Opinions P.M.: Justice Breyer isn’t the issue

Democrats know big government is a one-way ratchet. Just look at Obamacare.; Biden is about to propose a crime plan. How about a real debate about this?; Kyrsten Sinema accidentally reveals the huge hole in her filibuster defense; To stop Republican authoritarianism, subsidize local journalism; Republican anti-voting hysteria isn't winning over voters; Did CNN's Brian Stelter out Tucker Carlson as a source?; Canada's Green Party remains a mess of obsessive Israel-bashing and allegations of antisemitism; The long process of getting Manchin to 'yes'; Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks about Black Lives Matter and her experiences as a career diplomat; Politics and Communion; Are you a victim of cancel culture? Alexandra Petri answered your questions.; Biden's new normal seems ominously heading toward a revival of Cold War politics; Apart from funding infrastructure, the rich should pay more taxes; An avoidable tragedy looms in Afghanistan. Biden must act quickly to avert it. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) Justice Breyer isn't the issue Democrats urging Justice Breyer to resign would be better off focusing on holding — or even expanding the party's majority — in the Senate in 2022. It can be done. By Colbert King ●  Read more »   Democrats know big government is a one-way ratchet. Just look at Obamacare. To them, losing power is worth it for impenetrable policy gains. By Marc Thiessen ●  Read more »   Biden is about to propose a crime plan. How about a real debate about this? Don't assume the public responds to demagoguery, or that the issue is always terrible for Democrats. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Kyrsten Sinema accidentally reveals the huge hole in her filibuster defense Sinema's claim that democracy's future rests on the filibuster falls apart under scrutiny. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   To stop Republican authoritarianism, subsidize local journalism The decline of the local press is eroding a key check on the power of politicians. By Brian Klaas ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Republican anti-voting hysteria isn't winning over voters Only Republican voters buy their rubbish. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Did CNN's Brian Stelter out Tucker Carlson as a source? Famous media reporter says Carlson's 'fingerprints' were all over his 2020 book, 'Hoax.' By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Canada's Green Party remains a mess of obsessive Israel-bashing and allegations of antisemitism There's a limit to how much empathy one can muster for someone who wanted to run this toxic mess of a party. By J.J. McCullough ●  Read more »   The long process of getting Manchin to 'yes' The key is putting Republicans' bad faith on display. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks about Black Lives Matter and her experiences as a career diplomat The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations discusses the importance of addressing uncomfortable truths and her experience in the Rwandan genocide. Podcast ●  By Jonathan Capehart ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Politics and Communion Catholic bishops backed a measure that could lead to the denial of Communion to pro-choice politicians. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Are you a victim of cancel culture? Alexandra Petri answered your questions. Humor columnist Alexandra Petri takes your questions and comments on the news and political in(s)anity of the day. Live Chat ●  By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Biden's new normal seems ominously heading toward a revival of Cold War politics The president is leaning toward an ominous revival of Cold War politics. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Apart from funding infrastructure, the rich should pay more taxes Politically and morally, our tax policy is unsustainable. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   An avoidable tragedy looms in Afghanistan. Biden must act quickly to avert it. The visa path from inside the country is no longer sufficient. By Editorial Board ●  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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