Opinions P.M.: San Francisco has problems. $12,000 trash cans are not the answer to any of them.

The true cost of climate change needs to include the health toll; Why our school district is defying Florida's ban on mask mandates — even if it means we lose funding; Montgomery County schools should mandate vaccines for teachers and staff; Biden must act to get racism out of automated decision-making; Has Ron DeSantis cracked the code to lead the post-Trump GOP?; Why governor races will be so critical in 2022; Shocking new Trump-DOJ revelations should shape the Jan. 6 investigation; Democrats can't neglect either democracy or the economy; Why we can't trust the states to prevent wrongful convictions; To survivors of abuse, Cuomo's defensive theatrics are galling; A few sane Republicans try to prevent unnecessary covid deaths; Meet the leading candidate to unseat California's governor — who doesn't believe in the minimum wage; Biden's centrist strategy makes sense: It can prevent Trump's return; It's time MLB celebrates Larry Doby Day, too; For corporations, political 'wokeness' works; Sweatpants are no longer 'a defeat.' Every day you get dressed is a win. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (San Francisco Public Works) San Francisco has problems. $12,000 trash cans are not the answer to any of them. Poorly designed sidewalk trash cans are not what ails the city. Homelessness, lawlessness and a city unwilling to take the obvious steps to improve citizens' quality of life are. By Alexandra Vuksich ●  Read more »   The true cost of climate change needs to include the health toll Due to scant data, no one has calculated the total health costs of these worsening problems. By Vijay Limaye ●  Read more »   Why our school district is defying Florida's ban on mask mandates — even if it means we lose funding The well-being of our students and staff is just too important. By Carlee Simon ●  Read more »   Montgomery County schools should mandate vaccines for teachers and staff Persuasion and encouragement have only brought us so far; all it takes is one case to light a match that engulfs an entire school in flames. By Adam Zimmerman ●  Read more »   Biden must act to get racism out of automated decision-making Artificial intelligence cannot be allowed to enact rampant, systemic discrimination. By ReNika Moore ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Has Ron DeSantis cracked the code to lead the post-Trump GOP? Any politician can be a troll. But only some can do so much to help the pandemic spread in their own state. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   Why governor races will be so critical in 2022 Governors might be the difference between chaos and constitutional democracy. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Shocking new Trump-DOJ revelations should shape the Jan. 6 investigation How Trump's efforts to corrupt the Justice Department help explain the insurrection. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Democrats can't neglect either democracy or the economy It's not a question of which to prioritize. They must succeed on both fronts. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why we can't trust the states to prevent wrongful convictions Reformist prosecutors are showing how the system's preference for "finality" thwarts the interests of justice. By Radley Balko ●  Read more »   To survivors of abuse, Cuomo's defensive theatrics are galling The New York governor's defiant posture sends a deeply harmful message to other women who might dare to speak out. By Tracy Sefl ●  Read more »   A few sane Republicans try to prevent unnecessary covid deaths It is time to go all in on truth and democracy. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Meet the leading candidate to unseat California's governor — who doesn't believe in the minimum wage Such is the state of affairs in California's recall election. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   Biden's centrist strategy makes sense: It can prevent Trump's return There's only one radical party in the United States. And it's not the Democrats. By Max Boot ●  Read more »     Opinions you may have missed (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) It's time MLB celebrates Larry Doby Day, too Jackie Robinson is rightly honored as the first, but the other Black pioneers in Major League Baseball shouldn't be forgotten. By Luke Epplin ●  Read more »   For corporations, political 'wokeness' works Data shows that business leaders can have the courage of their convictions and not suffer for it. By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld ●  Read more »   Sweatpants are no longer 'a defeat.' Every day you get dressed is a win. Fashion is stuck balancing between meeting consumers where they are and offering hopes of more exciting days to come. By Kenya Hunt ●  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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