Opinions P.M.: ‘In the Heights’ is just more of the same whitewashed Hollywood

Watch out Donald Trump. Ron DeSantis is on the rise.; New York's mayoral race shows progressives are out of touch with ordinary Democrats ; I'm a conservative who believes systemic racism is real; It's time to sound the alarm over Chinese intrigues in the Himalayas; Liz Cheney points to the plague of civic illiteracy. So what's the cure?; Things are about to get much harder for Biden and Democrats; If the Justice Department won't investigate itself, Congress should; The Democrats' big voting reform bill is in real trouble. Here's what's next.; Republicans can't conceal history; The Virginia GOP's diverse ticket may present a problem for Democrats ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) 'In the Heights' is just more of the same whitewashed Hollywood Why highlight a Black Latino population if your interpretation needed to erase a large portion of the Blackness to tell it? By Julissa Contreras and Dash Harris Machado ●  Read more »   Watch out Donald Trump. Ron DeSantis is on the rise. DeSantis is quickly becoming the first choice among conservatives willing to look beyond Trump. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   New York's mayoral race shows progressives are out of touch with ordinary Democrats If left-wing proposals can't make it in New York, they can't make it anywhere. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   I'm a conservative who believes systemic racism is real Not all White people created structural racism, but all of us should oppose it. By Michael Gerson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   It's time to sound the alarm over Chinese intrigues in the Himalayas China's encroachments in Bhutan have global implications. By Robert Barnett ●  Read more »   Liz Cheney points to the plague of civic illiteracy. So what's the cure? Republicans cannot govern a democracy they do not understand. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Things are about to get much harder for Biden and Democrats First, we thought he would just be a caretaker president. Then, he was surprisingly ambitious. Now, his opportunities to create change have shrunk. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   If the Justice Department won't investigate itself, Congress should Congress has oversight responsibility it cannot ignore. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The Democrats' big voting reform bill is in real trouble. Here's what's next. The White House is set to support Sen. Joe Manchin's compromise efforts. But one huge obstacle remains. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Republicans can't conceal history Denying the past does not make it go away. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The Virginia GOP's diverse ticket may present a problem for Democrats Democrats are accustomed to having the upper hand in attracting minority votes, but this year they may have to work overtime By Mark J. Rozell ●  Read more »     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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