Jason Fields

Washington, D.C.

Deputy Opinion Editor at Newsweek

Deputy opinion editor @newsweek, co-host of @AngryPlanetPod, writer, photographer. Buy my mystery novel, Death in Twilight: https://t.co/k0cqYFncdo. Opinions my own.

Articles

We Need Pope Francis' Spirit More Than Ever

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Jason Fields

With the death of Pope Francis on Monday morning at the age of 88, the Catholic Church's liberal wing lost an icon. While the pontiff didn't go as far as some liberals had hoped-allowing priests to marry same-sex couples, changing the Church's stance against birth control, and permitting women to join the priesthood, for example-he embraced these stances more than any pope before him. It's fair to say that the Rev.
Markets Tumbled and Trump Trembled

1 month ago | newsweek.com | Jason Fields

It's fair to say that President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" didn't live up to its name-at least around the rest of the globe. Maybe the label fits better today, with trade once more being freed by the mercurial leader of the free world. Trump announced his decision to pause the so-called "reciprocal" tariffs, which covered some 75 nations, for 90 days, in a midday post on Truth Social.
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Decides You Can't Handle the Truth | Opinion

Jan 8, 2025 | newsweek.com | Jason Fields

Efforts to differentiate between fact and fiction are going out of style. First X got rid of the hardy folks who had to sift through endless crap so that you, the consumer didn't have to. Now, it's Meta—which had not that long ago banned once-and-future President Donald Trump entirely from its platforms—that is suing for peace and profits by sucking up to MAGA-ism and the man who made it. The price Meta and its founder Mark Zuckerberg are willing to pay? Reality.
Pardon Me, Democrats | Opinion

Dec 3, 2024 | newsweek.com | Jason Fields

CLOSE X Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! The current definition of a Democrat is someone who plays nice—by the rules—regardless of the bully kicking sand in his, her or their face. This should have changed long ago—long before President Joe Biden's own family became a victim of Democratic timidity. Put pardons aside for a minute and imagine what the Democrats could have accomplished when they held control of all three branches of government.
How to Watch Florida vs Florida State, Live Stream College Basketball, TV

Nov 15, 2024 | newsweek.com | Kilty Cleary |Jonathan A. Tobin |Jason Fields

CLOSE X Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Florida looks to build on its strong start to the season, while Florida State aims to defend its home court and secure a signature win. The Gators' 3-0 record has them brimming with confidence, though the 2-1 Seminoles will be eager to even the score in this annual grudge match.
Captain Donald Trump's Ship of State Will Be Crewed by Pirates | Opinion

Nov 14, 2024 | newsweek.com | Jason Fields

CLOSE X Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Every four years, Washington, D.C., plays a game of musical chairs atop the Great Ship of State. In a normal cycle, thousands of appointed people in hundreds of agencies lose their jobs as a new administration takes over the federal government. To the victor belong the spoils, as Sen. William Marcy of New York said of Andrew Jackson when he took over the presidency in 1828. It's just the way it goes. Rep.
A Journalist's Apology-Only to Be Read if Donald Trump Wins the Presidency | Opinion

Nov 4, 2024 | newsweek.com | Jason Fields

CLOSE X Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! I'm here this morning to declare my undying love, support, and loyalty to former (and possibly future) President Donald Trump. I hope he's listening and that he will forgive my earlier transgressions in the form of columns that I have written that showcase his venal nature, his weakness of mind, his lack of character, and his racist tendencies. Like Sen.
Kamala Harris rips Trump as 'unstable, obsessed with revenge' at Ellipse

Oct 29, 2024 | newsweek.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon |Jason Fields

CLOSE X Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Vice President Kamala Harris painted her opponent, former President Donald Trump, as "unstable" and "obsessed with revenge" at a rally bookmarking the 2024 campaign season. "This is someone who is unstable, obsessed with revenge, consumed with grievance, and out for unchecked power," Harris said as she made her closing argument for the presidency on Tuesday night.
5 Things to Watch for in Kamala Harris' 'Closing Argument' From the Ellipse

Oct 29, 2024 | newsweek.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon |Jason Fields

CLOSE X Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Vice President Kamala Harris will make her closing argument for the presidency on Tuesday evening from the Ellipse — the same historic park where former President Donald Trump delivered an infamous rallying cry to his supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. That contrast is intended to draw into sharp relief what she has suggested is his dark vision for the nation, against her campaign of "joy".
Donald Trump Is a Clear and Present Danger to American Jews | Opinion

Oct 29, 2024 | newsweek.com | Jason Fields

CLOSE X Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! I am the grandson and son of Holocaust survivors who fled across Europe with the sound of German guns in the distance. While they were able to flee Belgium on the back of a pickup truck, my mother an infant, most of our extended family was not that lucky. Family in Tarnow and Rava Ruska, Poland, ended up either shot to death, killed by gas, or worked to death. Some of the stories we know but most are lost, just as the Nazis hoped they would be.