Opinions P.M.: The war in Ukraine doesn’t need your ‘likes’

Dear parents: Don't just tell your kids not to 'stare' at mine; Social media companies shouldn't let Putin spread his lies; '15 new Chernobyls': A survivor's fears about Putin's war; Why I couldn't wait for Black History Month to end; The West gives Putin a refresher course in physics — and judo; Biden's rebuild: A mission against autocracy abroad, a new strategy at home; The Texas GOP attack on trans kids reaches a horrifying new level; America can do more for Ukrainians than wear blue and yellow — starting with protecting those already here; Cartoon by Pia Guerra; Why Ketanji Brown Jackson would be such an upgrade over Breyer ; Kim Reynolds shows the true face of the GOP — but not the one she intended; GOP foreign policy gurus can't have it both ways; Republicans' attempt to demonize Ketanji Brown Jackson isn't going well; Will the Hogan coalition endure without Hogan?; A pro-life spring arrives in Virginia ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Wojtek Radwanski/AFP/Getty Images) The war in Ukraine doesn't need your 'likes' It might feel good to root for a side. But war is not a lighthearted kickball match. By Christine Emba ●  Read more »   Dear parents: Don't just tell your kids not to 'stare' at mine My son has a rare disease. What are adults teaching when they tell children to look away from him? By Christina Cipriano ●  Read more »   Social media companies shouldn't let Putin spread his lies Platforms should ban Russian state-run media. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   '15 new Chernobyls': A survivor's fears about Putin's war Chernobyl survivor and Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy says the danger of a nuclear accident might be greater than we think. By Meghan Kruger ●  Read more »   Why I couldn't wait for Black History Month to end Each February, Black people are expected to shape-shift into historians, often for the edification of White people. It's exhausting. By Cole Arthur Riley ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The West gives Putin a refresher course in physics — and judo Globalization may enable noncombatant nations to coordinate the inflicting of economic pain severe enough to force even a barely developed nation, such as Putin's ramshackle Russia, to buckle. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   Biden's rebuild: A mission against autocracy abroad, a new strategy at home This State of the Union address set out to rebuild the coalition that sent him to the White House. By E.J. Dionne Jr. ●  Read more »   The Texas GOP attack on trans kids reaches a horrifying new level The "pro-family" party wants to investigate and maybe even prosecute families that give their trans kids love and support. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   America can do more for Ukrainians than wear blue and yellow — starting with protecting those already here No one should be deported back to a war zone. By Karen Attiah ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Pia Guerra An editorial guest cartoon from Pia Guerra of Hellkitty.com Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why Ketanji Brown Jackson would be such an upgrade over Breyer The outgoing justice provided damaging cover to the Republican project to seize control of the court. By Perry Bacon Jr. ●  Read more »   Kim Reynolds shows the true face of the GOP — but not the one she intended Republicans cannot wish away the "authoritarian elephant in the room." By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   GOP foreign policy gurus can't have it both ways Foreign policy experts cannot straddle the line. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Republicans' attempt to demonize Ketanji Brown Jackson isn't going well Republican senators look ridiculous tagging her as a far-out lefty By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Will the Hogan coalition endure without Hogan? The popular governor enjoyed support from conservative and moderate Democrats, independents and better-than-average margins among Black voters and women while maintaining full support from the GOP base. By Mileah Kromer ●  Read more »   A pro-life spring arrives in Virginia The voters who decisively rejected late-term abortion in the last election deserve to have their voices heard again and again during the messy but vital consensus-building process that lies ahead. By Marjorie Dannenfelser ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     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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