#Notable #Opinions #Today: editorials, op-eds, columns, articles For Friday, October 3, 2025, notable opinions and commentaries focus heavily on the ongoing US government shutdown and its political implications, as well as broader societal issues and international relations US politics and the government shutdown The Trump administration reverses funding cuts in New York. The New York Times reports that after a bipartisan effort, the Trump administration reinstated $187 million in counterterrorism funding for New York law enforcement that had been previously cut by the Department of Homeland Security. The shutdown and its political messagingIn The Washington Post, columnist Matt Bai argues t

#Notable  #Opinions  #Today: editorials, op-eds, columns, articles

For Friday, October 3, 2025, notable opinions and commentaries focus heavily on the ongoing US government shutdown and its political implications, as well as broader societal issues and international relations
US politics and the government shutdown
The Trump administration reverses funding cuts in New York. The New York Times reports that after a bipartisan effort, the Trump administration reinstated $187 million in counterterrorism funding for New York law enforcement that had been previously cut by the Department of Homeland Security.

The shutdown and its political messagingIn The Washington Post, columnist Matt Bai argues that the government shutdown is unintentionally benefiting Donald Trump’s political narrative.

Trump and economic policy. Also in The Washington Post, George F. Will draws a parallel between Donald Trump and Franklin D. Roosevelt, arguing that Trump is leading the most economically interventionist administration since FDR’s presidency.

Social and cultural commentary

Loneliness and civic engagement
The Tufts Daily features a column arguing that campus recreation sports could be a solution to the “epidemic of loneliness and isolation” in the US.

Energy and poverty Derrick Hollie, founder of the Energy Poverty Prevention Project, writes in the Maryland Daily Record about the “silent crisis” of energy becoming a luxury for low-income families.

Campus climate and “anti-woke” sentiment
Minding the Campus publishes a follow-up op-ed discussing the politics surrounding a controversial “anti-woke” piece on a college campus.

Global issues
Congressional oversight of Arctic researchHigh North News includes an op-ed urging the US Congress to increase its oversight of Arctic research, particularly regarding changes made by the Trump administration.

Helping fallen Jewish service members
Rabbi Joshua Stanton publishes an op-ed in Stars and Stripes appealing for help to honor fallen Jewish servicemembers.

The future of technology
AI and human creativityOn The Ezra Klein Show (published by The New York Times), musician Brian Eno discusses his views on generative AI and the importance of human creativity.

Science popularization. In a guest essay for The New York Times, writer Adam Frank suggests that to nurture enthusiasm for science, podcasts should focus more on celebrating the hard work behind scientific discovery, rather than just flashy concepts.

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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Oct 3, 2025