Opinions P.M.: Journalists bungled coverage of the Attica uprising. 50 years later, the consequences remain.

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (AP) Journalists bungled coverage of the Attica uprising. 50 years later, the consequences remain. On Sept. 13, 1971, authorities killed 39 men at Attica Correctional Facility, following a takeover by inmates who were protesting poor treatment. On Sept. 14, newspapers across the country repeated the lies from officialdom about the carnage. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Biden is on track to transform federal courts Now, Congress needs to expand overworked federal benches. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Both parties agree 'dreamers' were handed a raw deal. They should do something about it. The Biden administration tries to preserve shaky protections for young migrants. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Can we please stop obsessing over America's 'credibility'? It keeps us from understanding the countries we meddle in, and takes us down dark pathways. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Jamal Khashoggi was murdered three years ago. These Saudis are still being silenced. We are highlighting just a few of the figures who remain in prison or are otherwise unable to live freely inside the kingdom, where secret trials, detention and censorship have created a climate of fear. By Mili Mitra and Elías E. López ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden and other leaders absolved MBS of Jamal Khashoggi's murder. That should alarm us all. As Saudi dissidents cry out for solidarity, countries turn their backs and deepen their economic ties with a calculating murderer. By Hatice Cengiz ●  Read more »   No, Facebook's domination isn't inevitable We could choose to stop its unchecked growth now. By Christine Emba ●  Read more »   This Black woman has transformed French society. She doesn't owe us a run for president. The absence of leadership on the left is concerning, but its rebuilding cannot rely on the shoulders of a single woman who has already done so much. By Rokhaya Diallo ●  Read more »   'Ted Lasso' is a sweet show. But this season's big romance has a sour taste. Football club owner Rebecca and player Sam's romance demonstrates just how hard it is to talk about sex and power in the workplace in a nuanced way. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   Katie Porter's epic beatdown of Kyrsten Sinema reveals an important truth The Arizona senator's caginess is bordering on a betrayal of public duty. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   An overlooked contributor to the rise in homicides: Fewer witnesses People tend not to commit crimes when others are watching, and the pandemic meant far fewer eyes on the street. By Radley Balko ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   Let's have a serious conversation about the debt Republicans have been faking their fiscal sobriety for years. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   How Liz Cheney could win her seat and rout the MAGA cult If she wins reelection, she might establish herself as the sole alternative on the right. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Joe Manchin delivers a dagger to the heart of the progressive cause He's right that the public does not want to transform America. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Congress should act on privacy, rather than leaving the job to regulators The FTC could soon initiate a rulemaking process on privacy. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Opinions you may have missed 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 »   How to close the wealth gap from the bottom up Direct, transparent support, focused on those who really need the help, could more efficiently lift millions into the middle class. Best of The Post ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Wildfires are changing California forever and making it harder to see a future here In time, our home will come to mean different things to outsiders, more frightening things than computers and Hollywood and beaches and whatever else the world dreams when it dreams of California. By Kendra Atleework ●  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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