| Sure, sure, there are plenty of distractions loose in the world: Russia flirting with a minor-or-major incursion in Ukraine, the pandemic refusing a downgrade to endemic and inflation merrily inflating away. But the Mars candy company has not lost focus, hasn't neglected what really needs doing: giving its M&M mascots a makeover for a "more dynamic, progressive world," fostering a "sense of belonging and community." Alexandra Petri has questions. Nine, to be exact. First up: "Am I allowed to eat them?" As she notes, "The green lady M&M will be less defined by her sexuality (a phrase I can't believe I just typed). The orange M&M will embrace his anxiety; he will also tie his shoelaces now. And the red M&M will bully less. They will also, generally, be defined by 'personalities, rather than their gender.' (I'm sorry, I just noticed myself writing the phrase 'the mascots for M&Ms, lentil-shaped chocolate candies, will be less defined by their gender' and it is all I can do not to jump into the sea.)" Come on in, the water's fine.  (M&M'S) The M&Ms … can I still eat them? By Alexandra Petri ● Read more » | | | | The president must remind legislators, and maybe himself, that he's not a colleague anymore. By Eugene Robinson ● Read more » | | | | Let's review the history. By Marc A. Thiessen ● Read more » | | | | Any change can't be merely symbolic. Biden needs to shake things up. By Michael Gerson ● Read more » | | | | Biden is a weak president. This will likely mean a defeat for Democrats in the midterms; but for Ukraine, it could mean much worse. By Henry Olsen ● Read more » | | | | Although the program has many ardent supporters in Congress, it has a critical opponent in the president's own party: Sen. Joe Manchin. By Catherine Rampell ● Read more » | | | An attraction based on ideological kinship makes for a finicky following. By Sonny Bunch ● Read more » | | | | Just because they present it doesn't mean we have to take it seriously. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | The "epiphany" came, except it's Democrats who have finally seen the light. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » | | | | Debate on voting rights legislation revealed the best and the worst of the Senate. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » | | | |
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