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Why so many people find Biden an easy target; What the Taliban victory spells out for the Middle East; As Democrats run away from Biden over Afghanistan, one senator gets it right; Biden makes it clear: Artificial limits won't hinder his Afghanistan evacuation; The Pakistani media faces a new crackdown; Kamala Harris has a chance to stand up for democracy this week. She should take it.; Time to say it: We're done with the vaccine refusers; The reconciliation bill is really about health care. And 2022.; Why employers should do away with college degree requirements; America's ultra-wealthy have pulled off a brilliant heist — in South Dakota; Iron-air batteries: Huge green-energy breakthrough, or just a lot of hype? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Gavin Newsom is in trouble. Here's why. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the top Democrat in the nation's biggest blue state. So why is he in danger of being recalled? By David Byler ●  Read more »   Why so many people find Biden an easy target Deflecting blame is a Washington obsession. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   What the Taliban victory spells out for the Middle East The diminishing American role in the Middle East triggers more regional rivalry, not cooperation. By Ezzedine Fishere ●  Read more »   As Democrats run away from Biden over Afghanistan, one senator gets it right Why do so many Democrats parrot the narrow GOP and media framing of the Afghan debacle? By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Biden makes it clear: Artificial limits won't hinder his Afghanistan evacuation The president seems determined to make his airlift operation a success. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Pakistani media faces a new crackdown These are dark days for democracy By Hamid Mir ●  Read more »   Kamala Harris has a chance to stand up for democracy this week. She should take it. The desire for rights and reform must come from the people themselves. And in Vietnam, it is. By Will Nguyen ●  Read more »   Time to say it: We're done with the vaccine refusers Persuade the hesitant, but ignore the unhinged. We should keep ourselves safe from them, and nothing more. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The reconciliation bill is really about health care. And 2022. Selling health care might save Democrats in 2022. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     Opinions you may have missed Why employers should do away with college degree requirements Byron Auguste, CEO of Opportunity@Work and former jobs czar under the Obama administration, joins James for a conversation about degree discrimination in the workforce. 'Please, Go On' Podcast ●  By James Hohmann ●  Read more »   America's ultra-wealthy have pulled off a brilliant heist — in South Dakota Instead of debating a wealth tax, we should crack down on South Dakota and other states that let the super-rich pass on massive inheritances tax-free. By Michael Heller and James Salzman ●  Read more »   Iron-air batteries: Huge green-energy breakthrough, or just a lot of hype? If successful — emphasis on 'if' — the technology could signal the beginning of the end for fossil fuels. By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »     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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