Today's Opinions: What’s haunting us about the Surfside building collapse

A building collapse in Northwest D.C. highlights agency flaws; America forgot how to make proper pie. Can we remember before it's too late?; Rumsfeld seized the wheel of power — and steered us terribly into war; The Trump case may be unusual. But if true, it's brazen tax fraud. ; This week's Supreme Court rulings honor our democratic inheritance ; 'Strategic ambiguity' is no longer a prudent U.S. policy on Taiwan; Ann is away; It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to; Prosecutors have charged the Trump business. But is there more to come?; How can Ethiopia claim to have laid down its arms when it continues to weaponize starvation?; New York City's dysfunctional elections board needs to go; Biden's cold response to Afghanistan's collapse will have far-reaching consequences; Mental health support is especially important now. Good on Maryland for its innovative program.; Readers critique The Post: Examples of highly effective — and ineffective — art; Who is the Palestinian Authority protecting? Not us.; Australia's vaccine 'stroll-out' shows the dangers of covid complacency; The Chinese Communist Party's anniversary is Hong Kong's funeral ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Octavio Jones/For The Washington Post) What's haunting us about the Surfside building collapse Bad things sometimes happen simply because no one realizes they're going to. By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   A building collapse in Northwest D.C. highlights agency flaws Kennedy Street highlights D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs's flaws By Colbert King ●  Read more »   America forgot how to make proper pie. Can we remember before it's too late? Americans invented the dessert we call pie. Why are they letting it die? The Opinions Essay ●  By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   Rumsfeld seized the wheel of power — and steered us terribly into war And then, when Iraq went bad, his greatest concern seemed to be protecting himself. By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   The Trump case may be unusual. But if true, it's brazen tax fraud. No self-respecting prosecutor would look at this kind of evidence and take a pass. By Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   This week's Supreme Court rulings honor our democratic inheritance The Supreme Court did exactly what was necessary to uphold democratic values. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   'Strategic ambiguity' is no longer a prudent U.S. policy on Taiwan As China pursues an extraordinary military buildup, America would do well to know its own mind, and to make sure an adversary knows it too. By George F. Will ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons Ann is away Ann will return on July 6. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to By Michael de Adder ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     The Post's View Prosecutors have charged the Trump business. But is there more to come? Prosecutors must show that no one is above the law. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   How can Ethiopia claim to have laid down its arms when it continues to weaponize starvation? How can the country claim to have laid down its arms when it continues to weaponize starvation? By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   New York City's dysfunctional elections board needs to go Bring elections in New York into the 21st century. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Biden's cold response to Afghanistan's collapse will have far-reaching consequences The descent from stalemate to defeat could be steep and grim. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Mental health support is especially important now. Good on Maryland for its innovative program. The service, in which any Maryland resident can sign up to receive periodic calls from 211 crisis counselors, is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Free for All Letters Readers critique The Post: Examples of highly effective — and ineffective — art This week's Free for All letters. By Letters to the Editor ●  Read more »     Global Opinions (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images) Who is the Palestinian Authority protecting? Not us. Palestinians are facing violence, either from Israeli settlers, police and army, or from Palestinian authorities. By Mariam Barghouti ●  Read more »   Australia's vaccine 'stroll-out' shows the dangers of covid complacency What seemed like a low-risk strategy of a low-speed roll-out can become high-risk within weeks. By Richard Glover ●  Read more »   The Chinese Communist Party's anniversary is Hong Kong's funeral Taiwan could be next. 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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