Opinions P.M.: I helped design the SIV program. It needs an urgent update if we want to help Afghan refugees.

China's latest crackdown on video gaming isn't really about kids. It's about control.; This is what an unconstrained right-wing Supreme Court looks like; Virginia's post-pandemic economy needs a kick-start ; China's law restricting video gaming for kids isn't wise — it's misdirected moral panic; Texas's abortion law is a nightmare for women — and a warning to the nation; The new GOP rage-fest at Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger contains a big tell; It wasn't the State Department's fault; The Supreme Court aids and abets Texas in violating women's constitutional rights; Biden's Afghan retreat has done irreparable damage to our alliances; Two words no parent of a sick child should have to hear: 'At capacity'; I've seen too much dying. This is a vaccine plea to my fellow Southerners.; The age of American privilege is over; Republicans keep crossing the line. Democrats must hold them accountable.; Sorry, Republicans. Newsom will survive recall — and emerge even stronger.; Professors indoctrinating students? In reality, it's the other way around. ; For Navajo, crowded homes have always been a lifeline. The pandemic threatens that.; The D.C. police shooting of Antwan Gilmore raises troubling questions ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jose Luis Magana/AP) I helped design the SIV program. It needs an urgent update if we want to help Afghan refugees. The SIV program never achieved its potential. By Thomas Warrick ●  Read more »   China's latest crackdown on video gaming isn't really about kids. It's about control. Agreeing to censorship in exchange for money is a bad look under any circumstances. As recent developments show, it can also turn out to be a bad bargain. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   This is what an unconstrained right-wing Supreme Court looks like Preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade is just the beginning. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Virginia's post-pandemic economy needs a kick-start Competitor states are beating us. By Glenn Youngkin ●  Read more »   China's law restricting video gaming for kids isn't wise — it's misdirected moral panic Some people claim gaming creates addicted, aggressive, socially inept humans. None of this is supported by scientific evidence. By Rachel Kowert ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Texas's abortion law is a nightmare for women — and a warning to the nation Voters beware: This is what radical GOP rule looks like. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   The new GOP rage-fest at Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger contains a big tell If you support a full reckoning with Jan. 6, you're an enemy of the party. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   It wasn't the State Department's fault The department's personnel deserve praise. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The Supreme Court aids and abets Texas in violating women's constitutional rights The Texas fetal heartbeat law is blatantly unconstitutional, but that didn't stope the Supreme Court from letting it take effect. By Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden's Afghan retreat has done irreparable damage to our alliances Joe Biden — the great champion of multilateralism and critic of Republican unilateralism — wasn't sure if there was a benefit to picking up the phone and calling a world leader? By Marc Thiessen ●  Read more »   Two words no parent of a sick child should have to hear: 'At capacity' I know the stress of waiting for a hospital bed for my child. No parent should have to endure that. By Uché Blackstock ●  Read more »   I've seen too much dying. This is a vaccine plea to my fellow Southerners. As a palliative care doctor, I'm struggling to understand why so many of my fellow Mississippians continue to shun vaccination. By Rick Boyte ●  Read more »   The age of American privilege is over American policymakers have to change their approach to the world. By Andrew Bacevich ●  Read more »   Republicans keep crossing the line. Democrats must hold them accountable. Democrats should make clear to voters that the GOP is no longer a normal, democratic party. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Sorry, Republicans. Newsom will survive recall — and emerge even stronger. Early voting, fundraising and recent polls all point in one direction: toward a self-inflicted defeat for the California GOP. By Dan Morain ●  Read more »     Opinions you may have missed Professors indoctrinating students? In reality, it's the other way around. Conservatives have it all wrong. Students indoctrinate professors, not the other way around. By Brian Broome ●  Read more »   For Navajo, crowded homes have always been a lifeline. The pandemic threatens that. For many Navajo, multigenerational homes became one of the deadliest places to be during the pandemic. Solutions are needed to protect both their health and tradition of living together. By Hailey Sadler and Darian Woehr ●  Read more »   The D.C. police shooting of Antwan Gilmore raises troubling questions The incident contrasts sharply with the handling of this month's terrorism threat. 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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