Editorials from the New York Times

This Week in Copenhagen
There is no chance of even an interim agreement from the global warming conference without the enthusiastic participation of China
Lifting the Silence
Military rules about soldiers in therapy should be redrawn so that every painful discussion does not open the patient’s file to the eyes of a commanding officer.

Columnists

GAIL COLLINS
Going Naked in Kabul
When did we decide that letting private contractors stand in for our military in sensitive and dangerous situations was a good plan?

Op-Ed Contributors

Obama’s Condolence Problem
The increase in suicides in the military suggests that we need to find a balance between concern for families left behind and efforts to prevent copycat suicides.