Today's Opinions: Don’t blame ‘both sides.’ The right is driving political violence.

Biden is making the most of good economic news; Affirmative action in college admissions doesn't work — but it could; I'm sorry I said nice things about Glenn Youngkin; The biggest and least known fight of the 2022 election; Kathy Hochul and New York's never-ending backlash against crime; A frightening sight if Republicans take back the House; Cartoon by Drew Sheneman; On race-conscious university admissions, SCOTUS should follow precedent; Meta's stock plunge shows the right — and wrong — way to tax wealth; The world is behind on climate change. But do not lose hope.; Chat with David Ignatius about the war in Ukraine and foreign affairs ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Don't blame 'both sides.' The right is driving political violence. Don't accept GOP framing of the assault on Paul Pelosi as evidence of a problem plaguing "both sides of the aisle." By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Biden is making the most of good economic news He should enjoy the better-than-expected growth figures while he can. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Affirmative action in college admissions doesn't work — but it could To make affirmative action consistent with true meritocracy, universities should use machine-learning algorithms for admissions decisions. By Roland G. Fryer, Jr. ●  Read more »   I'm sorry I said nice things about Glenn Youngkin The Virginia governor's riff about the attack on Paul Pelosi was not only tasteless but also dangerous. By Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   The biggest and least known fight of the 2022 election The real contest of 2022? The battle for state supreme courts. By Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Kathy Hochul and New York's never-ending backlash against crime New York, one of the most Democratic states in the union, has also, for a half century, served as a bellwether of the importance of crime as a political issue. By E.J. Dionne Jr. ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons A frightening sight if Republicans take back the House Social Security, Medicare and reproductive rights will be threatened if Republicans win the midterm elections. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Drew Sheneman An editorial guest cartoon from Drew Sheneman of the Star-Ledger Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   ADVERTISEMENT     The Post's View On race-conscious university admissions, SCOTUS should follow precedent There is still room for disagreement about whether this reading of the 14th Amendment authorizes race-conscious admissions, and under what terms. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Meta's stock plunge shows the right — and wrong — way to tax wealth There is a need for greater wealth equality, and that tax reforms could help achieve it. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The world is behind on climate change. But do not lose hope. The war to keep the planet inhabitable is still worth waging. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Today's Q&As Reader Q&A Chat with David Ignatius about the war in Ukraine and foreign affairs David's Q&A with readers starts at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. Submit your questions now. 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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