Opinions P.M.: I fought for years in court for my basic rights as a trans kid. It shouldn’t have been this hard.

Scalding temperatures give a taste of the suffering global warming brings; I was a prosecutor at Guantánamo. Close the prison now.; The defense of democracy and truth is never finished; Cartoon by Matt Davies; Biden's Mideast airstrikes should inspire Congress to act on war powers; The GOP is mounting a dangerous new rebellion against federal authority; Glenn Youngkin's opening on the Virginia economy; NSA hits back at Tucker Carlson's surveillance allegations; What happens when a farm-to-table star turns out to be a fake?; Aliens might be the thing to finally unite us; No wonder Republicans want to fight about 'process'; Trump's rage at Wisconsin Republicans should light a fire under Democrats; Mr. President, keep your promise on the death penalty; On July 4, recognize the Black and Indigenous soldiers who helped win the Revolutionary War; Right on time, it's all-aboard for more Amtrak billions; Biden risks botching a key chance to fight climate change; Swing voters are flashing warning signs to Democrats; Options for fighting crime beyond the Biden plan; Imran Khan used to criticize enforced disappearances. Why is he silent now?; The Supreme Court will soon rule on a controversial voting-rights case. Here's what to look for. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Kristen Zeis/The Daily Press via AP) I fought for years in court for my basic rights as a trans kid. It shouldn't have been this hard. My Supreme Court victory feels final, but the struggle for transgender youth is far from over. Opinion ●  By Gavin Grimm ●  Read more »   Scalding temperatures give a taste of the suffering global warming brings This disaster illustrates viscerally the sorts of events that global warming will undoubtedly spur. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   I was a prosecutor at Guantánamo. Close the prison now. If we can bring home our troops from Afghanistan by September 2021, we can close Guantánamo by then as well. By Omar Ashmawy ●  Read more »   The defense of democracy and truth is never finished Maintaining calm when so many are hollering is key. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Matt Davies An editorial guest cartoon by Matt Davies for Newsday By Matt Davies ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden's Mideast airstrikes should inspire Congress to act on war powers Biden's recent Middle East airstrikes should inspire Congress to act on war powers By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The GOP is mounting a dangerous new rebellion against federal authority It's just getting started, but it threatens a return to the "nullification" politics of dark periods in our history. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Glenn Youngkin's opening on the Virginia economy Both parties have overly complicated schemes to encourage people to get back into the workforce. By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   NSA hits back at Tucker Carlson's surveillance allegations An extraordinary response from the National Security Agency prompts an even more extraordinary response from Tucker Carlson. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   What happens when a farm-to-table star turns out to be a fake? Beyond the jokes over Subway's tuna sandwich scandal, diners expect to know more about what they're consuming. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Aliens might be the thing to finally unite us Let's hope they come in peace, too. By Molly Roberts ●  Read more »   No wonder Republicans want to fight about 'process' Biden's infrastructure deal is a political winner. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump's rage at Wisconsin Republicans should light a fire under Democrats There will be no placating Trump's anger, no matter how hard Republicans try. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Mr. President, keep your promise on the death penalty Why is the Biden administration supporting capital punishment in the case for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev? By Karl A. Racine, Parisa Dehghani-Tafti and Miriam Krinsky ●  Read more »   On July 4, recognize the Black and Indigenous soldiers who helped win the Revolutionary War George Washington's army might not have been able to beat the British without Black and Indigenous men. It's time to set the record straight, for all Americans. By Bonnie Watson Coleman ●  Read more »   Right on time, it's all-aboard for more Amtrak billions The rail service is an example of government waste. By George Will ●  Read more »   Biden risks botching a key chance to fight climate change The stakes could not be higher. By Thea Riofrancos and Mark Paul ●  Read more »   Swing voters are flashing warning signs to Democrats Democrats ignore new polling numbers at their own peril. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Options for fighting crime beyond the Biden plan We should spend less time demanding the impossible from the president and focus on our mayors' plans to get more and better cops on the streets while putting fewer people in prison. By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   Imran Khan used to criticize enforced disappearances. Why is he silent now? Security forces are still abducting government critics—with impunity By Hamid Mir ●  Read more »   The Supreme Court will soon rule on a controversial voting-rights case. Here's what to look for. The justices might severely limit Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Eugene Robinson for email alerts every time Eugene publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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