Opinions P.M.: Don’t call it a racial reckoning. The race toward equality has barely begun.

D.C.'s Black churches will remain a 'beacon of light'; New York Times retracts central episodes of 'Caliphate' podcast series; If Trump pardons himself, Biden should un-pardon him; Why the coronavirus vaccine may not be accessible for the people who need it most; The future could be bright. So Republicans are trying to make sure it isn't.; Why I'm exploring a run for governor of Massachusetts; Want to repair U.S. democracy? Start by reforming the president's power to pardon.; Here's who's in the best — and worst — shape for the Georgia runoffs; A disgusting GOP attack ad shows what's really at stake in Georgia; Biden's recent appointments have been hits. Now for the hard one.; Tucker Carlson, writing coach; The most comforting movie of 2020 is about deafness, addiction and heavy metal. No, really.; Virginia must end cash bail; Trump has won the only war he ever cared about; How the media should cover the post-Trump Republicans; D.C., I'm tired, but I'm not done fighting; Let's get pesticides out of Montgomery's parks; Family homelessness in D.C. is growing ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP) Don't call it a racial reckoning. The race toward equality has barely begun. An epiphany is not the same thing as a reckoning. By Michele L. Norris ●  Read more »   D.C.'s Black churches will remain a 'beacon of light' Attacks by pro-Trump protesters will not deter the mission of these historic institutions. By Toella Pliakas ●  Read more »   New York Times retracts central episodes of 'Caliphate' podcast series The move comes after a two-month investigation. The main subject of the podcast was charged in September with a terrorist hoax. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   If Trump pardons himself, Biden should un-pardon him Respond to unprecedented with unprecedented. By Ken Gormley ●  Read more »   Why the coronavirus vaccine may not be accessible for the people who need it most As a doctor, I know that just because a vaccine is "available" doesn't mean it will reach vulnerable patients. Here's how to fix that. By Rebekah Fenton ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The future could be bright. So Republicans are trying to make sure it isn't. With a Democrat coming into the White House, they need to make sure the economy doesn't recover too fast or too well. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Why I'm exploring a run for governor of Massachusetts It is time for me to directly pay back the immense privileges I've been granted. By Danielle Allen ●  Read more »   Want to repair U.S. democracy? Start by reforming the president's power to pardon. The new president should push for constitutional reform to limit his own power in a key area. By Brian Klaas ●  Read more »   Here's who's in the best — and worst — shape for the Georgia runoffs Anyone who tells you they know what's going on is lying. By The Ranking Committee ●  Read more »   A disgusting GOP attack ad shows what's really at stake in Georgia Republican ads in Georgia have nothing to say about the biggest crises we face. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden's recent appointments have been hits. Now for the hard one. He cannot settle for an unimpressive attorney general. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Tucker Carlson, writing coach The highly rated prime-time Fox News host declares war on adjectives and adverbs. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   The most comforting movie of 2020 is about deafness, addiction and heavy metal. No, really. "Sound of Metal" is a movie so profoundly kind that it just might reset your brain. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   Virginia must end cash bail Requiring money to get out of jail before trial creates a two-tiered justice system. By Steve Descano ●  Read more »   Trump has won the only war he ever cared about Let the water flow! By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   How the media should cover the post-Trump Republicans Enough carrying water for Republicans' fake outrage. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   D.C., I'm tired, but I'm not done fighting Help me. Stand with me. We can do better. By Steven E. Johnson ●  Read more »   Let's get pesticides out of Montgomery's parks Children's health is endangered. By Lorne Garrettson ●  Read more »   Family homelessness in D.C. is growing Accurately identifying people experiencing homelessness helps them get the services they need. By Michele Steeb ●  Read more »     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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