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Analysis by Shannon Carpenter, CNN (CNN) — Men are not born stoic or emotionally isolated. They are created through different peer groups, societal expectations and ideals of traditional masculinity that value hiding vulnerability over showing empathy. This is not a genetic trait, but a learned behavior. So how do we teach our sons to grow

By Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America, a professor of practice at Arizona State University and the host of the Audible podcast “In the Room With Peter Bergen,” also on Apple and Spotify. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN. Two leading

Analysis by Nectar Gan and Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Days after the United States’ shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East, which culminated in President Joe Biden’s historic wartime visit to Israel, China has started its own diplomatic hustling in a region teetering on the brink of a wider conflict. Zhai Jun, Beijing’s

CNN Opinion by Thomas Balcerski (CNN) — Editor’s note: Thomas Balcerski teaches history at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is the author of “Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King” (Oxford University Press). The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN. The United States

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans on Monday open the next act of their Washington farce, desperately searching for a speaker after ousting the incumbent and rejecting two would-be replacements while still clueless about how to dig out of the crisis. Congress has seen impeachments, fiscal cliffs, government shutdowns and even an

Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — Editor’s note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him on Threads at www.threads.net/@deanobeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. Most of the headlines this past week concerning former President Donald Trump’s legal woes

Opinion by Maggie Mulqueen (CNN) — Like most writers, I am an avid reader. It is the rare night I fall asleep before turning a few pages of a book. My taste in books runs a fairly wide gamut with few exceptions, one of them being mysteries. So, I was quite surprised to find myself

Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — It was the speech President Franklin D. Roosevelt never gave. In a radio address scheduled for April 13, 1945, the fourth-term president would have said, “If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships — the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to

Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The Commerce Department is set to report third-quarter gross domestic product Thursday. It’s the broadest measure of economic output, and it’ll likely show that the US economy expanded at a staggeringly rapid pace from July through September, despite higher interest rates, depleted pandemic savings and high

Opinion by Mehdi Barakchian Editor’s note: Mehdi Barakchian is a New York-born actor, comedian and producer who has appeared in numerous screen productions. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion on CNN.  Earlier this month, striking writers ratified a deal with major Hollywood studios that was greeted with excitement throughout

Opinion by Khaled A. Beydoun (CNN) — “This is worse than after the Muslim Ban, than after 9/11,” uttered Abed Ayoub, a lawyer and childhood friend, four blocks away from the White House and two decades apart from the day that changed everything. In between the prevailing custom of doom-scrolling and delivering bad news, Abed

Opinion by John Avlon, CNN (CNN) — Threats begin when reason fails. The failed full-court press to install Republican Rep. Jim Jordan as House Speaker revealed ugly examples of how violent threats are becoming normalized inside Trump’s GOP. After Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa switched her vote on Wednesday to oppose Jordan, she issued a

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — With the frightening Israel-Hamas war and a major spoke of the US government – the House of Representatives – unsolvably speakerless and in a state of paralysis, a pair of guilty pleas in a Georgia courtroom almost feels like Page 2 news. But these particular guilty pleas

Analysis by Ivana Kottasová, CNN Israel’s border with Gaza (CNN) — Tal and Zak have no idea how long they’ll be deployed in what the Israelis call “the Gaza envelope,” the area in southern Israel that was attacked by Hamas terrorists two weeks ago. It could be weeks, it could be months, they said. “It’s

CNN Analysis by Ivana Kottasová, CNN Israel’s border with Gaza (CNN) — Tal and Zak have no idea how long they’ll be deployed in what the Israelis call “the Gaza envelope,” the area in southern Israel that was attacked by Hamas terrorists two weeks ago. It could be weeks, it could be months, they said.

Opinion by Cecile Richards and Lauren Peterson (CNN) — Scrolling through Instagram a few weeks ago, a post from The Lily stopped us in our tracks. After nearly six years, The Washington Post’s hub for gender and identity coverage — which featured everything from stories by staff writer Caroline Kitchener, who would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize

Analysis by Ronald Brownstein (CNN) — The escalating confrontation between Israel and Hamas is offering President Joe Biden a crucial opportunity to begin flipping the script on one of his most glaring vulnerabilities in the 2024 presidential race. For months, polls have consistently shown that most Americans believe Biden’s advanced age has diminished his capacity

Analysis by Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Life is all about the pivot. A pivot can move you in an unexpected direction, but exploring new territory can be exciting, right? I’m leading off this week’s newsletter with a movie master who has recently opened up a new lane of fame for himself, which hardly

CNN Opinion by Peter Bergen (CNN) — Up to 150 hostages are being held in Gaza, according to Israeli officials. Meanwhile, 17 Americans are missing, and Hamas may be holding an unknown number of them, according to the White House. Hamas has threatened to execute hostages and broadcast video of the execution if Israel strikes targets in Gaza without warning. The approach

Opinion by David Mark (CNN) — Recent Democratic presidents have sought reelection by limiting overt campaigning and instead making sure they’re seen focusing on the nuts and bolts of their job. President Bill Clinton, in his successful 1996 reelection bid, spent the late months of his campaign negotiating legislative deals with a Republican-majority Congress. And President Barack Obama,