David Leonhardt

1 week ago | nytimes.com | David Leonhardt |Jillian Weinberger

Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and David Leonhardt on the fundamental question Democrats need to answer. In this episode, David Leonhardt, an Opinion editorial director, asks Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan why the Democratic Party has lost so many voters without four-year college degrees, what Americans should do to stand up for democracy and what she appreciates about Senator Bernie Sanders.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | David Leonhardt |Michelle Goldberg |Jillian Weinberger

Democrats have a lot of problems. But they are getting some things right. In this episode of "The Opinions," David Leonhardt, the editorial director of the editorial board, asks the Opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg what Democrats are doing right, what they're doing wrong and what they should consider doing next. Michelle Goldberg: 'More Democrats Need to Be Doing This'Democrats have a lot of problems. But they are getting some things right.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | David Leonhardt |Jason Furman |Jillian Weinberger

A Harvard economist argues that a decline in manufacturing jobs is not what ails the United States. Jason Furman, an economist who was an adviser to President Barack Obama, believes that trade is an unmitigated good - a rarely heard opinion on the right or the left these days. In this episode of "The Opinions," David Leonhardt, the director of the Times editorial board, pushes Furman on the downsides of trade and asks him to explain its benefits - for both Americans and the rest of the world.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | David Leonhardt |Patrick Healy |Jillian Weinberger

And what will be lost if higher education fails to fight back. On this episode of "The Opinions," Patrick Healy and David Leonhardt discuss President Trump's attempts to remake higher education and argue that higher education should reform itself first. How Universities Can Push Back Against TrumpAnd what will be lost if higher education fails to fight back. Below is a transcript of an episode of "The Opinions." We recommend listening to it in its original form for the full effect.

Feb 24, 2025 | nytimes.com | David Leonhardt

Germany yesterday became the latest country where voters rejected a left-leaning government largely because of their unhappiness over immigration and the economy. Germany's next chancellor is likely to be Friedrich Merz, a former corporate lawyer who has promised to crack down on migration, cut taxes and regulation and adopt a hawkish policy toward Russia. Merz leads a center-right alliance that finished first in yesterday's election, with 29 percent of the vote.