Both the OP and the WSJ article are op-eds, written by people who are not paid by the publications. Op-Eds get their name from the phrase, “opposing/opposite th

Both the OP and the WSJ article are op-eds, written by people who are not paid by the publications. Op-Eds get their name from the phrase, “opposing/opposite the editorial page”, so it’s not particularly accurate to think of this as the NYT and WSJ stating a position.