Opinions P.M.: Why ‘Squid Game’ reminds me of my years in a Syrian prison

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Omar Alshogre) Why 'Squid Game' reminds me of my years in a Syrian prison To some viewers, the show is a horrifying fantasy. To me it feels a lot like my past. By Omar Alshogre ●  Read more »   What 'school board moms' really want — and why candidates ignore us at their peril Our movement isn't about masking or critical race theory. It's about an education system that has long put powerful interests above the well-being of students. By Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich ●  Read more »   More countries are taking Americans hostage. The U.S. is losing its ability to stop it. Foreign governments now surpass terrorist and militant groups as the predominant hostage-takers of U.S. nationals around the globe. The shift reflects a weakened regard for the United States and the international system it operates in. By Kate Woodsome, Jason Rezaian and Ray Whitehouse ●  Read more »   How Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tore Ethiopia apart The Ethiopian leader has proved himself to be a weak and overly ambitious leader at best, and a duplicitous war criminal at worst. By Christopher Rhodes ●  Read more »   A newly visible, toxic misogyny arises in Britain Institutions such as the police and army hardly seem to know how to deal with it, or even what it is. By Catherine Ostler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Phony religious objections to vaccines will hurt us all We all know that in most every case, these religious objections are bogus. We shouldn't be afraid to say it. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Most Republicans won't be able to distance themselves from Trump like Glenn Youngkin did They will have to run from the disgraced former president to win. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   How Democrats can win the critical race theory debate Democrats must call out the illiberal excesses of both the woke left and the anti-woke right. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Michael Ramirez An editorial guest cartoon from Michael Ramirez of the Las Vegas Review-Journal Read more »   Biden's genial tone is back, but the sales job has just begun The president enjoys an I-told-you-so moment over the infrastructure bill. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Glenn Youngkin won as a pragmatic conservative. How will he change Virginia policy? As with all new governors, there's a learning curve, and Youngkin's first lesson in changing Virginia law is that while the governor proposes, the General Assembly disposes. By Mark J. Rozell ●  Read more »   Democrats cannot simply ignore the GOP's culture war attacks Virginia showed that sitting out the fight is not an option. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     Opinions you may have missed (Matt Rota for The Washington Post) No patient should have to die in shackles Restraining incarcerated prisoners should be the exception rather than the rule. By Tyler Lescure ●  Read more »   Tax billionaires' pandemic profits In one proposal, Democrats can fund the Biden agenda and fight back against widening inequality. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   I listen to my podcasts at 1.5x speed. But I can't live life that way. I'm a tortoise in a world of hares. By Kristin van Ogtrop ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     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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