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Opinion: How Elon Musk Became An Inequality Machine

Roger Lowenstein, The Washington Post | Saturday May 26, 2018

That would be Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the serial corporate founder, rocket entrepreneur, would-be colonizer of distant planets, variously toiling to save humanity and, as summarized by Steven Mufson in these pages, "tireless salesman and visionary" - to which we should now add "shameless old-style corporate grabber."

Opinion: Justin Trudeau's Appallingly Dishonest Speech To NYU

J.J. McCullough, The Washington Post | Friday May 18, 2018

As is common among sheltered men of extreme privilege, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempts to share relatable thoughts on modern life, his words tend to expose a speaker who has no actual familiarity with social trends but has clearly been briefed to their existence. The commencement speech he delivered Wednesday at New York University is a classic st...

Opinion: Five Myths About The British Royals

Autumn Brewington, The Washington Post | Saturday May 12, 2018

The wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and American Meghan Markle is Saturday, May 19, and royal fever is running hot. A Harry-and-Meghan-themed pop-up bar opened in Washington on May 4, and Georgetown Cupcake is selling lemon-elderflower treats all month in honor of the couple's wedding cake.

Opinion: My Advice To The World's Entrepreneurs: Copy And Steal, The Silicon Valley Way

Vivek Wadhwa, The Washington Post | Monday April 30, 2018

In a videoconference hosted by Indian start-up website Inc42, I gave Indian entrepreneurs some advice that startled them. I said that instead of trying to invent new things, they should copy and steal all the ideas they can from China, Silicon Valley and the rest of the world. A billion Indians coming online through inexpensive smartphones offer Indian entrepreneurs a...

Opinion: Macron Embraces Trump - And Elegantly Knifes Him In The Back

Anne Applebaum, The Washington Post | Thursday April 26, 2018

After 15 months in the White House, it has become clear there is no correct way for American allies to deal with President Donald Trump. And pretty much every tactic has been tried.

Opinion: She Created A Document To Warn Women Of Sexual Harassers, And It's Haunted Her Ever Since

Margaret Sullivan, The Washington Post | Monday April 23, 2018

Moira Donegan readily admits that she didn't know what was coming last fall when she briefly posted a crowdsourced document identifying dozens of men in the publishing industry who reportedly had sexually harassed or assaulted women.

Opinion: What The Next US President Will Look Like

David Von Drehle, The Washington Post | Thursday April 19, 2018

On the 28th day of June 1971, a baby was born in Pretoria, South Africa. If the last words of that sentence had been "Anytown, USA," that baby might be on his way to the presidency.

Opinion: By Blaming 1979 For Saudi Arabia's Problems, The Crown Prince Is Peddling Revisionist History

Jamal Khashoggi, The Washington Post | Friday April 06, 2018

In an interview with the news program "60 Minutes," Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said of Saudi Arabia before 1979, "We were living a very normal life like the rest of the Gulf countries. Women were driving cars, there were movie theaters in Saudi Arabia, women worked everywhere.

Blog: Talking To Strangers Used To Terrify Me. Then I Took Up A Challenge.

Nadia Bokody, The Washington Post | Friday April 06, 2018

You see, I used to have a serious people problem. The mere thought of making a humorous quip in a tense public setting, quite frankly, terrified me. At least, until I took up a challenge about a year ago.

Opinion: The Coming Chinese Crackdown On Hollywood

Isaac Stone Fish, The Washington Post | Saturday March 31, 2018

China has become a hugely lucrative market for American films, causing pushback from some in the ruling Chinese Communist Party, who fear the spread of ideas they find distasteful. So Hollywood producers work with Beijing to ensure that their scripts won't, in Chinese parlance, "hurt the feelings of the Chinese people."

Opinion: Secret Armored Train Journey To China For North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Adam Taylor, The Washington Post | Thursday March 29, 2018

Kim Jong Un's visit to Beijing to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping took many by surprise. For years, North Korea-watchers had noted that the young North Korean leader had not traveled abroad, despite his education in Europe and admiration for Western culture.

Opinion: What A Brave Russian Scientist Told Me About Novichok, The Nerve Agent Identified In The Spy Attack

Will Englund, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 13, 2018

Thanks to the Russian nerve agent "Novichok," I once got to see the inside of an interrogation room at Lefortovo, the old KGB prison on the east side of Moscow.

Opinion: This Is Why Indian Immigrants Won't Benefit From Trump's Immigration Plan

Bidisha Biswas, Ramya M. Vijaya, The Washington Post | Friday March 02, 2018

President Donald Trump has been arguing for a new immigration policy, in which highly skilled immigrants are favored over anyone else in line, including family members (which his administration calls "chain migration"). And many Indian immigrants support that approach. In fact, the Republican Hindu Coalition held a recent rally - with about 200 Indian Americans attend...

Opinion: Trump Carried Notes On How To Respond To Florida Shooting Victims

Aaron Blake, The Washington Post | Thursday February 22, 2018

President Donald Trump held a worthwhile listening session Wednesday featuring a range of views on how to combat gun violence in schools. And while Trump's at-times-meandering comments about arming teachers will certainly raise eyebrows, for the most part he did listen.

Opinion: Burying My Father's Ashes - And The Ashes Of My Failing Marriage

Amanda Avutu, The Washington Post | Wednesday February 21, 2018

For four days in October, I walked around Manhattan with my estranged father's ashes in my purse. I was there to bury him. I had no idea that by the time I flew home I'd be ready to bury my 15-year marriage, too.

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