Opinions Headlines: Reasons to believe American democracy has a bright future

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Robert F. Bukaty/AP) Reasons to believe American democracy has a bright future For all the bad, the United States is better than it thinks itself. And in the future, it will be better still. By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   On student loan forgiveness, Amy Coney Barrett makes a major statement The justice's concurrence in striking down Biden's overreach should reverberate throughout the sprawling administrative state. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   Self-government is worth defending The transformation of the court into a partisan player contradicts the central premise of democracy. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   SUMMER FICTION The Tao of Deception: Part IV In the CIA's search for a mole, is it missing a larger problem? Read the final installment of David Ignatius's summer spy thriller. By David Ignatius ●  Read more »   Democrats have a schools problem. The good news: They can address it. Democrats have the chance to be serious about an issue of vital importance to millions of voters. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Is guilt-free meat possible? People might look back on meat-eating much the way we view cannibalism, but at this point we're still wondering how to feel about lab-grown chicken. By Bina Venkataraman ●  Read more »   The GOP has a glaring Mormon problem Mormonism is shrinking. And it's also becoming more friendly to Democrats. By David Byler ●  Read more »   I'm a pediatrician. Here's how to protect kids from tragic gun deaths. My experience talking with families shows they are receptive to this intervention. By Dorothy R. Novick ●  Read more »   Why Congress should pay grandma to mind the kids For some, day care might be best. Others want to pay friends, family and neighbors. Shift workers need overnight care. Lawmakers should help them all. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   How to fight China's memory-holing of the Uyghur genocide My recent experience with a GOP presidential candidate underlines the danger of letting the horrors of Beijing's campaign recede from public consciousness. By Hugh Hewitt ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Editorial Cartoons AI: Art or not? Ann Telnaes cartoon on AI art Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     The Post's View Beneath the July 4 fireworks, remember America's light On this Independence Day, there's not pride in every American heart. A drop-off in patriotism flows from a misunderstanding of what makes the U.S. exceptional. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Yesterday's Q&As READER Q&A David Ignatius answered questions about his spy thriller, 'The Tao of Deception' Read a transcript of David's chat with readers. Read more »     News whiz? Play our daily news quiz. Test your knowledge of current events with our new quotable game, On the Record. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out How To Read This Chart for a visual breakdown of the data behind the news, from national correspondent Philip Bump. Sign up »

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