Opinions P.M.: Disturbing, even inaccurate, speech must be protected

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Craig Hudson/The Washington Post) Disturbing, even inaccurate, speech must be protected When we are "protected" from challenges to what we think we know, our intellects stagnate in the bubble of agreed beliefs and assumed facts. By Thomas J. Balch ●  Read more »   Elon Musk still has to answer to others The Tesla founder's clownish antics are generating pushback from a number of directions. By Sebastian Mallaby ●  Read more »   The Iranian regime is failing its citizens — and their rage is growing Images of brutality aimed at the most vulnerable, including the elderly, have spread around the world. Global Opinions ●  By Jason Rezaian ●  Read more »   Imperfect as they are, leaders with age and experience are worth keeping Having older leaders at the national level is good. By Gary Abernathy ●  Read more »   Democrats, beware. The primaries foretell a spike in GOP turnout. It sure looks like a red wave is on its way. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Florida lawmakers, too busy with culture wars, missed an actual crisis DeSantis has called a special session next week to deal with an unfolding calamity in the property insurance market, caused less by hurricanes than by two other Florida trademarks: greed and fraud. Voices Across America  ●  By Lizette Alvarez ●  Read more »   Trump's alarming GOP primary wins demand a serious response The true nature of the threat is coming into sharper view. Will we act? By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   The baby formula battle shows a stark imbalance between the parties The government is trying to solve the formula shortage while Republicans continue to blame Biden. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Your questions about covid-19, answered by Dr. Leana Wen Public health expert Dr. Leana S. Wen answers questions about coronavirus vaccines, variants and public health guidance. By Leana S. Wen ●  Read more »   What have the 2022 primaries taught us? Perry Bacon Jr. answered your questions Read the transcript. Reader Q&A  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Opinions you may have missed (Joe Cashman/Joe Cashman/Kenilworth Parks and Aquatic Gardens) That wild turkey menacing Anacostia is a miracle of conservation Wild turkeys were once as rare as polar bears are today. Hunters helped bring them back from the brink. By Keith Urbahn ●  Read more »   Where the Fed went wrong on inflation The central bank has messed up. A forgivable error was followed by a really serious one. By Sebastian Mallaby ●  Read more »   In Shanghai's covid lockdown, the unimaginable is becoming the norm We shouldn't fear the social consequences of getting sick more than the disease itself. By Xing Zhao ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     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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