Today's Opinions: One city, two police officers and an entire nation in pain

What Democrats need to worry about most; Biden proposes saddling an already struggling Federal Reserve with two political activists; The targets of hate can't be left to fight back alone; Current weather: A blizzard of snowflakes in the red states; No, by all means, take your time filling the Supreme Court seat; If the Supreme Court ever abolishes the death penalty, we must thank Justice Breyer; The race-baiting response to Biden's Supreme Court pledge; Salt Lake Tribune alerts police to threats to staffers after covid-19 editorial; Patients should bear part of the cost of their poor health decisions; Not another woman on the Supreme Court!; Biden's total collapse; Cartoons by David Horsey, Drew Sheneman and Dana Summers; The shadow pandemic: Antibiotic resistance is growing; The Federal Reserve should stop saying the United States is at 'maximum employment'; President Biden, it's time to end the death penalty; Readers critique The Post: How did this incredible photo come to be?; Canada must confront the toxic 'Freedom Convoy' head-on ; Why Putin's gamble on Ukraine is insane ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       By Michael Larabee Op-ed editor  Email New York City police officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora were not yet 30 when they were gunned down in the line of duty this month. But their legacies will be deep and lasting. According to Post columnist Kathleen Parker, that was the feeling inspired by Rivera's moving funeral on Friday. The details of Rivera's life and the testimony of those who knew and loved him, Parker writes, speak to "the essential goodness that undergirds our aspirations and the willingness of so many to offer their lives in service to others." Newly inaugurated Mayor Eric Adams, himself a 22-year veteran of the NYPD, called the moment "biblical" — coming as it does amid both rising crime rates and a sustained push to reform policing.  Both of those things surely matter greatly. But as they are addressed, Parker sees grave danger in allowing politics to shred our bonds with those who live their oaths to protect and serve. She also sees a possible bridge across division in the service and sacrifice of officers like Rivera and Mora. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) One city, two police officers and an entire nation in pain Officers Rivera and Mora: We need more of them, not less. By Kathleen Parker ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What Democrats need to worry about most There's a growing gap. By Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   Biden proposes saddling an already struggling Federal Reserve with two political activists Lisa Cook and Sarah Bloom Raskin would ratify the current Fed's penchant for mission creep — actually, mission gallop. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   The targets of hate can't be left to fight back alone Vast numbers of Americans know in their guts what is wrong, but too many comfortably embrace the status quo and look away. By Colbert I. King ●  Read more »   Current weather: A blizzard of snowflakes in the red states Banning a book about the Holocaust? A coloring book? Sounds like snowflake behavior. By Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   No, by all means, take your time filling the Supreme Court seat On the one hand, it is an election year, which sounds urgent! On the other hand, it is an election year when Republicans might win — less urgent. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   If the Supreme Court ever abolishes the death penalty, we must thank Justice Breyer In a powerful dissent, Justice Stephen G. Breyer outlined the clear unconstitutionality of capital punishment. By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   The race-baiting response to Biden's Supreme Court pledge They know exactly what they're doing. And we shouldn't let them claim otherwise. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Salt Lake Tribune alerts police to threats to staffers after covid-19 editorial Editorial decrying Utah's reaction to omicron prompts flood of hatred and threats. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Patients should bear part of the cost of their poor health decisions By Letter to the Editor ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons Not another woman on the Supreme Court! President Biden vows to nominate a Black woman to replace retiring Justice Stephen G. Breyer. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Biden's total collapse By Michael de Adder ●  Read more »   Cartoons by David Horsey, Drew Sheneman and Dana Summers Editorial guest cartoons Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     The Post's View (Janice Haney Carr/AP) The shadow pandemic: Antibiotic resistance is growing A new study, drawing from a vast array of data, estimates that 1.27 millions deaths were caused worldwide by bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019, exceeding the combined toll of HIV/AIDS and malaria. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The Federal Reserve should stop saying the United States is at 'maximum employment' The nation still has not recovered 3.6 million jobs that were lost during the pandemic recession, and Black unemployment remains high. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   President Biden, it's time to end the death penalty Mr. Biden needs to fulfill his campaign promise to eliminate the death penalty at the federal level, and he should encourage states to follow suit. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Free for All Letters Readers critique The Post: How did this incredible photo come to be? This week's Free for All letters. By Letters to the Editor ●  Read more »     Global Opinions (Carlos Osorio/Reuters) Canada must confront the toxic 'Freedom Convoy' head-on When protest movements are toxic, they must be denounced and resisted. By David Moscrop ●  Read more »   Why Putin's gamble on Ukraine is insane Putin is sometimes seen as a master strategist, but he has a long record of misjudging Ukraine policy. By Carl Bildt ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Dana Milbank for email alerts every time Dana publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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