Opinion

10 health stories that could define 2026

Leana S. Wen, an emergency physician, clinical associate professor at George Washington University 

The Washington Post (January 6, 2026)

Deaths of Asian immigrants in ICE custody reveal a community under threat

Russell Jeung, Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University

The Los Angeles Times (January 6,2026)

It’s America’s Most Successful Experiment, and It’s Coming to an End

Lydia Polgreen, Opinion Columnist

The New York Times (December 29, 2025)

Which skilled immigrants does America need? You decide.

Youyou Zhou, a graphics reporter at the Opinion Desk of The Washington Post

The Washington Post (December 29, 2025)

Groyperism Isn’t Conservatism.  It’s Anti-Americanism

Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate in Ohio’s 2026 gubernatorial race

The New York Times (December 17, 2025)

Memo to Republicans: Reach Out to Indian Americans

Renu Mukherjee, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute

City Journal (November 28, 2025)

The CDC’s change to hepatitis B vaccination is even worse than it seems

Leana S. Wen, an emergency physician, clinical associate professor at George Washington University and author of “Lifelines: A Doctor’s Journey in the Fight for Public Health.”

The Washington Post (December 5, 2025)

Why Democrats keep flailing

Fareed Zakaria

The Washington Post (November 14, 2025)

Policies, Not Labels: AAPIs Embrace Socialist Policies More than the Term “Socialism” Itself

Commentary by Sara Sadhwani and Karthick Ramakrishnan
AAPI Data (October 31, 2025)

Democracy’s Crisis of Faith

Fareed Zakaria

The Washington Post (October 24, 2025)

Trump’s Crackdown on Chinese Students Ignores a Startling New Reality

Bethany Allen and Jenny Wong Leung

The New York Times (October 19, 2025)

There’s Another Way to Fix Immigration

Tom Suozzi

The New York Times (October 18, 2025)

American Fears Have Turned Inward

Kristin Soltis Anderson

The New York Times (September 25, 2025)

This polarization is poisonous. But there are partial victories.

Fareed Zakaria

The Washington Post (September 19, 2025)

Former CDC Officials foreshadow how RFK, Jr. is coming after vaccines

Leana S. Wen, an emergency physician, clinical associate professor at George Washington University 

The Washington Post (September 17, 2025)

Inside the Rise of the Multiracial Right

Daniel Martinez HoSang, Professor of American Studies and Political Science, Yale University

The New York Times (July 24, 2025)

Trump is deporting fewer people than Obama. He’s just louder and meaner.

Fareed Zakaria

The Washington Post (July 18, 2025)

Donald Trump’s immigration plan needs a hard reset

Ramesh Ponnuru, Editor of National Review

The Washington Post (June 22, 2025)

The U.S. Deported This Chinese Scientist, in a Decision That Changed World History

Kathleen Kingsbury, Opinion Editor of The New York Times

The New York Times (May 30, 2025)

Trump’s war on Harvard is bizarre — and incredibly damaging

Fareed Zakaria

The Washington Post (May 30, 2025)

Denying Visas to Chinese Students Could Backfire on America

Li Yuan

The New York Times (May 30, 2025)

In the Future, China Will Be Dominant. The U.S. Will Be Irrelevant

Kyle Chan, a researcher at Princeton University who focuses on Chinese industrial policy.

The New York Times (May 19, 2025)

History’s Lessons on Anti-Immigrant Extremism

Michael Luo, Executive Editor, The New Yorker (January 5, 2025)

Trump is destroying 100 years of competitive advantage in 100 days

Fareed Zakaria

The Washington Post (April 25, 2025)

Trump’s trade war on reality

Fareed Zakaria

The Washington Post (April 3, 2025)

Trump is launching America’s version of the Cultural Revolution

Fareed Zakaria, a foreign affairs columnist for the Washington Post and a CNN host

The Washington Post (March 14, 2025)

Where’s the economic sense behind Trump’s tariffs?

Ramesh Ponnuru, Editor of National Review

The Washington Post (March 12, 2025)

Farewell, Justice Department Independence

Carol C. Lam, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 2002 -2007

The New York Times (February 18, 2025)

Asian Americans Got Played on Affirmative Action

OiYan Poon and Janelle Wong

Inside Higer Ed (February 17, 2025)

I owe much to my time in the U.S., but I came home to Canada for a reason

David Suzuki, scientist and broadcaster

Toronto Star (January 12, 2025)

The crisis of democracy is really a crisis for the left

Fareed Zakaria

Washington Post (January 4, 2025)

Hold On, Elon and Vivek: Firing Federal Bureaucrats Isn’t the Solution

Francis Fukuyama, the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies 

The Wall Street Journal (December 13, 2024)

The only appropriate reaction to the murder of a health insurance CEO

Dr. Leana S. Wen, an emergency physician and a clinical associate professor at George Washington University

The Washington Post (December 12, 2024)

What Doctors Like Me Know About Americans’ Health Care Anger

Dr. Helen Ouyang, an emergency physician and an associate professor at Columbia University

The New York Times (December 8, 2024)

Here’s Why Asian Americans Shifted Right

Neetu Arnold, a Paulson Policy Analyst at the Manhattan Institute

RealClear Politics (November 19, 2024)

The Democrats weren’t stupid or crazy — just wrong

Ramesh Ponnuru, The Washington Post (November 17, 2024)

Asian Americans Inch Toward Trump

Renu Mukherjee, City Journal (November 14, 2024)

What did the Asian American vote in 2024 tell us?

James Zarsadiaz, Associate Professor of History, University of San Francisco

Los Angeles Times (November 10, 2024)

The voter shift that should alarm Democrats most

Youyou Zhou and Heather Long, The Washington Post (November 10, 2024)

Democrats’ three big mistakes

Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post (November 8, 2024)

America’s political realignment is catching Democrats flat-footed

Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post (October 25, 2024)

What’s the Matter with Young Male Voters?

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker (October 25, 2024)

American students have soured on China.  That’s bad for the U.S.

Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post (May 22, 2024)

On Gaza, Biden is right and Netanyahu is wrong

Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post (May 17, 2024)

The Radical Case for Free Speech

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker (May 10, 2024)

A Generation of Distrust

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker (May 3, 2024)

Biden embraced Trump’s tariffs. It might be his undoing.

Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post (April 12, 2024)

Americans are far too pessimistic about the future

Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post (January 4, 2024)

Ron DeSantis ‘Banned China From Buying Land in the State of Florida.’ How Did We Get Here?

Mae Ngai, Professor of History and Asian American Studies, Columbia University

The New York Times (December 11, 2023)

Why university presidents are under fire

Fareed Zakaria, CNN (December 10, 2023)

Opinion: Democrats need to admit that they’re wrong about immigration

Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post (September 15, 2023)

A surprisingly muted reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action

William A. Galston, Brookings commentary (July 7, 2023)

Why the Champions of Affirmative Action Had to Leave Asian Americans Behind

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker (June 30, 2023)

Ending anti-Asian violence requires urgent action at all levels

David Takeuchi, Seattle Times (March 17, 2021)