Opinions P.M.: Here’s why vaccines can end our covid nightmare

My city in Australia locked down for a single covid-19 case. We welcome the restrictions.; The Biden stimulus is admirably ambitious. But it brings some big risks, too.; We need a long-haul stimulus that will last as long as the pandemic does; Don't yield ancient history and literature to the alt-right; How can police pepper-spray a harmless child? The answer is distressingly clear.; Republicans dodged a bullet on Liz Cheney. But they may still be in the line of fire.; Republicans are about to prove the depths of their bad faith; Marjorie Taylor Greene's most dangerous idea is hiding in plain sight; Eternal sunshine of the spotless GOP; What a post-truth era has to learn from citizens of a truth-annihilating regime; Vaccinated Montgomery teachers should be in the classroom; Congress should make a deal to end partisan gerrymandering; Cartoon by Steve Sack; D.C.'s fitness studios need coronavirus relief; House Republicans are a lost cause. But what about their followers?; Believe in conspiracy theories? How about these, instead? ; Virginia Republicans prep a law-and-order campaign; Biden has the upper hand when he champions popular policies ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post) Here's why vaccines can end our covid nightmare What matters to me is whether vaccination means that people won't become severely ill to the point that they require hospitalization. By Leana S. Wen ●  Read more »   My city in Australia locked down for a single covid-19 case. We welcome the restrictions. We accept our short-term pain now for long-term gains. If only the rest of the world understood that. By Nikki Stamp ●  Read more »   The Biden stimulus is admirably ambitious. But it brings some big risks, too. Going too big on pandemic relief is better than going too small, but lawmakers need to consider the impact on the Biden administration's hopes to "build back better." By Lawrence H. Summers ●  Read more »   We need a long-haul stimulus that will last as long as the pandemic does Today, instead of underestimating the depth of the pandemic crisis, policymakers continue to underestimate how long it will last. By Neel Kashkari ●  Read more »   Don't yield ancient history and literature to the alt-right We shouldn't banish the classics. We need to take them back. By Shadi Bartsch ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How can police pepper-spray a harmless child? The answer is distressingly clear. Racial bias within police forces has led to another terrible confrontation. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Republicans dodged a bullet on Liz Cheney. But they may still be in the line of fire. Marjorie Taylor Greene remains a liability for the party. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Republicans are about to prove the depths of their bad faith If a vital and hugely popular covid-19 relief bill can't get any Republican support, they won't allow any real governing to occur. Something has to change. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Marjorie Taylor Greene's most dangerous idea is hiding in plain sight Rep. Greene, a onetime QAnon adherent, is now carrying forward the MAGA ideology. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Eternal sunshine of the spotless GOP Q what? Q-On? That's what I'm going to decide I heard. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What a post-truth era has to learn from citizens of a truth-annihilating regime Russia's submission to the Oscars' foreign language category, "Dear Comrades!," is an important warning about the consequences of living in a world where truth has no meaning. By Sonny Bunch ●  Read more »   Vaccinated Montgomery teachers should be in the classroom Priority access to the coronavirus vaccine should mean a full return to in-person learning. By Laura Chace ●  Read more »   Congress should make a deal to end partisan gerrymandering The filibuster doesn't need to be the death knell for electoral reform efforts. By Edward Foley ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Steve Sack An editorial cartoon by Steve Sack of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune By Steve Sack ●  Read more »   D.C.'s fitness studios need coronavirus relief Most gyms are small businesses, and most had to close their doors for months. By Grant Barker ●  Read more »   House Republicans are a lost cause. But what about their followers? We need a whole-of-society approach to deal with right-wing extremism. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Believe in conspiracy theories? How about these, instead? If you look at things a certain way, harmless conspiracies are all around. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Virginia Republicans prep a law-and-order campaign Images of Black Lives Matter protests will be used to counter those of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   Biden has the upper hand when he champions popular policies Republicans don't get it: Americans want a big response. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Henry Olsen for email alerts every time Henry publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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