We can lament the collapse of the multilateral system, or we can be realistic and act knowing that bilateral, state-state processes have been the order of the day across the globe since Astana, if not before. That requires acknowledgment on all sides that a military solution in Sudan is impossible

‘Weakens cyberdefenses’ and ‘rising danger’ are not ‘neutral’ terms. So, the NYT, like the others, is fine with taking a stand when they want to. This is not a matter of journalistic ethics. It’s a matter of editorial policy.