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No, Afghanistan did not improve much with U.S. intervention; The D.C. Council should stop allowing private entities to take over public parks and buildings; As the MAGA-land crackup gets worse, a few voices plead for sanity; Cartoons by Walt Handelsman, Joe Heller and Mike Smith; I fought and bled in Afghanistan. I still think America is right to accept defeat.; How will history books look at the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan? Chat with Jennifer Rubin.; Go-go music is finally getting the recognition it deserves in D.C.; Maryland Gov. Hogan could save the Chesapeake ; Why target Raphael Warnock? The answer is clear: A climate of hate. ; Second-guessing D.C. police officers' actions won't make anyone safer; Do we even care about the health of the Chesapeake Bay?; Why Californians might trade Gavin Newsom in for Larry Elder ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Kailey Whitman for The Washington Post) I lost my father to cancer — and my sister to vaccine refusal I have an autoimmune disease. Until the government mandates covid vaccines, I don't know when or if I'll see my sister again. By Stacy Torres ●  Read more »   No, Afghanistan did not improve much with U.S. intervention Surveys of Afghans have consistently shown a deteriorating society that remained resistant to women's rights. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   The D.C. Council should stop allowing private entities to take over public parks and buildings Students across the street at Hardy Middle School have no regulation size playing field for their sports teams By Elizabeth Miller ●  Read more »   As the MAGA-land crackup gets worse, a few voices plead for sanity How Trumpian derangement is polluting our biggest political debates. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Cartoons by Walt Handelsman, Joe Heller and Mike Smith Editorial guest cartoons from Walt Handelsman, Joe Heller and Mike Smith By Walt Handelsman, Joe Heller, Joe Heller and Mike Smith ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   I fought and bled in Afghanistan. I still think America is right to accept defeat. I am angry that my fellow soldiers gave lives and limbs in vain. But I am even angrier that our nation's leaders spent 20 years ignoring reality. By Dan Berschinski ●  Read more »   How will history books look at the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan? Chat with Jennifer Rubin. Columnist Jennifer Rubin answered your questions and comments on her daily columns and the latest news. Live Chat Transcript ●  By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Go-go music is finally getting the recognition it deserves in D.C. My collection of photographs of the go-go scene are now housed at the D.C. Library. By Chip Py ●  Read more »   Maryland Gov. Hogan could save the Chesapeake Thoughtful and creative policy can solve legacy problems and provide for a better future. By Andrew Manale ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why target Raphael Warnock? The answer is clear: A climate of hate. The wannabe Proud Boy who targeted Rev. Warnock wasn't picking a random target. By Colbert I. King ●  Read more »   Second-guessing D.C. police officers' actions won't make anyone safer Nothing will improve until we begin to work together to achieve necessary reforms while ensuring we address crime and keep neighborhoods safe. By Gregg Pemberton ●  Read more »   Do we even care about the health of the Chesapeake Bay? Far too many people don't believe that humans depend upon a properly functioning environment for their own lives. By Marlene A. Condon ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   Why Californians might trade Gavin Newsom in for Larry Elder In the recall campaign, the talk-radio host is a one-man band, while the governor relies on big battalions: government employees unions focused on preserving their parasitic relations with government. By George F. Will ●  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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