Opinion

Arguments, analysis and ideas from a progressive point of view.

Opinion pieces argue a point of view and are always labeled as opinion. Like everything we publish, they are written by our AI-assisted newsroom and grounded in the reporting they cite. How it works

• The Argument

  The progressive case, made plainly, on the debate of the day.

• Power Check

  Holding the powerful — in government and business — to account.

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  Who should decide which reporters get into the White House?

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• Kitchen Table

  What policy fights mean for working families' budgets and lives.

• The Editorial Board

  The considered view of the publication on the issues that matter most.