'X has become a vortex of false claims'
Scott Nover at Slate
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'The Pioneer tie-up makes Exxon less vulnerable'
The Wall Street Journal editorial board
"Is Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods seeking protection from President Biden?" asks The Wall Street Journal editorial board. The energy giant is buying Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 billion, making it the biggest player in "the rich Permian shale basin that spans Texas and New Mexico." The Permian is one of the world's lowest-cost oil sources. Acquiring Pioneer is a huge "bet on U.S. shale fracking and hedge against the left's anti-fossil fuels policies."
'Republican figures have leaned into the ethos and ideological aims of white nationalism'
Clarence Lusane in The Nation
"It's no wonder that America's racists, including the KKK, have fallen in love with the modern Trumpublican version of the Republican Party," says Clarence Lusane in The Nation. Top Republicans say all the things white nationalists long to hear. Former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke endorsed Trump in 2020 and probably will again in 2024 because he sees "Trump's attacks on immigrants” and whining about white victimization as proof they're on the same page.
'Kids themselves seem just as concerned with "adulting" as grown-ups are'
Pamela Paul in The New York Times
The "effort to improve America's woeful standing in student performance" might have gone too far, writes Pamela Paul in The New York Times. Schools have squeezed out "classes that used to cut into desk time," like physical education and "industrial arts." But "bringing back home ec and shop" might benefit students, and not just those entering a trade instead of college. "These are the kinds of 'adulting' skills many kids no longer learn at home."
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Film reviews: 'Wicked: For Good' and 'Rental Family'Feature Glinda the Good is forced to choose sides and an actor takes work filling holes in strangers' lives
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‘Like a gas chamber’: the air pollution throttling DelhiUnder The Radar Indian capital has tried cloud seeding to address the crisis, which has seen schools closed and outdoor events suspended
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Political cartoons for November 23Cartoons Sunday’s political cartoons include a Thanksgiving horn of plenty, the naughty list, and more
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US government shutdown: why the Democrats ‘caved’In the Spotlight The recent stalemate in Congress could soon be ‘overshadowed by more enduring public perceptions’
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A crowded field of Democrats is filling up the California governor’s raceIn the Spotlight Over a dozen Democrats have declared their candidacy
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‘The issue isn’t talent but moral guidance’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Judge halts Trump’s DC Guard deploymentSpeed Read The Trump administration has ‘infringed upon the District’s right to govern itself,’ the judge ruled
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Trump accuses Democrats of sedition meriting ‘death’Speed Read The president called for Democratic lawmakers to be arrested for urging the military to refuse illegal orders
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‘The money to fix this problem already exists’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Comey grand jury never saw final indictmentSpeed Read This ‘drove home just how slapdash’ the case is, said The New York Times
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Ted Cruz teases big 2028 movesIN THE SPOTLIGHT The Texas Republican is playing his cards close to his chest, even as others in Washington start looking for hints about the arch-conservative’s future
