Long Island Opinion & Commentary
Nassau County and Suffolk County editorials, columns, guest essays, cartoons, letters and more.
The Latest
We Democrats have lessons to learn
We need to recalibrate our thinking and the way we see the world.
3m read
Our GOP coalition here to stay3m read
New York is failing independent voters2m read
Let's honor veterans with more than words2m read
This is why people come back to Long Island2m read
Prayers after clergy abuse settlement2m read
The Point
Trump's win leaves Ukraine twisting
Nation can't count on continued support as it defends against Russian aggression.
2m read
Loyalty emerges as Trump's litmus test
President-elect choice of Gaetz as attorney general shows he's prioritizing obedience.
2m read
Finding balm in these cacophonous times
Student choirs remind us of what we can accomplish if we can come together.
2m readCartoon galleries
Commentary
Trump 2.0 will have an unusual amount of power
The constraints we have now are weaker than they have ever been.
8m read
Voters want a president who takes care of their most basic needs3m read
Trump's mass deportation plan has its leaders in place5m read
Trump won't take the world by surprise a second time3m read
How Trump can leverage an economy Americans dislike3m read
More Opinion
Push needed to support housing1m read
Musings: Facing racism in Vietnam
Musings: Dodgers win — but not here1m read
Musings: Hallelujah! The invasion of the candidates has ended!1m read
Let's honor veterans with more than words2m read
Finding balm in these cacophonous times2m read
Readers respond to the election outcome8m read
This is why people come back to Long Island2m read
The irony of women voting for abortion rights — and Trump3m read
Democrats are in disarray with no easy fix4m read
Road rage, school districts, regionalization3m read
It's wrong to blame voters for Trump win2m read
Increase in unaffiliated voters swayed election results2m read
Vets need more than thanks1m read
This is an obvious time for a Centrist Party in America3m read
Trump drew a line between Latinos and migrants. It worked.3m read
Regents exams needed for educated kids1m read
Trump-Kennedy mystery again2m read
Trump's win offers many lessons3m read
Hempstead Supervisor Clavin not making any room at the top2m read
We need a government that works2m read
Trump's second term likely to be much different3m read
Diocese abuse settlement, social service, storm damaged homes, more3m read
Nation enters a new phase1m read
A sandwich of races squeezes Anker-Palumbo contest5m read
The year local politics went national2m read
America has been divided far too long. The way forward is together4m read
Six ways living in a swing state is like living an election fever dream in 20243m read
Defending democracy and NY's Proposition 13m read
Women exceed registration rates in early voting on LI5m read
Cast your vote, then be patient1m read
Prayers after clergy abuse settlement2m read
The two things we need from the Federal Reserve right now3m read
On election night, the law must prevail2m read
Musings: Fact or fiction? No easy task
Musings: Beware water fluoridation1m read
Musings: Transit riders shouldn't have to stand for this1m read
Time slows down in an election season crawl2m read
Our voting system is secure3m read
November cartoons
For many people, Tuesday's election is truly a life-or-death matter5m read
Forgotten in the IV shortage? Patients who need it to eat3m read
Church and NYS Proposition 1, Regents exams, money from federal settlements3m read
How relevant is the 'fascist' label in this election cycle? 2m read
Take it to the 'blank': Unaffiliated voters likely to be key on LI3m read
U.S. election chaos would endanger the whole world3m read
Here are the billionaires in thrall to Trump, and why7m read
Avoid scourge of LI road rage1m read
Background checks on school bus drivers, Native American aid1m read
Will Bannon return to the MAGA circle?2m read
