Opinions P.M.: When you’re Black, whom do you trust with your life?
| Will Smith's Oscars slap doesn't need explaining. Just let it be sad.; The health-care system is as vulnerable to covid as it has ever been; Cartoon by Clay Jones; The right is done retreating in the culture war. It's time to roll back rights.; The GOP is increasingly viewing politics with the zeal of religious absolutism ; The brazen, alarming scale of China's efforts to silence dissidents abroad; The world can't allow Afghan girls to vanish from classrooms again; India's beleaguered liberals are failing to defend principle; Chris Wallace's stark admission about Tucker Carlson shames Fox News; France has a chance to choose progressive ideals over hate and division; The Supreme Court must protect itself from the Thomas duo; Putin shouldn't remain in power. Biden's advisers blew it. ; Stop overestimating the Russian military and underestimating the Ukrainians; No college? No problem. Maryland might hire you.; Voices to help you understand the war in Ukraine; The U.S. Space Force is preparing to militarize space. Good.; More and more Americans say they're not straight. It gives me hope. |
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| | | |  |  | | Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions. | | | | | |  (Chelsea Charles for The Washington Post) It is difficult to trust a medical system that doesn't listen to our concerns or seems to value cost above our expressed wishes. By Elaine Batchlor ● Read more » | | | | Cracking the case of slapping Chris Rock won't undo any of the disruption's damage. By Alyssa Rosenberg ● Read more » | | | | In fact, it might even be worse off than it was at the beginning of the pandemic. By Megan Ranney ● Read more » | | | An editorial guest cartoon from Clay Jones of claytoonz.com Read more » | | | | On abortion, on race, on LGBTQ rights, Republicans are bolder than they've ever been and they're turning back the clock. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | Republicans refuse to let the other side govern. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » | | | In the United States, pro-Communist Chinese forces are squelching debate. By Mark L. Clifford ● Read more » | | | | To the rest of the world, I say: Do not give the Taliban the legitimacy it seeks until it first seeks its legitimacy from Afghan women. By Shabana Basij-Rasikh ● Read more » | | | | The bells may be tolling for the demise on many fronts — security, economics and politics — of Indian liberalism. By Arvind Subramanian ● Read more » | | | Wallace's explanation for leaving Fox reflects very badly on both the network and its audience. By Greg Sargent ● Read more » | | | | As France faces grave international challenges, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we need to stand strong and united. By Rokhaya Diallo ● Read more » | | | | The Supreme Court has a serious problem thanks to Ginni Thomas. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » | | | Biden might have gone off script, but his advisers are off base. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » | | | | The Russian war effort is an epic failure built on lies and sabotaged by incompetence. By Max Boot ● Read more » | | | | Its state agencies are no longer requiring applicants to have four-year college degrees. By the Editorial Board ● Read more » | | | | | | Opinions you may have missed  (Roman Pilipey/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Browse this collection of opinion articles for insights that help put the conflict in context. Read more » | | | | We must maintain the high ground. By Henry Olsen ● Read more » | | | | New Gallup polling on U.S. sexual orientation shows so much has changed since I was Gen Z's age back in the '90s. By Jonathan Capehart ● Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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