NotableHere’s how to stop the weaponization of the Department of Justice. “Congress can and should take this weapon away from the executive branch of any administration.” — Andrew Weissmann, a former general counsel of the F.B.I. And how long can decent people keep working there? “At a certain point, it may be impossible to serve both the cause of justice and an unjust government.” — Michelle Goldberg, Opinion columnist Break up Big Beef. “The entire U.S. food system is remarkably consolidated, exploitative and fragile.” — Sandeep Vaheesan, the legal director at the Open Markets Institute, and Claire Kelloway, the institute’s program manager for fair food and farming systems Spotlight
How to WinOf the opposition victory in Hungary’s recent election, M. Gessen writes, “The triumph was stunning — unique in our era of democratic backsliding — and it holds clear lessons for the United States.” ICYMIA request for the A.I. entrepreneurs who are about to become preposterously wealthy. “Take a lesson from your Gilded Age predecessors, and treat beauty as a central charitable pursuit.” — Ross Douthat, Opinion columnist Listen (or Watch)More in Opinion
In Your WordsRe: “Our Military Is Built for the Wrong Century” The U.S. military is built for the Charge of the Light Brigade and standing in a line to shoot their muskets. We do need to spend more on cheaper robotic weapons and less on supercarriers instead of smaller drone carriers, less on nuclear subs and more, smaller, electro-diesel subs, less on Abrams and more on autonomous attack vehicles. We also do need to learn from the Ukrainians and, yes, the Iranians. The act of warfare evolves and one must evolve to survive. — A comment by Scott from Minnesota Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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