Opinion
For too long, Americans have underestimated the strategic value of our universities. The popular belief is that higher education’s chief contribution to national security is soft power—the goodwill generated by cultural exchange, academic diplomacy and global networking. That’s accurate, but it’s only a small part of the security story. The vast majority of our 4,000-odd […]
Almost nine months into US President Donald Trump’s second term, many Americans are disengaged from the world. These views reflect a significant partisan divide. A split along political lines is even more striking in support for Israel in the wake of the war in Gaza. But Americans of both parties are unprecedentedly critical of both […]
I remember the silence most. The kind that fills a hospital room so heavy it feels like the air has been stolen from your lungs. I was 14 weeks pregnant with twins—two tiny lives I’d already made space for in my home, in my heart, in my future. When the ultrasound technician went quiet and […]
The Trump administration’s cuts to US foreign aid have become its most lethal policy, and yet, the administration continues to deny that this tragedy is even taking place. “Are you standing by your contention that no none has died?” “No one has died because the United States has cut aid.” Back in March, the ‘Times’ […]
Editor’s note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. Jame’s Gunn’s “Peacemaker” features a 90-second dance sequence as its intro in every episode. What other superhero projects can you think of that do anything like this? Gunn’s creative vision and […]
By Shaun Harper Antisemitism is abhorrent. No Jewish person should ever experience it, and universities must do all they can to eradicate it on campuses. The Trump administration is pushing colleges and universities to address antisemitism by threatening, freezing and revoking federal funding and demanding millions of dollars to settle allegations — or in UCLA’s case, $1 billion. […]
STEM degrees provide good pay and job security for students who earn them, and they are essential to U.S. competitiveness in the global economy. However, most U.S. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) majors leave college without a STEM degree. Policymakers, professors, and college administrators are often unaware of the realities of many students’ lives. […]
Barely one-third of people polled across 24 countries say they have confidence in Donald Trump as a world leader, with most describing the US president as “arrogant” and “dangerous”, and relatively few as “honest”. The survey of more than 28,000 people by the Pew Research Center also found that opinions of the US had worsened […]
This year, our state park system turns a robust 125 years old. It’s an anniversary worth celebrating, but I’m not cheering the occasion with full throated enthusiasm. That’s because of the continuing harm done to our parks by the policies of former Gov. Scott Walker, which have been kept largely in place by the Republican-controlled […]
My husband is sleeping peacefully beside me. Down the hall, the children doze, too — no stomachaches or nightmares tonight. But I cannot sleep. I’m staring at the ceiling, head full of screeching zombies and blown-out cities. “The Last of Us,” the HBO series about a fungus that turns people into zombies, based on a […]