Today's Opinions: In Texas, vigilantism replaces the rule of law

NYT sports reporter suspended over conflict of interest with Michael Phelps; Juvenile crime makes one thing clear: We are failing our children; Is that election fraud lurking under the bed? ; Metro won't win back riders by disregarding safety or with inaccessible and closed stations; When we run off our health experts, we get what we deserve; What the 'Freedom Phone' and the right's anti-vax campaign have in common; Concerned vaccine skeptics push back against disturbing fad of teenagers living; Whose side is Mark Warner on: Big Tech or the working people of Virginia?; Civilized nations' efforts to deter Russia and China are starting to add up; Gov. DeSantis's campaign merchandise; Adrift in a sea of trouble; Cartoons by Walt Handelsman, KAL and Steve Sack; As long as the pandemic rages around the world, it's a threat to everyone; Biden promised to support democracy. He now has an opportunity with Belarus to show he means business.; VMI's funding is rightfully at stake as accounts of sexism and racism multiply; Readers critique The Post: The atrocities in Tigray are horrific; Israelis and Palestinians suffer from Trojan-Horse syndrome; Civilized nations' efforts to deter Russia and China are starting to add up; China's vaccine profiteering at the U.N. is being funded by U.S. taxpayers ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Tony Gutierrez/AP) In Texas, vigilantism replaces the rule of law Skirting the constitution, Texas Republicans turn to vigilantism. By Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   NYT sports reporter suspended over conflict of interest with Michael Phelps It would be harder for a reporter to conjure a more astounding conflict. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Juvenile crime makes one thing clear: We are failing our children The steady stream of carjackings and other crimes by teenagers in D.C. demands deeper solutions By Colbert King ●  Read more »   Is that election fraud lurking under the bed? The same logic, if we can call it that, props up the remaining election audit efforts around the country. By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   Metro won't win back riders by disregarding safety or with inaccessible and closed stations Single-tracking is just the latest of the various blunders that will make it more difficult to persuade people to commute via Metro. By David E. Myles ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   When we run off our health experts, we get what we deserve A cautionary vaccine tale from Tennessee. By Kathleen Parker ●  Read more »   What the 'Freedom Phone' and the right's anti-vax campaign have in common The conservative rank and file are a resource to be mined for money and ratings. Just keep the machine running. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Concerned vaccine skeptics push back against disturbing fad of teenagers living Youths have been partaking of "the jab" seemingly as fast as they can get to the needles. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Whose side is Mark Warner on: Big Tech or the working people of Virginia? I would trade my dismal and unreliable paycheck for a guaranteed 40 hours a week with health insurance any day. By Jernay Wallace ●  Read more »   Civilized nations' efforts to deter Russia and China are starting to add up An episode involving a British warship in the Black Sea joins an encouraging trend. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Editorial Cartoons Gov. DeSantis's campaign merchandise Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's campaign is selling merchandise ridiculing White House medical adviser Anthony S. Fauci while the state now has the second-highest coronavirus infection rate in the country. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Adrift in a sea of trouble By Michael de Adder ●  Read more »   Cartoons by Walt Handelsman, KAL and Steve Sack Editorial guest cartoons from Walt Handelsman, KAL and Steve Sack Read more »     The Post's View As long as the pandemic rages around the world, it's a threat to everyone The virus knows no borders. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Biden promised to support democracy. He now has an opportunity with Belarus to show he means business. Ms. Tikhanovskaya is at the front lines of the contest between democracy and dictatorship. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   VMI's funding is rightfully at stake as accounts of sexism and racism multiply Without such a change, a consensus will likely form that the nation's oldest state-supported military college has become an embarrassment to Virginia. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Free for All Letters Readers critique The Post: The atrocities in Tigray are horrific This week's Free for All letters. By Letters to the Editor ●  Read more »     Global Opinions Israelis and Palestinians suffer from Trojan-Horse syndrome A failed vaccine deal is just the latest misinterpreted offer and missed opportunity. And it points to why an outside power is needed as a mediator. By Gershom Gorenberg ●  Read more »   Civilized nations' efforts to deter Russia and China are starting to add up An episode involving a British warship in the Black Sea joins an encouraging trend. By George Will ●  Read more »   China's vaccine profiteering at the U.N. is being funded by U.S. taxpayers Beijing will spare no opportunity to abuse its power during a crisis. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Dana Milbank for email alerts every time Dana publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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