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Who's to blame for the deaths of 13 service members in Kabul? We all are. ; With hurricane season in full force, covid-19 adds a layer of anxiety; Biden tells some hard truths few want to hear; Advancing democracy abroad requires defending it at home; Here's why college guys commit sexual assaults they don't realize are assaults; The wheels of war; Cartoon by Maarten Wolterink; Democrats should seize this chance to reshape the safety net. But not all they propose makes sense.; Haiti is desperate. Americans can and should help.; Two Virginia legislators irresponsibly undercut a measure on masking that they helped pass; It's been a bleak summer for democracy and civil society worldwide. It's time to turn it around.; ISIS-K is ready to fight the Taliban. Here's how the group became a major threat in Afghanistan. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (John Lee for The Washington Post) Virginia can do better than keeping innocent people in prison It is infuriating that our criminal justice system is so broken that bogus convictions happen at all. By John Grisham ●  Read more »   Who's to blame for the deaths of 13 service members in Kabul? We all are. President Biden witnesses the very tragedy he was trying to avert. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   With hurricane season in full force, covid-19 adds a layer of anxiety The behaviors that prevent the spread of the coronavirus become extremely difficult, if not impossible, when a storm forces us to evacuate our homes. By Erin N. Marcus ●  Read more »   Biden tells some hard truths few want to hear The war in Afghanistan has been one tragedy after another. Good riddance. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Advancing democracy abroad requires defending it at home We must push back hard against attempts to contain or block political participation by any given group. By E.J. Dionne Jr. ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Here's why college guys commit sexual assaults they don't realize are assaults Perpetrators are to blame for their actions. But culture and lack of education create the conditions that make assault possible. By Kate Cohen ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons The wheels of war President Biden gives a news conference after a suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport kills 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan civilians. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Maarten Wolterink An editorial guest cartoon from Maarten Wolterink for the Leidsch Dagblad [The Netherlands] Read more »     The Post's View Democrats should seize this chance to reshape the safety net. But not all they propose makes sense. Success will depend on whether they do the most good with the money they commit to spend and whether they pay for their reforms. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Haiti is desperate. Americans can and should help. The suffering in Haiti invites donor fatigue; it should do the opposite. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Two Virginia legislators irresponsibly undercut a measure on masking that they helped pass There's a cost to ignoring public health advice in a pandemic. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   It's been a bleak summer for democracy and civil society worldwide. It's time to turn it around. An urgent goal for President Biden's democracy summit in December is to identify practical measures to reverse this trend. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     Global Opinions ISIS-K is ready to fight the Taliban. Here's how the group became a major threat in Afghanistan. ISIS-K emerged in 2015 from disgruntled members of the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as some of members of al-Qaeda. By Abdul Sayed ●  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 Follow Sergio Peçanha for email alerts every time Sergio publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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