Bloomberg Opinion - Bloomberg

Opinion

Senate Nomination Hearing Held For Linda McMahon To Be Secretary Of Education — Win McNamee/Getty Images

The GOP Is Obsessed With DEI in Schools. What About the ABCs?

Linda McMahon, Trump’s appointee to the Department of Education, showed at her confirmation hearing that she’d prioritize culture wars over learning.

By Mary Ellen Klas, Columnist

TOPSHOT-HONG KONG-CHINA-POLITICS

Jimmy Lai's British Defenders Need to Find Their Spines

A new book details the life of the British citizen and pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper proprietor, currently in prison on national security charges.

By Matthew Brooker, Columnist

NHL 4 Nations Face-Off - Canada v Sweden

The NHL Could’ve Had a Good Year If Not for Tariffs

President Donald Trump is itching for a trade war with Canada and messing up the media rights leverage and payroll of the US-based National Hockey League.

By Adam Minter, Columnist

Keir Starmer’s Machiavellian Fixer Walks a Fine Line

By Martin Ivens, Columnist

Author Headshots

Failing to Act on Bird Flu Leaves Us All Exposed

By Brooke Sample, Columnist

Brooke Sampler

What’s the Best Way to Reveal a Government Secret?

By Tyler Cowen, Columnist

Tyler Cowen

Editorials

An Afghan interpreter working with the 1 — Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images

Refugee Ban Betrays a Promise to Afghan Allies

Halting admissions and cutting off aid programs have stranded thousands who risked their lives to support the US against the Taliban.

Editorial Board

Editorial Board

Beware the US 'Sovereign Wealth Fund' Boondoggle

Editorial Board

Heathrow Expansion Would Show Britain Is Ready to Take Off

Features

TOPSHOT-IRAQ-IRAN-UNREST-PROTEST — Haidar Mohammed Ali/AFP/Getty Images

Can Iraq Escape Iran’s Grip? 5,000 Years of History Say Yes

With the end of the final US-led coalition force in Iraq, the Iranians may feel they have a golden opportunity. But Mesopotamia has resisted Persian domination for millennia.

By Tobin Harshaw, Columnist

OpenAI, DeepSeek And ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Illustrations — Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

DeepSeek’s ‘Open AI’ Should Terrify Sam Altman

It’s not the only company building systems that are free to use.

By Parmy Olson, Columnist

Illustrations Of TikTok And Xiaohongshu (RedNote) App — Anthony Kwan/Getty Images AsiaPac

How Did China’s Internet Become So Cool?

The popularity of apps like TikTok, RedNote and DeepSeek shows that China has an advantage over America — not only in technology, but also in vibes.

By Tyler Cowen, Columnist

Tall Trees — Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

Who Will Speak for the Trees?

If President Trump abandons efforts to curb carbon emissions, then preserving old trees will be our next best strategy for mitigating climate change.

By F.D. Flam, Columnist

President Trump Departs The White House On Marine One — Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

Trump Is Like Putin and Xi: an Imperialist

Peer into the minds of the American, Chinese and Russian presidents, and you won’t see clashing ideologies but a common mindset. That’s scary.

By Andreas Kluth, Columnist

Videos

Jamie Dimon Is Bringing Wall Street Back In Time

Jamie Dimon Is Bringing Wall Street Back In Time

Being Single Isn’t an Economic Necessity Anymore

Being Single Isn’t an Economic Necessity Anymore

Jane Fraser’s Hybrid Work Win

Jane Fraser’s Hybrid Work Win

Trump’s China Tariffs Could Backfire

Trump’s China Tariffs Could Backfire

New Mothers Are Dropping Out of the Labor Force

New Mothers Are Dropping Out of the Labor Force

Musk and Trump Shutting Down USAID Is Vandalism

Musk and Trump Shutting Down USAID Is Vandalism

How to Think About Trump’s Gaza Plans

How to Think About Trump’s Gaza Plans

Fed on Hold Makes Sense Amid Tariffs, Bill Dudley Says

Fed on Hold Makes Sense Amid Tariffs, Bill Dudley Says

Imperialism Is Back and Scarier Than Ever

Imperialism Is Back and Scarier Than Ever

Jamie Dimon Is Bringing Wall Street Back In Time

Jamie Dimon Is Bringing Wall Street Back In Time

Being Single Isn’t an Economic Necessity Anymore

Being Single Isn’t an Economic Necessity Anymore

Jane Fraser’s Hybrid Work Win

Jane Fraser’s Hybrid Work Win

Trump’s China Tariffs Could Backfire

Trump’s China Tariffs Could Backfire

New Mothers Are Dropping Out of the Labor Force

New Mothers Are Dropping Out of the Labor Force

Musk and Trump Shutting Down USAID Is Vandalism

Musk and Trump Shutting Down USAID Is Vandalism

How to Think About Trump’s Gaza Plans

How to Think About Trump’s Gaza Plans

Fed on Hold Makes Sense Amid Tariffs, Bill Dudley Says

Fed on Hold Makes Sense Amid Tariffs, Bill Dudley Says

Imperialism Is Back and Scarier Than Ever

Imperialism Is Back and Scarier Than Ever

Features

TOPSHOT-IRAQ-IRAN-UNREST-PROTEST — Haidar Mohammed Ali/AFP/Getty Images

Can Iraq Escape Iran’s Grip? 5,000 Years of History Say Yes

With the end of the final US-led coalition force in Iraq, the Iranians may feel they have a golden opportunity. But Mesopotamia has resisted Persian domination for millennia.

By Tobin Harshaw, Columnist

OpenAI, DeepSeek And ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Illustrations — Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

DeepSeek’s ‘Open AI’ Should Terrify Sam Altman

It’s not the only company building systems that are free to use.

By Parmy Olson, Columnist

Illustrations Of TikTok And Xiaohongshu (RedNote) App — Anthony Kwan/Getty Images AsiaPac

How Did China’s Internet Become So Cool?

The popularity of apps like TikTok, RedNote and DeepSeek shows that China has an advantage over America — not only in technology, but also in vibes.

By Tyler Cowen, Columnist

Tall Trees — Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

Who Will Speak for the Trees?

If President Trump abandons efforts to curb carbon emissions, then preserving old trees will be our next best strategy for mitigating climate change.

By F.D. Flam, Columnist

President Trump Departs The White House On Marine One — Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

Trump Is Like Putin and Xi: an Imperialist

Peer into the minds of the American, Chinese and Russian presidents, and you won’t see clashing ideologies but a common mindset. That’s scary.

By Andreas Kluth, Columnist