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Netanyahu is on his way out. Why am I still nervous?; Too many people are still underestimating Trump; The best way for Garland to protect the Justice Department is to stop defending his predecessor; India is facing an epidemic of misinformation alongside covid-19; Mitch McConnell's plan is coming together perfectly; Why a new Israeli government won't mean justice or peace for Palestinians; The only thing more dangerous than MAGA cultists are their weak-kneed critics; How Joe Manchin's awful new stance could blow up in his face; How authoritarians use gender as a weapon; China's covid wrongdoing warrants punishment by a Biden-led coalition; Why the G-7 agreement is such a big deal; A declining world population isn't a looming catastrophe. It could actually bring some good.; Time to call Manchin's bluff; Biden shouldn't be shy about fixing one of Trump's most destructive legacies; Cartoon by Pat Bagley; Glenn Youngkin's difficult pivot ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Eric Gay/AP) What's the matter with Texas (legislators)? Republicans afraid of primary challenges from the right are backing legislation at odds with the wishes of the majority of voters. Voices Across America ●  By Stacy-Marie Ishmael ●  Read more »   Netanyahu is on his way out. Why am I still nervous? This is not the denouement to the Netanyahu era for which I prayed. By Gershom Gorenberg ●  Read more »   Too many people are still underestimating Trump The ex-president might not be a serious person, but he's a serious threat to our democracy. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   The best way for Garland to protect the Justice Department is to stop defending his predecessor The Justice Department is still fighting transparency and accountability in a way that must delight William Barr. By Paul Butler ●  Read more »   India is facing an epidemic of misinformation alongside covid-19 The volume of misinformation in India likely always exceeds efforts to counter it. By Sumitra Badrinathan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Mitch McConnell's plan is coming together perfectly No Democratic legislation beyond reconciliation? Check. Stage set for a 2022 GOP takeover? Check. Thanks Sen. Manchin. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Why a new Israeli government won't mean justice or peace for Palestinians This is a government that will maintain Netanyahu's policies without Netanyahu's face on it. By Yousef Munayyer ●  Read more »   The only thing more dangerous than MAGA cultists are their weak-kneed critics They are becoming a "great stumbling block" in the fight to defend democracy. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   How Joe Manchin's awful new stance could blow up in his face The West Virginia Senator has a way out, if he chooses to take it. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   How authoritarians use gender as a weapon For many strongmen, sexism is a winning proposition By Laura Thornton ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   China's covid wrongdoing warrants punishment by a Biden-led coalition Regardless of what a lab-leak investigation finds, Beijing's known transgressions demand a strong, organized response. By Mike Pompeo and Lewis Libby ●  Read more »   Why the G-7 agreement is such a big deal A global minimum tax could be a game changer for tax reform By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   A declining world population isn't a looming catastrophe. It could actually bring some good. Yes, people are living longer and fertility rates are declining, but that sounds to me like full employment and a boon for the biosphere. By Kim Stanley Robinson ●  Read more »   Time to call Manchin's bluff Show us 10 reasonable Republicans. We'll wait. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Biden shouldn't be shy about fixing one of Trump's most destructive legacies May was a deeply disturbing month in the ongoing global war on press freedom. By Jason Rezaian ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Pat Bagley An editorial guest cartoon by Pat Bagley of the Salt Lake Tribune By Pat Bagley ●  Read more »   Glenn Youngkin's difficult pivot How does a GOP candidate embrace the former president and his agenda to win over hard-right convention voters and then tack toward the mainstream and look credible doing so? By Mark Rozell ●  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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