Source: The Intercept
by Alain Stephens

“The echoes of Iraq are everywhere: the moral certainty, the insistence on a narrow mission, laws stretched to accommodate force, the journalist class nudging readers toward the idea of escalation. The Times leans on that posture — the intellectual confidence that if a dictator is cruel enough, if his country is chaotic enough, then U.S. firepower is not only justified but prudent and even moral. … This is not law enforcement. It is coercive statecraft backed by military power. And when the press uncritically repeats the administration’s framing, the escalation becomes easier to swallow.” (11/18/25)

https://theintercept.com/2025/11/18/venezuela-iraq-war-new-york-times/

Source: New York Post
by Michael Goodwin

“Miracles come in all shapes and circumstances, but here is a truly remarkable one: The New York Times has said something positive about President Trump. All he had to do was get most of the world to back his sweeping plan for bringing peace to Gaza. It was a long shot, but he and his skilled negotiating team pulled it off. So much so that a Monday Times headline called it ‘A Major Breakthrough.’ The story went on to declare that the United Nations Security Council vote to support the president’s plan represents ‘a major diplomatic victory for the Trump administration.’ It is that, and a helluva lot more, including the fact that it already has saved untold lives, both Jewish and Arab, and will save many more each day if it is fully implemented.” (11/19/25)

https://nypost.com/2025/11/18/opinion/michael-goodwin-trump-miraculously-receives-praise-from-new-york-times-after-un-backs-gaza-peace-plan/

Source: Niskanen Center
by Cecilia Ignatio

“Immigration policy has become a critical tool for labor and economic strategy. But as governments around the world compete for valuable workplace talent, the United States has gone in the opposite direction by adding new restrictions on legal immigration for high-skilled workers, explicitly targeting the H-1B visa program through a $100,000 fee. … The administration has said the amount will encourage companies to hire American workers instead of relying on foreign talent. However, in practice, the policy has created confusion among employers regarding the extent of its implementation.” (11/18/25)

https://www.niskanencenter.org/the-global-race-for-talent

Source: Gideon’s Substack
by Noah Millman

“As some of you probably know, Pope Leo XIV spoke to group of film industry professionals this past Saturday, urging them not to give up on the movies. … Movies, the pontiff declared, are a uniquely popular art, accessible to all and yet at their best capable of sustaining long contemplation and analysis, and of touching the depths of the human soul. Unlike much of the video that clogs our screen-sodden lives these days, cinema is narrative art. It takes us on a journey and, inasmuch as life is also a journey, reminds us thereby that we are alive. … I agree!” (11/18/25)

https://gideons.substack.com/p/does-the-pope-go-to-the-movies