Opinions P.M.: Our democracy is ailing. Civics education has to be part of the cure.

Republicans will do anything to suppress the vote. The courts will help them.; The White House and Congress must beat back attacks on voting rights; It is impossible for Andrew Cuomo to know whether he is at work; Andrew Cuomo, a longtime political bully, is receiving his comeuppance; Biden's next big move could deliver a crippling blow to Trumpism; Cartoon by Gary Clement; Ron DeSantis's clout is growing. Here's what he must do to break out as a 2024 candidate.; Running an election flawlessly just isn't good enough for vote-suppressing Florida Republicans; Biden ran on ending forever wars. He's already undermining that promise.; The administration can and must do more on Khashoggi's murder; Ignore the smears and confirm Vanita Gupta; Here's the simple way Canada could work without a governor general; China wants to take the entire country cashless — and surveil its citizens even more closely; My father was assassinated 12 years ago. Sri Lanka's leaders are still denying us justice.; Welcome to the new normal. Let's see your immunity passport.; Good news on the covid front; Petri Dishes: It's March again; Why Republicans' argument against state and local aid is wrong ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Adam Glanzman for The Washington Post) Our democracy is ailing. Civics education has to be part of the cure. We are paying the price for failing to teach the knowledge, skills and civic virtues needed for a healthy republic. By Danielle Allen and Paul Carrese ●  Read more »   Republicans will do anything to suppress the vote. The courts will help them. They'll try anything they can think of to keep Democrats from the polls, whether it's likely to work or not. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The White House and Congress must beat back attacks on voting rights Democrats might have to get creative. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   It is impossible for Andrew Cuomo to know whether he is at work I understand there are some ways you act when you are in life (kissing) and other ways you act when you are in work (yelling)! By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Andrew Cuomo, a longtime political bully, is receiving his comeuppance Bullies have few real friends, but many enemies. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden's next big move could deliver a crippling blow to Trumpism The descent of the Trumpified GOP into QAnon crackpottery gives Democrats a big opening. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Gary Clement An editorial cartoon by Gary Clement of the National Post By Gary Clement ●  Read more »   Ron DeSantis's clout is growing. Here's what he must do to break out as a 2024 candidate. Keep an eye on the Florida governor as the jockeying intensifies. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Running an election flawlessly just isn't good enough for vote-suppressing Florida Republicans Gov. Ron DeSantis and his GOP allies, in lockstep with the national party, are moving to make voting harder. By Lizette Alvarez ●  Read more »   Biden ran on ending forever wars. He's already undermining that promise. The argument that the strikes in Syria are a "defensive" measure mocks the reality of our presence there. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The administration can and must do more on Khashoggi's murder The actions announced in the past few days must not be the final word. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Ignore the smears and confirm Vanita Gupta Gupta ought to sail through the Judiciary Committee with the same ease that Merrick Garland did. By Jonathan Capehart ●  Read more »   Here's the simple way Canada could work without a governor general The governor generalship is a bit like the penny, in the sense of an obvious anachronism — except we actually got rid of the penny. By J.J. McCullough ●  Read more »   China wants to take the entire country cashless — and surveil its citizens even more closely In a digital-yuan-consumed society, the government easily could suspend the digital wallets of dissidents and human rights activists. By Akram Keram ●  Read more »   My father was assassinated 12 years ago. Sri Lanka's leaders are still denying us justice. The killing of a leading Sri Lankan journalist continues to haunt the country. By Ahimsa Wickrematunge ●  Read more »   Welcome to the new normal. Let's see your immunity passport. After the pandemic, life won't be entirely the same. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Good news on the covid front Catch up on columnist Eugene Robinson's latest discussion with readers. Live Chat ●  By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Petri Dishes: It's March again Catch up on humor columnist Alexandra Petri's latest discussion with readers. Live Chat ●  By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Why Republicans' argument against state and local aid is wrong Republicans should be willing to put some money on the table. 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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