This article is part of the Opinion Today newsletter. In the spirit of a new year, I give you a double dose of optimism this morning. 2019 will also be better — which is not to say it won’t be hard. Keep the faith, people.”Similarly, Yascha Mounk of Johns Hopkins University wrote: “2019 will bring plenty of terrible news. Let’s fight.”And Anne Applebaum of The Washington Post was the most succinct: “Happy New Year to all.

Source: New York Times January 03, 2019 14:03 UTC