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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Sergio Peçanha for The Washington Post) The long-awaited date There are small joys of going on a date after ages in confinement. By Sergio Peçanha ●  Read more »   Why we need a national no-fly list We must do more to protect air passengers and crew from disruptive travelers. By Ed Bastian ●  Read more »   Robotic dogs patrolling the U.S. border won't help solve the migrant crisis High-tech surveillance in the Arizona desert is failing because it doesn't take into account people's reasons for migrating. By Geoffrey Boyce and Sam Chambers ●  Read more »   The bold new campaign to 'End Poverty in California' That might sound unsustainably expensive. But many key steps wouldn't cost anything. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Why the poor suffer most from inflation, even though their wages have risen a lot Lower-income, working households are seeing bigger increases in prices for the things they buy than are higher-income households. By Catherine Rampell ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How many people died believing vaccine misinformation? The U.S. population was offered a vaccine shown to have more than 90 percent efficacy in the face of a deadly disease, widely available and free. There is no parallel in modern times. Yet, some people chose to believe otherwise. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Rick Scott just laid out a Republican agenda. He has done his party no favors. No wonder Mitch McConnell didn't want to put out an agenda for the midterms. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Rick Scott reveals the GOP's election strategy: All culture war, all the time If you want a perfect summary of today's Republican Party, here it is. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   I had to leave Cuba for the first time to feel like a real person I left Cuba to stop living the unacceptable life that Cubans experience today. By Abraham Jiménez Enoa ●  Read more »   Black history comes alive with drama and heroism — in Trump Country Republican efforts to suppress Black history deprive us of stirring examples of Americans overcoming adversity. Voices Across America ●  By Gary Abernathy ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Five things Biden should do at his State of the Union address The president should shoot for bold themes. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   A conversation with Janai S. Nelson Nelson, who currently serves as the associate director counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, will succeed Sherrilyn Ifill as president of the legendary civil rights organization. 'Capehart' Podcast  ●  Read more »     Opinions about Russia and Ukraine Ukraine's fight is our fight, too. We are all Ukrainians now. If Putin succeeds, we'll be entering a dangerous new world where dictatorships hold sway. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Yes, Putin's invasion has begun. And the threat extends beyond Ukraine. Consequences must be swift. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Diplomacy failed to deter Russia. Now's the time for a new Cold War. The West is in the driver's seat if it remains resolute. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   How is Putin selling this war to the Russian people? Eugene Robinson answered questions. Read the transcript. Reader Q&A  ●  Read more »   J.D. Vance's repulsive spin about Putin and Ukraine faces a new test Time to face up to the deeper aims of right-wing nationalists. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     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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