Thomas L Friedman
@thomaslfriedman.bsky.social
New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnists and Author
Thomas Loren Friedman is an American political commentator and author. He is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner who is a weekly columnist for The New York Times. He has written extensively on foreign affairs, global trade, the Middle East, globalization, and environmental issues. .. more
Political science
37%
Economics
21%
Opinion | Trump’s Politics Are Not America First. They’re Me First.
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My column: Trump’s Politics Are Not America First. They’re Me First. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Scheming to Sack Powell Paves the Road to Constitutional Ruin
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My column: Trump’s Scheming to Sack Powell Paves the Road to Constitutional Ruin www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/o...
Opinion | Venezuela, Trump Came to Liberate Your Oil, Not Your People
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My Column: Venezuela, Trump Came to Liberate Your Oil, Not Your People www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Opinion | To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It
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My column: To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
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For anyone in need of a smile to bring in the New Year, I recommend Jerry Tarde's column on Tiger and the rabbi!
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Opinion | Thomas L. Friedman Says We’re in a New Epoch. David Brooks Has Questions.
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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...
Opinion | Trump Isn’t Interested in Fighting a New Cold War. He Wants a New Civilizational War.
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My column: Trump Isn’t Interested in Fighting a New Cold War. He Wants a New Civilizational War.
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Opinion | The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute
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My column: The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
Opinion | Donate to Help Build Community in the Mideast
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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...
Opinion | Trump’s Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Is a Disgrace
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My column: Trump’s Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Is a Disgrace www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...