Opinions P.M.: Covid changed Vegas, but the appeal remains

Liz Cheney has some tough calls to make; What Clint Eastwood can teach Americans about the lost art of persuasion; China's hostage diplomacy and the depths of Huawei's state links; China has finally released the 'two Michaels.' But the threat to Western business remains.; Coalition talks in Germany will forge the path ahead. Here's what the parties need to tackle.; Don't blame Pakistan for the outcome of the war in Afghanistan; The pandemic didn't have to be politicized. One party is to blame for it.; The latest effort by moderates to upend Biden's agenda is already backfiring; The Air Force is moving to confront China's threat to our national security; Biden gets no credit for making immigration more humane; Even if Georgia doesn't pursue Trump, the Justice Department must; Cremation or composting? I'd consider the latter.; Teachers are at a breaking point over covid. Ease up on them.; State medical boards should punish doctors who spread false information about covid and vaccines ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Bridget Bennett/AFP/Getty Images) Covid changed Vegas, but the appeal remains Despite the challenges, Vegas is looking good, uniquely well-positioned to revive and thrive. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   Liz Cheney has some tough calls to make She must take her political reasoning to its logical conclusion. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   What Clint Eastwood can teach Americans about the lost art of persuasion If you want to get people to listen, you have to acknowledge the limits of what they're willing to hear, and who they're willing to hear it from. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   China's hostage diplomacy and the depths of Huawei's state links Huawei serves the Chinese Communist Party, and the party helps Huawei. By Isaac Stone Fish ●  Read more »   China has finally released the 'two Michaels.' But the threat to Western business remains. Yet more reason for Western economies to decouple from China. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Coalition talks in Germany will forge the path ahead. Here's what the parties need to tackle. Finding answers to fundamental questions affecting society and economics is going to be one of the main challenges during coalition negotiations. By Katja Hoyer ●  Read more »   Don't blame Pakistan for the outcome of the war in Afghanistan Pakistan has had to fight for its survival. By Imran Khan ●  Read more »   The pandemic didn't have to be politicized. One party is to blame for it. We could have gotten through this together, instead of making it tear us apart. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The latest effort by moderates to upend Biden's agenda is already backfiring How Democratic leaders might succeed in spite of moderates' best efforts. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   The Air Force is moving to confront China's threat to our national security We must act with deliberate speed and a clarity of purpose not seen in a long time. By Charles Q. Brown Jr. ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden gets no credit for making immigration more humane The president is caught in a political no-man's land. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Even if Georgia doesn't pursue Trump, the Justice Department must The former president must be held accountable for his post-election actions, or he'll do it again. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     Opinions you may have missed (Kevin Ambrose) Cremation or composting? I'd consider the latter. Yes, I'm open to becoming a sack of dirt. By Kathleen Parker ●  Read more »   Teachers are at a breaking point over covid. Ease up on them. We can get through this, but let's do it holding hands, not pitchforks. By Trent Bowers ●  Read more »   State medical boards should punish doctors who spread false information about covid and vaccines Thus far, regulatory bodies have failed in this duty. By Nick Sawyer, Eve Bloomgarden, Max Cooper, Taylor Nichols and Chris Hickie ●  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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