Today's Opinions: Indiana’s cruel abortion bill is a warning of post-Roe reality

In a normal year, the GOP should sweep. But 2022 isn't normal.; The Kentucky flooding is horrific. So is some Democrats' lack of sympathy.; Distinguished pols of the week: Democrats are getting their act together ; Want to know what a 'banana republic' looks like?; Sign up for Karen Attiah's newsletter, launching Aug. 5; What's under attack by this court is freedom from religion; Cartoon by Drew Sheneman; Air travel is in chaos — and there are no easy solutions; Six million died. We still don't know how the pandemic began.; Dark days again in Russia. For prisoners, an endless carousel of absurdity. ; Inflation, not recession, is still economic enemy No. 1; The U.S. has admitted 100,000 Ukrainian migrants. It must keep going.; Hungary's racist strongman, and the Americans who love him ; Forget a coup. Beware Brazil's bottom-feeding congress.; Ignoring Afghan women and girls is to do the Taliban's work for them ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jenna Watson/AP) Indiana's cruel abortion bill is a warning of post-Roe reality No restriction short of an absolute, unyielding ban will satisfy some abortion opponents. By Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   In a normal year, the GOP should sweep. But 2022 isn't normal. An unhappy country that might otherwise punish the incumbent party really doesn't like the alternative. By E.J. Dionne Jr. ●  Read more »   The Kentucky flooding is horrific. So is some Democrats' lack of sympathy. When I saw two very different stories about the disaster unfold on social media, I wondered if I was an "us" or a "them," if I should stand with my party or my people. By Courtney Lucas ●  Read more »   Distinguished pols of the week: Democrats are getting their act together Who stood tall? By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Want to know what a 'banana republic' looks like? We've already seen it. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Sign up for Karen Attiah's newsletter, launching Aug. 5 My beat is liberation, both personal and political. And that's the frame for everything I do. Sign up to get my newsletter in your inbox every Friday. By Karen Attiah ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons What's under attack by this court is freedom from religion Alito gives a speech in Rome at a religious liberty summit. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Drew Sheneman A guest editorial cartoon by Drew Sheneman. Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   ADVERTISEMENT     The Post's View Air travel is in chaos — and there are no easy solutions Much of the problem stems from an industrywide labor shortage. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Six million died. We still don't know how the pandemic began. New studies raise questions about the pandemic origins. China should stop the stonewalling. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Dark days again in Russia. For prisoners, an endless carousel of absurdity. The Russian security services are grabbing people arbitrarily and imprisoning them for criticism of Vladimir Putin or his barbaric war against Ukraine. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Inflation, not recession, is still economic enemy No. 1 The president should selectively eliminate tariffs on basic imports from China, among other measures. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The U.S. has admitted 100,000 Ukrainian migrants. It must keep going. In March, President Biden set a goal of admitting 100,000 Ukrainian migrants. That goal has now been met, and the door must stay open. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Hungary's racist strongman, and the Americans who love him Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's racist speech should get him shunned in American political circles. Instead, CPAC will likely cheer him. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Global Opinions Forget a coup. Beware Brazil's bottom-feeding congress. The heart of Brazil's political mess lies in the "Centrão," an amalgam of political parties with no principles or loyalties, only ambitions. By Mac Margolis ●  Read more »   Ignoring Afghan women and girls is to do the Taliban's work for them It's been 11 months since the fall of Kabul, and the vanishing of women is nearly complete. By Shabana Basij-Rasikh ●  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 Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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