Opinions P.M.: Why China’s covid protests are different

China won't be able to maintain its 'zero covid' policy forever ; Biden needs his own trade agenda with China. Not Trump's.; Why I'm not leaving Twitter; Has Elon Musk succeeded by luck — or does he know what he's doing?; Cynical MAGA censors are damaging public education; Election denial might be on its last legs; Why more police might be the key to real criminal justice reform; The GOP wants to cut funding to the IRS. We can't let that happen.; How racial preferences feed grasping grievance groups and grow ever more absurd; To be very clear, free speech is when you give me money; Medicare Advantage? More like Medicare Disadvantage.; Biden is averting a railroad strike but missing an opportunity ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (AP) Why China's covid protests are different For the first time in three decades, tens of thousands of people in China have united in protest for a common cause. By Washington Post Opinions Staff ●  Read more »   China won't be able to maintain its 'zero covid' policy forever The question is when — and how — the government will walk it back. By Keith B. Richburg ●  Read more »   Biden needs his own trade agenda with China. Not Trump's. Protectionism is not a winning strategy against China. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Why I'm not leaving Twitter As a Black woman, I have many reasons to quit Twitter. But I also have strong reasons to stay. By Karen Attiah ●  Read more »   Has Elon Musk succeeded by luck — or does he know what he's doing? Luck is far from the only thing that Twitter's new owner has going for him, but he does take bigger bets than most entrepreneurs do. By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Cynical MAGA censors are damaging public education Attacking teachers and schools has come with a price. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Election denial might be on its last legs Discrediting election deniers might be the midterms' most important legacy. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Why more police might be the key to real criminal justice reform To achieve a European level of public safety, the United States needs many more police and significantly less severe punishment for criminals. By Charles Lane ●  Read more »   The GOP wants to cut funding to the IRS. We can't let that happen. New money for improved technology and enforcement can only pay dividends if the agency's base appropriation is protected. By Robert E. Rubin and Jacob J. Lew ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How racial preferences feed grasping grievance groups and grow ever more absurd One of 2022's most consequential books shows how "identity entrepreneurs" rely on irrational classifications that mock their users' intellectual and moral pretenses. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   To be very clear, free speech is when you give me money When you do not give me money, that is censorship. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Medicare Advantage? More like Medicare Disadvantage. Private plans for seniors were supposed to save money while providing better care. That's not how it turned out. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   Biden is averting a railroad strike but missing an opportunity He could do much more to stand up for American labor and challenge our ideas about work. By Paul Waldman ●  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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