According to her brother, Narges Mohammadi is "on the brink of death." She is a political prisoner in Iran and the Nobel peace laureate for 2023. A great, heroic woman. Brave and good. I have written a brief article about her. www.thenextmove.org/p/a-nobel-pe...

A column from me on diversity, especially "viewpoint diversity" -- in which I call on @casssunstein.bsky.social, Edward MacDowell, Elizabeth Bishop, William F. Buckley Jr., John Greenleaf Whittier, Groucho Marx, Ronald Reagan, et al. Give it a try. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/the-dance-...

According to her brother, Narges Mohammadi is "on the brink of death." She is a political prisoner in Iran and the Nobel peace laureate for 2023. A great, heroic woman. Brave and good. I have written a brief article about her. www.thenextmove.org/p/a-nobel-pe...

Let me play assignment editor and offer a piece idea to someone: heads of state and singing. apnews.com/video/macron...

By Holly Ramer, an interesting report, and a touching one, too. It includes some personal stories. Once upon a time, letter-writing meant a lot to many of us. apnews.com/article/pen-...

In the field of national security, just about the worst thing the new Republican Party has done is make people believe that, in leading NATO and having bases in Europe, etc., we were doing other people a favor, not chiefly ourselves.

A column from me on diversity, especially "viewpoint diversity" -- in which I call on @casssunstein.bsky.social, Edward MacDowell, Elizabeth Bishop, William F. Buckley Jr., John Greenleaf Whittier, Groucho Marx, Ronald Reagan, et al. Give it a try. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/the-dance-...

"Pin-drop silence" -- a beautiful phrase from a wonderful writer.

A pleasure to read one anthropologist, @conradk30030.bsky.social, on another: his professor Margaret Mead. (Young people may not realize how famous she was. She was, in fact, a household name. A woman synonymous with an entire field.) conradkottak.substack.com/p/rememberin...

A bright, shimmering morning, earlier today in Central Park:

My beloved Detroiters and other Michiganders: Had you forgotten what it was like to win a playoff series? It had been a while. So -- congratulations to us. I dare say, we deserved it! Onward.

My column today begins with the idea of respect, as Aretha Franklin once spelled out. The column ends with rhymes -- two of my favorites. Do you have favorite rhymes yourself? Anyway, a potpourri of a column. Happy Sunday to you! www.jaynordlinger.com/p/respect-an...

My column today begins with the idea of respect, as Aretha Franklin once spelled out. The column ends with rhymes -- two of my favorites. Do you have favorite rhymes yourself? Anyway, a potpourri of a column. Happy Sunday to you! www.jaynordlinger.com/p/respect-an...

"Have all the 'us and them' you want -- but remember that there is an ultimate 'us' with common rights and a common home." From me, a little essay on polarization, with assistance from Cass Sunstein, @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social, Simone Sepe, et al. www.thenextmove.org/p/us-and-them

My column today begins with Caesarism -- a subject that won't let us alone. Here's hoping for a revival of republicanism (and note the small "r"). I have a number of other items as well. For your consideration. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/no-caesars...

"Have all the 'us and them' you want -- but remember that there is an ultimate 'us' with common rights and a common home." From me, a little essay on polarization, with assistance from Cass Sunstein, @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social, Simone Sepe, et al. www.thenextmove.org/p/us-and-them

My column today begins with Caesarism -- a subject that won't let us alone. Here's hoping for a revival of republicanism (and note the small "r"). I have a number of other items as well. For your consideration. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/no-caesars...

For the music-minded, a review of last night's concert by the New York Philharmonic. On the podium: Dudamel. At the piano: Kissin. On the program: Mussorgsky, Scriabin, and Stravinsky. newcriterion.com/dispatch/a-g...

For the music-minded, a review of last night's concert by the New York Philharmonic. On the podium: Dudamel. At the piano: Kissin. On the program: Mussorgsky, Scriabin, and Stravinsky. newcriterion.com/dispatch/a-g...

On the matter of Israel and grain stolen by Russia from Ukraine: I expect more from Israel than I do from the two-bit, venal governments that pock the world. Some people have chided me for this, over the years. Don't care. The Ukraine war is a character test.

This article by H. David Baer enriches one's understanding of Hungary -- historically and recently. www.thebulwark.com/p/how-peter-...

In the field of political commentary, try to find writers who are genuine writers, rather than party boosters or movementeers. There are few, but they are worth their weight in gold. (Both Bill Buckley and George Will loved Murray Kempton. Those are three good examples for us.)

If it weren't for Israel, there would be less antisemitism, you often hear. (I heard it just yesterday.) I begin my column today by addressing this strange and ahistorical assertion. I also talk about Duke U, Fiorello La Guardia, and other matters. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/even-the-n...

An important point, made by Kevin D. Williamson in his trademark style. thedispatch.com/article/trum...

Populism has a certain consistency. apnews.com/article/nati...

The capacity of these people to survive is astounding. I am full of admiration for them. (And the GOP and conservative movement I once knew would have been too, I assure you.) apnews.com/article/russ...

"Baby Brielle Renee Blair came in about two weeks ahead of schedule; the plane, about 20 minutes." Marvelous. apnews.com/article/woma...

If it weren't for Israel, there would be less antisemitism, you often hear. (I heard it just yesterday.) I begin my column today by addressing this strange and ahistorical assertion. I also talk about Duke U, Fiorello La Guardia, and other matters. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/even-the-n...

A notable line from Clay Risen (@risenc.bsky.social) in his obit of Nedra Talley Ross, "last surviving member of the Ronettes": "The Ronettes never officially reunited onstage or in the studio, but they did make several courtroom appearances." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/a...

FDR spoke of "Dr. New Deal" and "Dr. Win-the-War." When our country is at war -- we need that second doctor. I begin my column today with this subject. I have an assortment of others, involving a fine cast of characters. See what you like. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/leaders-we...

Many thanks to @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social for writing this piece, for having thought the issue through. It is one of the most important issues of our time. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/o...

FDR spoke of "Dr. New Deal" and "Dr. Win-the-War." When our country is at war -- we need that second doctor. I begin my column today with this subject. I have an assortment of others, involving a fine cast of characters. See what you like. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/leaders-we...

For the music-minded, a review of Alexandre Kantorow, the young pianist from France, in recital at Carnegie Hall. newcriterion.com/dispatch/vis...

I wonder whether the North Korean soldier in Ukraine knows what he's fighting for. Why he's there. I open my column today with this matter and go on to various others -- including Trump, Mamdani, Patel (Kash), and Tchaikovsky. See what you think. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/a-ghastly-...

“I know many people who feel they have lost their parents or grandparents to the media they consume—to the irresponsible media those elders consume. Maybe you know of such cases, too.”

For the music-minded, a review of Alexandre Kantorow, the young pianist from France, in recital at Carnegie Hall. newcriterion.com/dispatch/vis...

I wonder whether the North Korean soldier in Ukraine knows what he's fighting for. Why he's there. I open my column today with this matter and go on to various others -- including Trump, Mamdani, Patel (Kash), and Tchaikovsky. See what you think. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/a-ghastly-...

For the music-minded, a review of Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" at the Metropolitan Opera. newcriterion.com/dispatch/an-...

I open my column today with a question that I regard as a good one: What are we doing in Iran? What are our goals? I also have a memory of Jeane Kirkpatrick. And of Nathalie Baye. And so on. Give it a whirl. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/what-are-w...

Ruth Slenczynska's life was a cautionary tale. Margalit Fox has written one of her masterly obits. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/a...

For the music-minded, a review of Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" at the Metropolitan Opera. newcriterion.com/dispatch/an-...

I open my column today with a question that I regard as a good one: What are we doing in Iran? What are our goals? I also have a memory of Jeane Kirkpatrick. And of Nathalie Baye. And so on. Give it a whirl. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/what-are-w...

What Xu Zhiyong and his allies want is "a free China ruled by democracy and law." I have quoted Xu himself. He is a political prisoner, as was his partner, Li Qiaochu, until recently. This is "a great love story," says @yaqiu.bsky.social. From me, a column. www.thenextmove.org/p/horror-and...

The Defense Department, the FBI, the Justice Department, and so on -- these are important institutions. And institutions of honor. One of the challenges and, dare I say, joys of the post-Trump era will be to rebuild them.

What Xu Zhiyong and his allies want is "a free China ruled by democracy and law." I have quoted Xu himself. He is a political prisoner, as was his partner, Li Qiaochu, until recently. This is "a great love story," says @yaqiu.bsky.social. From me, a column. www.thenextmove.org/p/horror-and...

Ah, geez, whaddaya know. Will Americans say thank you? (Some of us will.) www.reuters.com/business/aer...

"The Ten Commandments have had a profound impact on our nation, and it's important that students learn from them every single day," says the attorney general of Texas. Does that apply to attorneys general of Texas? apnews.com/article/texa...

People roll their eyes when they hear about the importance of character. It sounds so goody-goody. It sounds girly. And people wanna be all macho. "Me strong man!" Yeah, well -- try strength of character.

It's hard to know what's true, concerning negotiations between Iran and our country. Let me state something elementary: It's bad to have an American president who's an inveterate liar. It's not "4D chess." It's not "owning the libs." It's bad. This should be a lesson relearned.

Borrowing from Orwell, Bob Conquest called himself a "law and liberty" man. "I'm for a law-and-liberty culture," he said. The same is true of Sunstein (and me, FWIW).