Opinion | The Democratic Party Has Been Avoiding This Fight for Too Long

The split between Democratic voters and the party over Israel is deep and has been widening for decades. One election won’t change that.

The New York Times
Opinion | Harris Should Take Divisions Over Gaza Seriously

It’s not just a few hecklers. Michigan voters’ concerns about Gaza cannot be dismissed.

The New York Times

"The trouble is that the system requires someone like Lee Kuan Yew at the top — strict and charismatic, as Michael Barr, author of Singapore: A Modern History, told me. 'But no one who has that political skill would ever rise to the top today because that person would be regarded as a threat,' he said."

#FarahStockman, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/opinion/international-world/singapore-autocracy-democracy.html

#Singapore #LeeKuanYew #MichaelBarr #autocracy

Opinion | He Made Singapore Rich, but Something Has Gone Wrong With the System

Singapore’s political leadership is at a crossroads. It has lessons for the West.

The New York Times