NotableIran, once a pariah, emerges victorious. “From the blackest margins of the old order — isolated, sanctioned, ignored and reviled as a ruthless, repressive state — Iran has become, in the eyes of many, an example of necessary defiance, and courage.” — Azadeh Moaveni, contributing Opinion writer The verdict on Biden is in. “Is it that Biden communicated poorly or that he didn’t quite believe it all himself?” — Carlos Lozada, Opinion columnist Can this new political party change Israel? “Its very existence challenges the long-held idea that it is normal or makes sense for Palestinians to vote just for Palestinian parties or for Jews to vote just for Jewish parties, regardless of the issues at stake.” — Mairav Zonszein, contributing Opinion writer Spotlight
What if Both Parties Gerrymandered to the Max?How the scramble for partisan advantage could further distort the country’s politics. ICYMIA garish spectacle of American decline. “This is an administration capable of immense, epic destruction, but unable to create much besides spectacle.” — Michelle Goldberg, Opinion columnist Listen (or Watch)More in Opinion
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