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Thomas L Friedman

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New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnists and Author

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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My column: Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways
On the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster.
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My column: It’s Time to Cry Wolf Over A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/o...
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Opinion | It’s Time to Cry Wolf Over A.I.
It’s not too late to avoid the potential disasters of A.I. that Covid-19 and 9/11 taught us how to prepare.
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My column: Stopping the A.I. Threat Cannot Wait for Guardrails www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/o...
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Opinion | Stopping the A.I. Threat Cannot Wait for Guardrails
China and the United States must work to repair the damage A.I. has done now, not look to future developments.
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My column: Democracy Is on the Ballot in Both America’s and Israel’s Elections www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/o...
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Opinion | Democracy Is on the Ballot in Both America’s and Israel’s Elections
Israel and the United States each hold elections one week apart in the fall. The fate of their democracies lies in the balance.
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
My column: The New Physics of Power www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/o...
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Opinion | The New Physics of Power
It doesn’t take much for small powers to gain a big advantage over the powerful.
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
My column: How Abdul El-Sayed Can Win Michigan www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/o...
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Opinion | How Abdul El-Sayed Can Win Michigan
A swing-state Democratic Senate nominee needs to keep saying this: Jews have a right to a Jewish homeland.
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
My column: Mamdani’s Netanyahu Stunt Was a Waste of His Talent and Our Time www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/o...
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Opinion | Mamdani’s Netanyahu Stunt Was a Waste of His Talent and Our Time
What if Mamdani actually wanted to be a bridge builder between Israelis and Palestinians, a role for which he has the unique capacity and talent?
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
My column: The Quick-Fix Fantasies of the World’s Strongmen www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/o...
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Opinion | Trump, Netanyahu and Putin Have All Blundered Into Dead-End Wars
Bad decisions and arrogance lead to dead-end wars.
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
My column: Trump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/o...
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Opinion | Trump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
My column: Everybody Is a Loser in This Mideast War www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/o...
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Opinion | Everybody Is a Loser in This Mideast War
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
My column: Trump Has Failed as Commander in Chief www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/o...
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Opinion | Trump Has Failed as Commander in Chief
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
My column: How Much Crow Will Trump Have to Eat on Iran? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/o...
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Opinion | How Much Crow Will Trump Have to Eat on Iran?
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
My column: Where Are the Republicans Who Put America First? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/o...
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Opinion | Where Are the Republicans Who Put America First?
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
My column: NATO, Please Help. Trump Has No Strategy for Iran. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o...
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Opinion | NATO, Please Help. Trump Has No Strategy for Iran.
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
My column: Trump and Xi, This Is Your Nixon-Mao Moment. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/o...
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Opinion | Trump and Xi, This Is Your Nixon-Mao Moment
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
My column: Trump Is the One Without the Cards at the Poker Table www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/o...
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Opinion | Trump Is the One Without the Cards at the Poker Table
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
My column: How Israel Lost Its Way and How Trump Can Save Lebanon www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...
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Opinion | How Israel Lost Its Way and How Trump Can Save Lebanon
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
My column: Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/o...
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Opinion | Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
My column: Trump Has a Way Out of the War www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/o...
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Opinion | Trump Has a Way Out of the War
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
My column: ‘Once and for All’ Means Never www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/o...
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Opinion | ‘Once and for All’ Means Never
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
New column: How Minnesota Beat Trumphttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/opinion/columnists/minneapolis-ice-trump-neighbor.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Opinion | How Minnesota Beat Trump
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
My column: Bombing Iran to Rubble Won’t Give It Life www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/o...
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Opinion | Bombing Iran to Rubble Won’t Give It Life
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
My column: How to Think About Trump’s War With Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/o...
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Opinion | How to Think About Trump’s War With Iran
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
My column: Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/o...
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Opinion | Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
My column: The Message From Texas Voters: We’re Neighbors, Not Enemies www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
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Opinion | The Message From Texas Voters: We’re Neighbors, Not Enemies
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Tom Friedman: Minneapolis, Alex Pretti and a Democracy at Risk - The Opinions Podcast www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/o...
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Opinion | Tom Friedman: Minneapolis, Alex Pretti and a Democracy at Risk
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
My column: Minneapolis and Gaza Now Share the Same Violent Language www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
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Opinion | Minneapolis and Gaza Now Share the Same Violent Language
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
My column: Trump’s Politics Are Not America First. They’re Me First. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Politics Are Not America First. They’re Me First.
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
My column: Trump’s Scheming to Sack Powell Paves the Road to Constitutional Ruin www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Scheming to Sack Powell Paves the Road to Constitutional Ruin
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
My Column: Venezuela, Trump Came to Liberate Your Oil, Not Your People www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
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Opinion | Venezuela, Trump Came to Liberate Your Oil, Not Your People
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
My column: To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
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Opinion | To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
For anyone in need of a smile to bring in the New Year, I recommend Jerry Tarde's column on Tiger and the rabbi! www.golfdigest.com/story/curse-...
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
David Brooks and I in conversation for The New York Times Opinions: Thomas L. Friedman Says We’re in a New Epoch. David Brooks Has Questions. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/o...
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Opinion | Thomas L. Friedman Says We’re in a New Epoch. David Brooks Has Questions.
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
My column: Trump Isn’t Interested in Fighting a New Cold War. He Wants a New Civilizational War. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/o...
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Opinion | Trump Isn’t Interested in Fighting a New Cold War. He Wants a New Civilizational War.
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
My column: The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
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Opinion | The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
My contribution to The New York Times Opinion’s 2025 Giving Guide: Donate to Help Build Community in the Mideast www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
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Opinion | Donate to Help Build Community in the Mideast
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
My column: Trump’s Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Is a Disgrace www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Is a Disgrace
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
My column: On Republican Neo-Nazism, Hamas and Israel: An Epidemic of Moral Cowardice www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/o...
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
My column: We’re In a New Everything-Is-Connected Epoch. But What to Call It? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
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Opinion | We’re In a New Everything-Is-Connected Epoch. But What to Call It?
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
My column: Trump’s China Trade Policy Is a Hot Mess www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s China Trade Policy Is a Hot Mess
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
My column: Mr. Trump, on the Middle East, Please Move Fast and Break Things www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
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Opinion | Mr. Trump, on the Middle East, Please Move Fast and Break Things
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
My column: Give Trump the Nobel for Gaza, if He Does the Hard Parts to Come www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/o...
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Opinion | Give Trump the Nobel for Gaza, if He Does the Hard Parts to Come
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
My column: Trump’s Peace Plan: Perhaps Impossible, but Never More Necessary www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Peace Plan: Perhaps Impossible, but Never More Necessary
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
My column: If Only We’d Fight as Hard to Save Our Democracy as Ukrainians Are to Save Theirs www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/o...
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Opinion | If Only We’d Fight as Hard to Save Our Democracy as Ukrainians Are to Save Theirs
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
My column: Our Allies Are Asking: ‘Why Does Putin Still Own Trump?’ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...
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Opinion | Our Allies Are Asking: ‘Why Does Putin Still Own Trump?’
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
My column: A Plea for President Trump With a Fragile Country on Edge www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/o...
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Opinion | A Plea for President Trump With a Fragile Country on Edge
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
My column: The One Danger That Should Unite the U.S. and China www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/o...
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Opinion | The One Danger That Should Unite the U.S. and China
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
My column: Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Making It a Pariah State www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/o...
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Opinion | Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Making It a Pariah State
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
My column: Ukraine Diplomacy Reveals How Un-American Trump Is www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/o...
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Opinion | Ukraine Diplomacy Reveals How Un-American Trump Is
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Thomas L Friedman @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Smart piece by Rahm Emanuel on why so many men are struggling today. It's housing, stupid. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | What’s really depressing America’s young men
The U.S. has two overlapping problems: the housing crisis and despondency in young men.
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