Opinions P.M.: Even if Newsom wins, the recall shows how far he has slipped

With Democratic help, Republicans notch a victory in their war on government; Greg Abbott has a button on his desk to eliminate all rape in Texas; Tighter abortion restrictions may really indicate the law is finally catching up to science; How the GOP will exploit Covid to win power — and what Democrats can do about it; Hard-earned lessons from 9/11 offer a playbook for combating today's threats; The tragic price of forgetting 9/11; Trust was another casualty of 9/11. How can we get it back?; 20 years after the attacks, the accused of 9/11 must finally be tried — in civilian courts; Biden is embracing a redefinition of war — but not an alternative to war; How Biden can go on offense; Inside the mind of someone who won't take a fully approved vaccine; Ask not what your college can do for you, but what you can contribute to your campus; It wasn't hubris that drove America into Afghanistan. It was fear. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Even if Newsom wins, the recall shows how far he has slipped How does the California governor differ from San Francisco's sinking Millennium Tower? An enormous amount of money might stave off disaster. By Bill Whalen ●  Read more »   With Democratic help, Republicans notch a victory in their war on government After all, they wouldn't want gun laws to be too strictly enforced. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Greg Abbott has a button on his desk to eliminate all rape in Texas The state has ways of shutting that whole thing down. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Tighter abortion restrictions may really indicate the law is finally catching up to science It may be less that the court has taken a hard right turn, and more because, after nearly 50 years, Roe v. Wade is catching up to the science. By Gary Abernathy ●  Read more »   How the GOP will exploit Covid to win power — and what Democrats can do about it It's time to level with the American people about the dangers posed by GOP extremism. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Hard-earned lessons from 9/11 offer a playbook for combating today's threats Collaboration, innovation and a sense of shared responsibility are essential to stopping the next attack, the FBI director writes. By Christopher Wray ●  Read more »   The tragic price of forgetting 9/11 My wife was killed on 9/11. The Taliban and the terrorists with whom they collaborate remain a threat. By Theodore B. Olson ●  Read more »   Trust was another casualty of 9/11. How can we get it back? Perspective gained after 20 years of war. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   20 years after the attacks, the accused of 9/11 must finally be tried — in civilian courts We must finally deal with all these accused men in a way that is both effective and consistent with our values. By Nick Lewin ●  Read more »   Biden is embracing a redefinition of war — but not an alternative to war A move from ground operations to preemptive counterterrorism comes with its own practical and ethical questions. By Michael Gerson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How Biden can go on offense It's time to make clear how much of a threat the other guys pose. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     Opinions you may have missed (Sergio Peçanha/The Washington Post) Inside the mind of someone who won't take a fully approved vaccine There will be no micro ships in their bloodstream. By Sergio Peçanha ●  Read more »   Ask not what your college can do for you, but what you can contribute to your campus It's too easy to think of college mostly as a consumer experience. But students have a lot to offer to their fellow students, and even to their university leaders. By Richard J. Light ●  Read more »   It wasn't hubris that drove America into Afghanistan. It was fear. Americans may consider their Afghan experience a failure. They would do it all over again if given the choice. The Opinions Essay ●  By Robert Kagan ●  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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