Today's Opinions: Bucha fills Ukrainians with rage and fear for other unseen atrocities

The lessons in the Applebee's email; This Republican about-face is so much worse than 'cancel culture'; Senate Republicans' unhealthy fixation on child porn, by the numbers; Democrats must hit back hard at GOP book bans. Here's a start.; Why Elon Musk is buying up Twitter; Sarah Palin's path to Congress is likely much harder than she expects; Sarah Palin is back, for a GOP that was remade in her image; Four things Biden could do to help Democrats in the midterms; Drive less for Ukraine; Putin's image; Cartoon by Matt Davies; The Bucha massacre should prompt a forceful response; Europe has tools to stop Hungary's toxic ruler. It's time to use them. ; How many police officers does D.C. need? An audit could tell us.; Putin's war threatens free expression — in Ukraine, Russia and beyond; Imran Khan has plunged Pakistan into a constitutional crisis ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       By Eli Lopez Senior editor, Global Opinions  Email Iuliia Mendel, a Ukrainian journalist, has been giving readers a glimpse into life during war ever since she documented her decision to leave Kyiv at the start of Russia's invasion. But she found out about the atrocities in the town of Bucha in the same way many non-Ukrainians did: through social media. "No one can talk about anything else here in Ukraine," she writes in her latest dispatch. "The images of bodies on the streets, hands tied behind them, and the partially buried corpses in a mass grave seem to flash across every cellphone and laptop." The town was recaptured recently, but the horrific images of dead civilians in the wake of Russia's retreat are now circulating the world, along with demands for war crimes investigations. For Iuliia, it's a lot to bear — and not just for those who suffered in Bucha but also for the many others who remain under attack or occupation by Russian forces.  "How am I supposed to accept that there are no mechanisms in this world to stop this aggression?" ADVERTISEMENT   (Karen Minasyan/AFP/Getty Images) Bucha fills Ukrainians with rage and fear for other unseen atrocities How many Buchas will Ukraine have to uncover before the world directly challenges the bloodthirsty dictator in Moscow? By Iuliia Mendel ●  Read more »   The lessons in the Applebee's email Americans work too hard for too little. And they know that now. By Brian Broome ●  Read more »   This Republican about-face is so much worse than 'cancel culture' Trump's instinct to wield government power against perceived enemies has infected the rest of the right. By Catherine Rampell ●  Read more »   Senate Republicans' unhealthy fixation on child porn, by the numbers Republicans' attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson were grievous slanders. By Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   Democrats must hit back hard at GOP book bans. Here's a start. Someone needs to speak for the majority of Americans appalled by the conservative book-banning wave. By Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why Elon Musk is buying up Twitter For Musk, it is easier to buy Twitter than to start his own platform. By Adam Lashinsky ●  Read more »   Sarah Palin's path to Congress is likely much harder than she expects The Republican has tough competition, and Alaska's electoral system will make it harder for her to succeed. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Sarah Palin is back, for a GOP that was remade in her image She wants to join a Congress now full of Palinesque figures. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Four things Biden could do to help Democrats in the midterms Biden needs to sharpen his message and narrow his agenda. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Drive less for Ukraine Letter to the Editor ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons Putin's image Massacres of civilians are discovered in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, Ukraine. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Matt Davies An editorial guest cartoon from Matt Davies of Newsday Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     The Post's View (Rodrigo Abd/AP) The Bucha massacre should prompt a forceful response The Bucha massacre marks a grim turning point in Russia's invasion. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Europe has tools to stop Hungary's toxic ruler. It's time to use them. The E.U. need not continue to subsidize Viktor Orban's assault on European values. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   How many police officers does D.C. need? An audit could tell us. Why is 4,000 officers the mayor's goal? By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Global Opinions (Serhii Nuzhnenko/Reuters) Putin's war threatens free expression — in Ukraine, Russia and beyond The calamitous effects of war cut across every industry and aspect of life — including journalism. By Jason Rezaian ●  Read more »   Imran Khan has plunged Pakistan into a constitutional crisis Khan doesn't want to give up power. Will Pakistan's democracy be up to the test? By Hamid Mir ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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