Opinions P.M.: The race-baiting response to Biden’s Supreme Court pledge

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Bill O'Leary for The Washington Post) The race-baiting response to Biden's Supreme Court pledge Acting as though a Black woman nominee is necessarily less than qualified. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   How Democratic outsiders can jump the queue if Biden doesn't run again Start campaigning this fall. By Matt Bai ●  Read more »   In J.D. Vance's primary, nonstop Trump-worship shows the perils of populism How J.D. Vance's conversion to Trumpism is playing out in a race-to-the-bottom campaign. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   The targets of hate can't be left to fight back alone Vast numbers of Americans know in their guts what is wrong, but too many comfortably embrace the status quo and look away. By Colbert I. King ●  Read more »   Salt Lake Tribune alerts police to threats to staffers after covid-19 editorial An editorial decrying Utah's reaction to omicron prompted a flood of hatred and threats. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden proposes saddling an already struggling Federal Reserve with two political activists Lisa Cook and Sarah Bloom Raskin would ratify the current Fed's penchant for mission creep — actually, mission gallop. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   Joe Madison just ended his 73-day hunger strike. Was it worth it? The radio host and activist went on a hunger strike for 73 days to protest voting rights. By Karen Attiah ●  Read more »   On student debt, Biden needs to remind everyone his record is a lot better than Trump's Ignoring questions about canceling debt distracts from the good this administration has already done for student borrowers. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   Cartoons by David Horsey, Drew Sheneman and Dana Summers Read more »   A Jewish refugee from Iran on why it's hard to fight bigotry in the U.S. After an attack this month at a U.S. synagogue, Roya Hakakian reflects on how antisemitic acts shake immigrants especially hard. 'Please, Go On' Podcast  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What's in it for Trump and his disciples? Jennifer Rubin answered your questions. Read the transcript. Reader Q&A  ●  Read more »     The Post's View President Biden, it's time to end the death penalty Biden needs to fulfill his promise to eliminate the death penalty at the federal level, and he should encourage states to follow suit. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The shadow pandemic: Antibiotic resistance is growing A new study estimates that 1.27 millions deaths were caused worldwide by bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019, exceeding the combined toll of HIV/AIDS and malaria. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The Federal Reserve should stop saying the United States is at 'maximum employment' The nation still has not recovered 3.6 million jobs that were lost during the pandemic recession, and Black unemployment remains high. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Global Opinions Why Putin's gamble on Ukraine is insane Putin is sometimes seen as a master strategist, but he has a long record of misjudging Ukraine policy. By Carl Bildt ●  Read more »   Canada must confront the toxic 'Freedom Convoy' head-on When protest movements are toxic, they must be denounced and resisted. By David Moscrop ●  Read more »     Local Opinions Virginia's new lost cause Youngkin's administration is stoking the fires of racial discontent, eerily reminiscent of the 1950s. By Atif Qarni ●  Read more »   Daniel Snyder might be about to rename his team, but he still has to acknowledge the harm the old name caused In the case of the Washington Football Team, all parts of the apology process have been missing. By Ahmar Zaman, Esther Fiore and Carter Comrie ●  Read more »   Maryland's communities of color need a swift end to cannabis criminalization A disparity study will provide us key information in determining how we can best address existing inequities and maximize participation in the cannabis industry. By Darryl Barnes ●  Read more »   My son was abused in prison, but proposed Virginia legislation still wouldn't give him a second chance The bill has extremely strict requirements for who can receive a second look, and my son, with his vulnerability, would be excluded. By Takeisha Brown ●  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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