Opinions P.M.: Donald Trump is wasting our time

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Meg Kinnard/AP) Donald Trump is wasting our time The former president continues to poison the social fabric of our nation. By Marc Racicot ●  Read more »   Putin can't win the war in Ukraine. But he can't afford to lose it. Sooner or later, Putin will need to accept defeat — while calling it a victory. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   If there was room for mixed loyalties before, there is none now: Russia has lost Ukrainians forever Even Ukrainians who were loyal to Russia are turning their backs. By Anna Myroniuk ●  Read more »   Feel free to criticize people who spread Russian lies. But don't call them 'treasonous.' To win our battle against autocracy, we must preserve our tolerance for dissent. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Which party is more ruthless? It's not even close. A second unconstitutional six-week ban on abortion is passed, and more are on their way. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Israel's semi-neutrality on Ukraine can't last By inserting himself as mediator, Bennett sought to serve two kinds of self-interest. By Gershom Gorenberg ●  Read more »   Biden has the perfect answer to those calling for him to do 'more' on Ukraine: No World War III. Criticism of Biden's approach to Russian aggression is bordering on self parody. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The GOP's anti-Trump presidential contenders should keep their options open If these Republicans cannot save their party, they need to create an alternative. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Manchin's ludicrous attack on electric vehicles bodes badly for our future If we squander this opportunity on climate, it could be disastrous. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Ukrainian governor: Close the skies and Ukrainians will do the rest The war is expanding. How far will Putin go? By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How to avoid a new Cold War and focus on what America really needs Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to drag us back into an old world of wasting hundreds of billions of dollars on weapons that we dare not use, while distracting from real security threats. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Ignore the pundits. Democrats are not losing on education because of 'wokeness' or covid. Democrats are getting spooked by a wrongheaded narrative about schools. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Why aren't the Russia sanctions tougher? Eugene Robinson answered your questions. Read the transcript of Robinson's Q&A with readers. Reader Q&A ●  Read more »   Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on how sanctions work to isolate Russia Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discusses the effects of sanctions on Russia's economy, record-high inflation and gas prices affecting American consumers. 'Capehart' Podcast  ●  Read more »   Thomas and Gorsuch blasted for not understanding history of media protection The two justices made a number of arguments against New York Times v. Sullivan. All of them get a fact-check in a new white paper. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »     The Post's View The border wall is full of holes. So why is Texas building more of it? President Trump's border wall has been cut through by smugglers more than 3,000 times. Undeterred, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is building more. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Technology companies prove in Russia and Ukraine that they're not neutral Facebook's decision to allow calls for violence from Ukrainians reveals a set of values. By the Editorial Board ●  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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