores the big questions emerging for educators and parents.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-rebecca-winthrop.html?smid=em-share

How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?

And how exactly can we tell whether America has crossed the line?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/opinion/trump-authoritarianism-democracy.html?smid=em-share