Opinions P.M.: Meet the new tea party, same as the old tea party

How the GOP crusade against vaccines could get even more dangerous; Jews like Joe Biden and want voting protections. But it's not universal.; Some one-star Yelp reviews of space travel from the near future; Biden's speech on voting was demagogic and dangerous; The mystery around what happened in Lafayette Square; Cartoon by Walt Handelsman; Mass incarceration is bad law enforcement policy. It's bad for the economy, too.; Merkel's 16-year roller-coaster ride with U.S. presidents is coming to an end; Haiti shows why toxic leaders often end up ruling in dangerous places; As a new Russian election season begins, the Kremlin's fraudsters are working overtime; Don't overlook the deeper roots behind the violence and looting in South Africa; Glenn Youngkin's unforced errors give Terry McAuliffe the advantage in Virginia; Why can't journalists audiotape court hearings? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Meet the new tea party, same as the old tea party Vaccine derangement and valorization of insurrectionists act as a smokescreen for more powerful interests. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   How the GOP crusade against vaccines could get even more dangerous What if they come for routine immunizations kids need before starting school? By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Jews like Joe Biden and want voting protections. But it's not universal. Politically and religiously speaking, there are two American Jewish communities. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Some one-star Yelp reviews of space travel from the near future No gift shop! By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Biden's speech on voting was demagogic and dangerous It's bad enough that Trump is causing his followers to distrust our elections process. Biden's accusations may push others to the same conclusion. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The mystery around what happened in Lafayette Square What the inspector general's report ignored is far more important than what it found. By Radley Balko ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Walt Handelsman An editorial guest cartoon by Walt Handelsman of the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate Read more »   Mass incarceration is bad law enforcement policy. It's bad for the economy, too. By tackling criminal justice reform, we can address the worker shortage in the process. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Merkel's 16-year roller-coaster ride with U.S. presidents is coming to an end The German chancellor's White House visit on Thursday will probably be her last. The tough issues will await her successor. By Katja Hoyer ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Haiti shows why toxic leaders often end up ruling in dangerous places To get better leaders, places like Haiti must make it safe to lead By Brian Klaas ●  Read more »   As a new Russian election season begins, the Kremlin's fraudsters are working overtime Growing public fatigue with Putin is creating big challenges for his minions. By Vladimir Kara-Murza ●  Read more »   Don't overlook the deeper roots behind the violence and looting in South Africa That does not mean government should not secure the state and arrest the lawless. This is the first political duty of all states. By Eusebius McKaiser ●  Read more »   Glenn Youngkin's unforced errors give Terry McAuliffe the advantage in Virginia The Republican nominee for governor should be focusing on his business bona-fides rather than trying to catch his opponent in a gaffe. By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   Why can't journalists audiotape court hearings? Who can justify banning a simple, proven way of producing accurate journalism? By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Eugene Robinson for email alerts every time Eugene publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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