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Police reform is not enough. We need to rethink public safety.; Kevin McCarthy's top pick for the Jan. 6 panel is already trying to sabotage it; The pandemic has changed course again. The Biden administration urgently needs to do the same. ; Facebook may be a platform for vaccine disinformation. But it's not the source.; National security Democrats call for 9/11-style commission on covid-19; Needle exchanges need a champion. Will Biden's drug czar nominee be that person?; The majority of Americans lack a college degree. Why do so many employers require one? ; The institutions that can defend the U.S. from Trumpism ; State Republicans are bringing back the old orthodoxy on tax cuts; Democrats should mount a campaign for real tax reform. Starting now.; What will Democrats do on infrastructure? Ask Eugene Robinson.; Should we care about these space trips? Chat with Alexandra Petri. ; Maryland, Virginia and D.C. must work together to deliver transportation solutions for the future ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg News) The thirsty West's dreaded water crisis is here Bipartisan action must be taken on a gargantuan scale and an emergency timetable. By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   Police reform is not enough. We need to rethink public safety. We should think about public safety the way we think about public health. Best of The Post ●  By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Kevin McCarthy's top pick for the Jan. 6 panel is already trying to sabotage it This level of venality and bad faith is unacceptable. And we should say no to it. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   The pandemic has changed course again. The Biden administration urgently needs to do the same. The administration has done many things right during the pandemic, but it made a grave error with its premature return to normalcy. By Leana S. Wen ●  Read more »   Facebook may be a platform for vaccine disinformation. But it's not the source. Focusing on the social media network misses the most culpable figures. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   National security Democrats call for 9/11-style commission on covid-19 Congressional investigations into the origins of the pandemic are just beginning. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   Needle exchanges need a champion. Will Biden's drug czar nominee be that person? He has a complicated history with syringe services. He'll have to do much better as head of the administration's agenda on drug enforcement. By Robert Gebelhoff ●  Read more »   The majority of Americans lack a college degree. Why do so many employers require one? Employers have been sleepwalking into a system that screens out the majority of workers, including millions of people who possess sought-after skills. By Byron Auguste ●  Read more »   The institutions that can defend the U.S. from Trumpism We're in the midst of a nonmilitary civil war. It's time for institutions in a position to stand up for multiracial democracy to do so. By Perry Bacon Jr. ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   State Republicans are bringing back the old orthodoxy on tax cuts After four years of the Trump show, many Republicans want to get back to the basics. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Democrats should mount a campaign for real tax reform. Starting now. It was inevitable that Republicans would balk at paying for infrastructure by going after wealthy tax cheats. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   What will Democrats do on infrastructure? Ask Eugene Robinson. Columnist Eugene Robinson answered questions and comments on the latest political news and developments. Read a transcript. Reader Q&A ●  Read more »   Should we care about these space trips? Chat with Alexandra Petri. Humor columnist Alexandra Petri answered questions and comments on the news and political in(s)anity of the day. Read a transcript. Reader Q&A ●  Read more »   Maryland, Virginia and D.C. must work together to deliver transportation solutions for the future Though Maryland and Virginia often compete for projects or employment centers and even sports teams, when it comes to our transportation network, we must have a regional mind-set. By Greg Slater ●  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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