Opinions P.M.: The leaked draft Roe opinion is a disaster for the Supreme Court

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) The leaked draft Roe opinion is a disaster for the Supreme Court The opinion would be a calamity for American women. But the leak is horrible for a court whose secrecy has been breached in an unprecedented way. By Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   Democrats finally have a message. Will they seize it? A look at the political implications of the extraordinary leak of the Supreme Court draft on Roe v. Wade. By Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   The Supreme Court's religion-driven mission sets off a firestorm This is only the first step in the war against women, and against the 21st century. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The Supreme Court bombshell may soon get even worse for Democrats If the court overturns abortion rights, the battle will soon come to some blue-leaning states. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Minority rule is the real reason Roe v. Wade is dead Republicans don't have to worry whether the public is on their side; they can win anyway. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Can the Supreme Court change its mind about Roe v. Wade? Eugene Robinson answered your questions. Read the transcript of Robinson's chat with readers. Reader Q&A ●  Read more »   The men in skirts at the Met Gala made defying gender norms look fun At a moment of full-blown gender panic, dressers who crossed those lines were a reminder that a better, chicer world is possible. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   Ignore the hysteria over the Disinformation Governance Board The DGB is supposed to aid coordination among DHS offices as they counter viral lies and propaganda that pose a threat to domestic security. Done right, this is a useful function. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   A Ron Johnson challenger asks: What if Wisconsin actually had two senators? Former Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry slams a do-nothing incumbent. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Biden is trying to buy votes with student debt relief What is driving this push for student debt relief? The Democrats' sagging polls. By Hugh Hewitt ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We cannot rely on billionaires to create necessary guardrails on social media Nothing makes the case for public ownership of online public spaces like a billionaire proposing to buy one . By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Surprise, surprise: Florida leads the nation in Jan. 6 defendants Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and other high-profile conservatives in Florida are hardly the only folks here who are gaga over MAGA. By Lizette Alvarez ●  Read more »   The problem with the GOP isn't just the demagogues. It's the voters. There are sane GOP contenders for 2024. The problem is there's little demand for them. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   In Turkey, some women are 'uncovering.' Here is why. Still, it would be simplistic or even wrong to equate covering with tradition and uncovering with modernity or progress. By Asli Aydintasbas ●  Read more »   The West needs to up its sanctions game against Russia The sanctions regime still needs fine-tuning. By Michael McFaul ●  Read more »   Four years in Jackie Robinson's life Author Kostya Kennedy discusses his new book "True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson." 'Capehart' Podcast ●  Read more »     More opinions on the abortion debate (Kailey Whitman for The Washington Post) The Texas abortion law is a human rights crisis for American women I have followed the course of Texas's radical antiabortion law with great sadness, and something akin to horror. By Uma Thurman ●  Read more »   My abortion story shows why the Supreme Court must save Roe v. Wade We must never roll back our hard-won reproductive rights. By Billie Jean King ●  Read more »   Overturning 'Roe' would be the easy part for the pro-life movement The hard part of changing public opinion will begin. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the biggest story in politics — that can be read in 5 minutes or less. Sign up »

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