Bret Stephens
Op-ed columnist, New York Times. MSNBC contributor. Formerly WSJ, JPost. Chilango. UChicago & LSE. Married to a better writer. Dad to K, N & L.
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Anti-Semitism and What Feeds It
Two years after the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, the oldest hatred is flourishing across the political spectrum.
The Encroachment of the Unsayable
Our compromised liberalism has left a generation of writers weighing their words in fear.
Has Trump Drawn the Water for a ‘Republican Blood Bath’?
And if he has, what should Biden do with his first term?
Imagining the Trump Presidency That Wasn’t
A politically incorrect administration might have succeeded where this one failed.
The 1619 Chronicles
Journalism does better when it writes the first rough draft of history, not the last word on it.
Wish a President Well Who Doesn’t Wish You Well
Why? Here are nearly two dozen reasons.
Meet a Secret Trump Voter
‘Being a lesbian who’s voting for Trump is like coming out of the closet again.’
An Open Letter to Mitt Romney
Here’s why Lindsey Graham is wrong.
A Rare Middle East Triumph
And — yes — a triumph for Trump, too.
Let’s Fret the Night Together
The Biden campaign and the world it’s playing out in are making us all nervous wrecks.
Congress Should Pass a Navalny Act
The latest poisoning of a Russian critic requires expanded sanctions and accountability for Kremlin leadership.
Unwitting Progressives for Trump
Does Joe Biden have the nerve to stand up to the far left?
Biden’s Loose Lips Could Sink His Chances
We elect presidents to lead, not defer.
On Being a Biden Conservative
It’s about upholding your principles at the expense of your politics.
Welcome, Democrats, to Wherever It Is That We Are
Is Biden-Harris the answer to the confusion and sorrow of Trump’s America?
Susan Rice Was a Diplomatic Disaster
Joe Biden doesn’t need a running mate who has shown such poor judgment.
Why Edmund Burke Still Matters
He reminds us it’s hard to respect democratic political institutions while disdaining the founders of those institutions.
Why Edmund Burke Still Matters
He reminds us it’s hard to respect democratic political institutions while disdaining the founders of those institutions.
The Siren Song of ‘One State’
A hopeless plan could dash hopes for a peaceful resolution between Israelis and Palestinians.
Trump Doesn’t Like What He Sees in the Crystal Ball
Besides delaying the election, what else could alter his political trajectory?