The fallacy of the ‘bootstraps’ narrative | Nicholas Kristof / Syndicated columnist
Back in the 1800s, the expression “pull oneself up by the bootstraps” meant the opposite of what it does now. Then it was used mockingly...
What if Trump gave Alaska to Putin? | Nicholas Kristof / Syndicated columnist
Do we really think that there should be no checks on a rogue president as he handed Alaska over to Putin — or Florida to...
Trump has a bizarre idea of winning | Nicholas Kristof / Syndicated columnist
President Donald Trump’s exuberance suggests that he may have learned precisely the wrong lesson from his clash with Iran.
If it were anyone else but Trump abusing his power … | Nicholas Kristof / Syndicated columnist
Why allow a president to get away with what would be a firing offense for anyone else?
Let’s wage a war on loneliness | Nicholas Kristof / Syndicated columnist
Social isolation is more lethal than smoking 15 cigarettes a day, or than obesity, according to research published by Julianne Holt-Lunstad of Brigham Young University.
Adam Schiff is the congressman Trump wants you to hate | Nicholas Kristof / Syndicated columnist
The paradox of Adam Schiff is this: He is depicted by some Republicans as a fanatical partisan, with President Donald Trump suggesting that he is...
Should we soak the rich? You bet! | Nicholas Kristof / Syndicated columnist
Even if Trump disappeared tomorrow, we would still live in a country where the top 1% own more than the bottom 90% — and where...