Opinions P.M.: To fix the primaries, bring back peer review

Sanders continues to sow chaos; ABC News hands James O'Keefe a scalp; The U.S. coronavirus response shows the costs of having a 'chaos president'; Coronavirus makes the case for Medicare-for-all; Here's what really matters about Bernie Sanders and Cuba; As the virus spreads, Trump rages over the markets. That's alarming.; Bloomberg is not doing what he promised; The Supreme Court's 'Janus' decision merits an encore; Democrats are asking the wrong questions to protect charter school students; Trump has no clue what to do in a disaster; Syria's carnage nears a horrific climax; Calm down, establishment Democrats. Bernie Sanders might be the safest choice.; Trump's bromides against judges are hallmarks of authoritarianism; We can't stop the coronavirus now. But we can be ready for it. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (John Locher/AP) To fix the primaries, bring back peer review The Republican nomination of Donald Trump in 2016 illustrated a hidden weakness in the new system — the absence of peer review. By Elaine C. Kamarck ●  Read more »   Sanders continues to sow chaos His penchant for accusations and division is a red light. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ABC News hands James O'Keefe a scalp Veteran reporter spouts off at a bar, while being taped surreptitiously by a Project Veritas operative. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   The U.S. coronavirus response shows the costs of having a 'chaos president' The Wuhan coronavirus lays bare all of Trump's pathologies. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Coronavirus makes the case for Medicare-for-all Doubters may claim that our nation can't afford Medicare-for-all, but it's increasingly likely that we are about to discover just how costly our current system really is. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Here's what really matters about Bernie Sanders and Cuba What if instead of worrying what candidates think of Fidel Castro, we ask what they intend to do as president? By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   As the virus spreads, Trump rages over the markets. That's alarming. Trump's war on neutrality takes a dangerous new turn. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Bloomberg is not doing what he promised He is enabling Bernie Sanders. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The Supreme Court's 'Janus' decision merits an encore The court's blow against compelled speech has given it additional work to do, this time in North Dakota. By George Will ●  Read more »   Democrats are asking the wrong questions to protect charter school students To assess charter schools, we need to focus on teacher compensation and how students are treated. By Adam Laats ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump has no clue what to do in a disaster The president is incompetent, the Senate is inactive. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Syria's carnage nears a horrific climax Western nations must insist that Russia stop an offensive that endangers millions. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Calm down, establishment Democrats. Bernie Sanders might be the safest choice. "Moderate" candidates won't be electable if they can't speak to middle- and working-class frustrations. By Robert Reich ●  Read more »   Trump's bromides against judges are hallmarks of authoritarianism We should welcome independent judges safeguarding the rule of law. By Federico Finchelstein ●  Read more »   We can't stop the coronavirus now. But we can be ready for it. Containment won't work. Here's how mitigation will go. By Saad B. Omer ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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