Opinions P.M.: Remember the 200,000 Americans who have died from covid-19 — and vote

The party of McConnell, in the age of Trump, stands for nothing; WeChat threatens American values, but a careless ban will make the whole world less free; How Joe Biden is holding on to his image as a moderate; The flaw in the cult of RBG; Republicans are handing Democrats a reason to undertake massive reform; Beware of covid-19 vaccine trials designed to succeed from the start; Why Trump can't wait on the Supreme Court nomination until after the election; GOP senators who play with fire with the Supreme Court will get scorched; Redefining home in a pandemic; Trump's Supreme Court pick would be a risk — for himself and the country; The hidden reason Trump's 'October surprise' will likely fail; A Trump comeback at this point would be unprecedented; Africa has defied the covid-19 nightmare scenarios. We shouldn't be surprised. ; Trump's contempt for truth leaves a toxic legacy around the world; There will be more wildfires. What should we do?; Yes, airborne transmission is happening. The CDC needs to set the record straight.; Media must put the existential threat of climate change front and center ; Trump put a China trade deal over American lives; We can help shape how our children remember the pandemic — and foster their future happiness; Secret CIA assessment: Putin 'probably directing' influence operation to denigrate Biden ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Win Mcnamee/Getty Images) Remember the 200,000 Americans who have died from covid-19 — and vote Trump said "nothing more could have been done" about covid-19, but nothing is further from the truth. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The party of McConnell, in the age of Trump, stands for nothing How did the GOP keep its grip on the abortion issue despite the history? By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   WeChat threatens American values, but a careless ban will make the whole world less free A U.S. ban would mimic China's bad behavior. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   How Joe Biden is holding on to his image as a moderate Soothing rhetoric, withholding judgment on procedural changes, and promising a better-managed government. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The flaw in the cult of RBG The pop cult of RBG emphasized style and cheery affirmation in a way that left little room for nuance. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Republicans are handing Democrats a reason to undertake massive reform Repairing the destruction the GOP caused will require a herculean effort — and sweeping reforms. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Beware of covid-19 vaccine trials designed to succeed from the start Pharmaceutical companies seem to be rushing vaccine candidates to market. We can and should demand better. By William Haseltine ●  Read more »   Why Trump can't wait on the Supreme Court nomination until after the election He's a quid quo professional. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   GOP senators who play with fire with the Supreme Court will get scorched A vote before the election dooms those on the ballot. Afterward, it zaps the 2022 Republicans. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Redefining home in a pandemic People from around the world recorded voice messages sharing intimate details of how their home, or definition of it, has changed in the coronavirus pandemic. Video ●  By Darian Woehr ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's Supreme Court pick would be a risk — for himself and the country The coming Supreme Court confirmation fight will be a minefield for everyone. By David Byler ●  Read more »   The hidden reason Trump's 'October surprise' will likely fail Why Trump's 'Hail Mary' strategy will be undermined by his own pathologies. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   A Trump comeback at this point would be unprecedented An incumbent president down this much has never come back. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Africa has defied the covid-19 nightmare scenarios. We shouldn't be surprised. This should have been a moment for media outlets to challenge corrosive narratives about Africa. By Karen Attiah ●  Read more »   Trump's contempt for truth leaves a toxic legacy around the world But one part of Mr. Trump's toxic legacy will likely persist: his degradation of truth as a common currency in public life. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   There will be more wildfires. What should we do? Forest management and climate change are both causes, and both must be addressed. By Philip Higuera, Elizabeth Dodson, Alexander Metcalf and Solomon Dobrowski ●  Read more »   Yes, airborne transmission is happening. The CDC needs to set the record straight. Something odd is happening at the CDC. By Joseph G. Allen and Linsey C. Marr ●  Read more »   Media must put the existential threat of climate change front and center Until recently, the U.S. mainstream media featured more climate silence than climate science. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Trump put a China trade deal over American lives He's trying to paint Biden as weak on China. The facts don't bear that narrative out. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   We can help shape how our children remember the pandemic — and foster their future happiness Obviously, repeated nagging to "Be grateful!" will not prompt feelings of gratitude. Creating new family rituals makes a better strategy. By Daniel Willingham ●  Read more »   Secret CIA assessment: Putin 'probably directing' influence operation to denigrate Biden Another revelation of Russian interference in the 2020 election. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Bold School for smart advice on how to get better with age, plus tried-and-true tips from our readers, every Monday and Friday for 12 weeks. Sign up »

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