Author: Nicholas Kristof

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The U.N. Is Terrible. We Need the U.N.

Trump’s attack on global institutions leaves us helpless before a growing array of challenges.

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Biden and Trump Called It a Genocide and Then Turned Away

We know how to stop the atrocities in Sudan. There’s just too little interest in doing so.

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The Data Center Conundrum

Let’s learn from Nordic Countries: If America actually supported workers, we’d have a better shot at embracing technological change.

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Israeli Settlers Are Out of Control

If Netanyahu is ousted in October’s balloting, don’t expect peace to break out, but the worst violence might be reined in.

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