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How the war on Iran has been 47 years in the makingMorton A. Klein

Even if Israel didn’t exist, the United States would need to go to war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. In weekly Iranian rallies, there were...

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Morton A. Klein

Why all New Yorkers must take up the fight against antisemitismMyra Clark-Siegel

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Myra Clark-Siegel

This is why New York can’t afford to blink on MedicaidDoug Wirth

03.03.2026 3

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Doug Wirth

Epstein scandal exposes a global reality: The sex tradeYasmin Vafa

03.03.2026 1

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Yasmin Vafa

How U.S. companies fill the gap in tech rivalry with ChinaWesley Alexander Hill

03.03.2026 2

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Wesley Alexander Hill

Let's upgrade existing NY energy plants for grid reliabilityJustin Wilcox

02.03.2026 2

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Justin Wilcox

How politics stain the U.S. hockey gold medal victory in MilanBob Cowser

02.03.2026 1

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Bob cowser

Why Trump must drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRSPhilip G. Cohen

02.03.2026 1

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Philip G. Cohen 

Why an all-of-the-above approach on energy will cost New YorkersLiz Moran

01.03.2026 1

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Liz Moran 

To survive and grow, New York's colleges must innovateFrank D. Sánchez

01.03.2026 1

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Frank d. sánchez

How SUNY is a global higher education leaderJohn B. King Jr.

01.03.2026 2

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John B. King Jr.

Why New York's proposed 'ZYN tax' is a policy buzzkillAdam Hoffer

01.03.2026 1

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Adam Hoffer

Why even higher energy bills are coming to New York residentsJulio Fuentes

01.03.2026 1

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Julio Fuentes 

Why Hochul's all-of-the-above-approach on NY energy is smartSean Ewart

01.03.2026 1

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Sean ewart

Albany mandates are driving utility rate spikes across NYCarolyn Price

01.03.2026 1

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Carolyn Price

Why NY can’t afford to follow a failing single-payer health modelLev Ginsburg

13.02.2026 3

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Lev Ginsburg

Why the FBI search of a Washington Post reporter's home was dangerousRob Miraldi

12.02.2026 5

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Rob Miraldi 

How Micron can work for all of upstate New YorkStacey Duncan

12.02.2026 3

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Stacey Duncan 

We can't take the risk of making robots too human. Here's whyBob Clark

12.02.2026 2

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Bob Clark

How New York’s excessive litigation culture is crushes small businessSiobhan Davey

11.02.2026 1

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Siobhan Davey 

Bad Bunny's spotlight on Puerto Rico can help our island surviveVictor Piñeiro

11.02.2026 2

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Victor Piñeiro 

Utility prices crush NY's middle class. When will Albany act?Mike Lawler

07.02.2026 3

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Mike Lawler

Why NY prisoners deserve access to college classes, opportunityJames Sanford

06.02.2026 5

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James Sanford 

As global risks rise, we must invest in our soldiers

05.02.2026 5

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Tomer Malchi

End the poverty crisis holding back New York's care providersMichelle Yanche and Melanie Hartzog

29.01.2026 7

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Michelle Yanche And Melanie Hartzog

Auschwitz fell. Antisemitism remained. We must stop hate.

Jan. 27 marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The date is observed with solemnity...

28.01.2026 3

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Jack Simony

I spoke out for Palestine. I'm still in ICE custody because of it.

27.01.2026 4

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Leqaa Kordia

Iran seeks renewal. The protests are about freedom

Iran is once again in a season of internal reflection. One that resists easy capture by salacious headlines or official declarations. It is a...

25.01.2026 8

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Omid S. Irani

Let's modernize SEQRA to fix NY's spiraling housing crisis

24.01.2026 6

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Michael N. Romita

America’s Iran re-test: Will Trump repeat Carter’s mistake?

The United States faces a moment of moral and strategic reckoning in Iran. As the Islamic Republic unleashes unprecedented violence against its own...

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Jack Simony

NY's future can be brighter. We must reform SEQRA

The energy in the room at Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent State of the State address was tangible. Leaders from all across the political spectrum and all...

22.01.2026 10

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Bob Duffy

NY's stalled energy policy undermines our economic development

Energy policy is poised to take center stage nationally in 2026. Here in New York, it already has — largely because of dramatic cost increases...

17.01.2026 7

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Justin Wilcox

Affordability in NY requires leadership, not fossil fuels

Affordability is unmistakably the dominant theme of today’s political zeitgeist. The fossil fuel industry and affiliated business groups, with...

14.01.2026 10

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Anshul Gupta

How holidays can wreak havoc on your cardiac health

13.01.2026 10

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Dr. Navjot Kaur Sobti

Maduro is gone. The Caribbean is the first place to feel the impact.

“Maduro seize everything from them … they swim here to get away … they sweeping my yard for a box of KFC.” So said my auntie back in Trinidad...

11.01.2026 7

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Kalim Shah

New York State needs to guarantee pre-K and 3-K access

09.01.2026 7

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Jane Fox

Will 2026 be business as usual for NYS government? | Guest Viewpoint

Approaching the start of another new year in New York State government, our focus always turns to looking ahead to the debates that await the governor...

03.01.2026 5

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Tom Omara

New York’s truck drivers deliver the holiday magic

31.12.2025 10

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Kendra Hems

How America's favorite snacks became Gas Station Heroin

First, it was all-natural. Next, it was ultra-processed. And now, it’s straight-up narcotic. That’s the downward trajectory America’s...

27.12.2025 5

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Nicole Avena

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Editor's note: "Is There a Santa Claus?" is reprinted from the Sept. 21, 1897, edition of The New York Sun. We take pleasure in answering at once and...

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