Opinions P.M.: What is it about progressives that makes Democratic moderates go nuts?

'Time to fold': The rebels threatening Biden's agenda are increasingly isolated; I came to the U.S. from Saigon in 1975. Here's what Afghan refugees can learn from my family's experiences.; In justifying one blunder, Biden may commit another; Afghanistan is facing a vast humanitarian disaster — and not only at the airport; What can Biden do to right this disaster in Afghanistan? Ask Eugene Robinson.; The administration's confidence on Afghanistan is building. But the result is what matters.; In California, a Gavin Newsom loss could turn progressives more conservative; Tax billionaires' pandemic profits; We need to learn the difference between moonshots and pipe dreams; The Pfizer vaccine is FDA-approved, so what's your new excuse?; Is it Halloween already? Chat with Alexandra Petri. ; A Texas woman who works with indigent defendants says she was arrested in retaliation for her work; The Republican Party is still in thrall to Donald Trump. Its members could learn from Stuart Stevens; The Arizona audit is getting crazier. But we should pay close attention anyway.; Full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is great news. Now Biden must act on it. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg) What is it about progressives that makes Democratic moderates go nuts? The House standoff over legislation for traditional infrastructure and human infrastructure is ridiculous. By Donna F. Edwards ●  Read more »   'Time to fold': The rebels threatening Biden's agenda are increasingly isolated More Democrats should denounce these efforts to derail Nancy Pelosi's two-track strategy. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   I came to the U.S. from Saigon in 1975. Here's what Afghan refugees can learn from my family's experiences. Americans don't know how to lose gracefully. But they can still claim a victory by welcoming Afghan refugees into "a more perfect Union." By Phan Quang Tue ●  Read more »   In justifying one blunder, Biden may commit another Biden has said a central purpose of his presidency is promoting democracy. But he is poised to abandon that goal and risk damaging the United States' standing in the world. By Fred Hiatt ●  Read more »   Afghanistan is facing a vast humanitarian disaster — and not only at the airport 38 million people are facing starvation and disease. Will the world take action? By Barnett R. Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What can Biden do to right this disaster in Afghanistan? Ask Eugene Robinson. Robinson answered your questions and comments on the latest political news and developments. Reader Q&A ●  Read more »   The administration's confidence on Afghanistan is building. But the result is what matters. As the airlift takes flight, the gloom lifts. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   In California, a Gavin Newsom loss could turn progressives more conservative The state's voters might see the value in a bit of caution if a Trumpist takes the governor's seat. By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   Tax billionaires' pandemic profits In one proposal, Democrats can fund the Biden agenda and fight back against widening inequality. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   ADVERTISEMENT   We need to learn the difference between moonshots and pipe dreams The government has the power to achieve amazing things — so long as it chooses the right goals. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The Pfizer vaccine is FDA-approved, so what's your new excuse? I'm waiting to see which one the FDA approves of the most. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Is it Halloween already? Chat with Alexandra Petri. Petri answered your questions and comments on the news and political in(s)anity of the day. Reader Q&A ●  Read more »   A Texas woman who works with indigent defendants says she was arrested in retaliation for her work She was apprehended in Victoria, a town of about 67,000 in southeastern Texas. By Radley Balko ●  Read more »   The Republican Party is still in thrall to Donald Trump. Its members could learn from Stuart Stevens In an episode that originally aired Sept. 22, 2020, the author of "It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump" talks about the evolution of the GOP — and what that means going forward. 'Cape Up' Podcast ●  By Jonathan Capehart ●  Read more »   The Arizona audit is getting crazier. But we should pay close attention anyway. The whole Republican Party should feel shame at what it has been doing. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is great news. Now Biden must act on it. Vaccine approval won't convince the irrational. By Jennifer Rubin ●  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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