Good morning. Tell us what you think of this new version of the newsletter at opiniontoday@nytimes.com. NotableRock star glamour and centrist pragmatism. “Democrats agonize and argue about everything. It’s in their DNA. But, practically speaking, a big electoral win usually drains much of the venom from such disagreements.” — Michelle Cottle, Opinion writer The indispensable Erdogan. “His foreign policy partnerships, especially with the West, have given him the political cover and economic lifeline to tighten his grip on power just as he moves to dismantle the last remaining pillars of Turkish democracy.” — Gonul Tol, author of a book about Turkey’s president Sudan is in free fall. “The militia’s campaign of annihilation has closed in on hundreds of thousands of people trapped in the region, risking the further expansion of one of the greatest mass killings of this century.” — Eric A. Friedman, Suad Abdel Aziz and John Prendergast, co-writers of this article about the violence in Sudan Spotlight
ICYMIFor Gen Z-ers, work is now more depressing than unemployment. “Once you actually have a job, the real dystopia begins. Young people feel as if jobs offer far less mentorship and more micromanaging.” — Jessica Grose, Opinion writer Watch (or Listen)
Did Women Ruin the Workplace?And can conservative feminism fix it? A discussion with Ross Douthat. More in OpinionIn Your WordsRe: “This Is What Democrats Must Learn From Mamdani’s Victory” Mamdani won because he unapologetically campaigned on a platform of plain-spoken truths and honesty. Period. If national Democrats would do the same, with a fraction of his courage and integrity, they might win as well. – A comment posted by Pinhigh from Northern Virginia Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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