Members of the 5th Column
Columnists
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Opinion
Op-Ed Columnists
Aug. 19, 2020 Who’s the Best First Lady?
You know, we’re voting for more than a president.
By Gail Collins
Aug. 19, 2020
A Convention Without Convening That Succeeds.We get to see some of the biggest names in the liberal cause remind us of what decency looks like.
By Charles M. Blow
Aug. 19, 2020
Trump vs. Biden Is an American History Rerun
2020 is the struggle between racial liberalism and racial conservatism.
By Thomas B. Edsall
Aug. 19, 2020
I Tried Microsoft’s Flight Simulator. The Earth Never Seemed So Real.
Microsoft’s latest version of Flight Simulator is so realistic that it suggests a new way of understanding the digital world.
By Farhad Manjoo
Aug. 19, 2020
Will 2020’s Election Be the End of Our Democracy?
A free and fair vote and the prospect of a peaceful transfer of power are both in question.
By Thomas L. Friedman
Aug. 18, 2020
Michelle Obama Showed Us Why These Democrats Are Our Last Best Hope
You can “hate politics,” but you can’t sit out this election.
By Frank Bruni
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Aug. 18, 2020
Trump Might Cheat. Activists Are Getting Ready.
Election sabotage needs to be met with the largest protests yet.
By Michelle Goldberg
Aug. 17, 2020
On Being a Biden Conservative
It’s about upholding your principles at the expense of your politics.
By Bret Stephens
Aug. 17, 2020
Trump, the Mail and the Unbinding of America
The Postal Service facilitates citizen inclusion. That’s why Trump hates it.
By Paul Krugman