Opinions P.M.: My father refused to be a refugee. I turned him into one. I’m remembering his garden.

Milley wanted to save us from Trump. Instead, he enabled Biden's military debacle in Afghanistan.; Do Democrats have what it takes to stand up to the pharmaceutical industry?; We must own our complicity in Afghanistan; Terry McAuliffe for Virginia governor; Mark Herring for attorney general and Hala Ayala for lieutenant governor in Virginia; The right-wing media is helping Trump destroy democracy. A new poll shows how.; Biden's failure in Afghanistan could end up as Erdogan's win; The Kremlin's vote riggers are getting creative — and desperate; Sen. Rubio's and Sen. Paul's selective concerns about treason; Corruption threatens the Detroit comeback story; Goblincore? Cottagecore? Here are some more -cores, as long as we're doing this.; Raphael Warnock's relentless voting rights push; Movie theaters needed a hero. Marvel delivered.; The pursuit of happiness is happiness; In my community, Biden's vaccine mandates could put more lives at risk ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Ellen Weinstein for The Washington Post) My father refused to be a refugee. I turned him into one. I'm remembering his garden. We are the departed, our home blanketed in night, and in my father's garden flowers are opening, untended and unseen. By Shabana Basij-Rasikh ●  Read more »   Milley wanted to save us from Trump. Instead, he enabled Biden's military debacle in Afghanistan. He has some explaining to do — and not just about his phone calls with a Chinese general. By Marc Thiessen ●  Read more »   Do Democrats have what it takes to stand up to the pharmaceutical industry? Not if a few centrists have anything to say about it. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   We must own our complicity in Afghanistan We made a promise. Then we left. By Hugh Hewitt ●  Read more »   Terry McAuliffe for Virginia governor The Virginia Democrat was an excellent governor the first time around. He's easily the best choice this year. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Mark Herring for attorney general and Hala Ayala for lieutenant governor in Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring, seeking reelection, and Del. Hala S. Ayala for lieutenant governor are Virginia's best choices this election cycle. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The right-wing media is helping Trump destroy democracy. A new poll shows how. Right-wing media consumers overwhelmingly believe the "big lie" and don't blame Trump for Jan. 6. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Biden's failure in Afghanistan could end up as Erdogan's win Turkey's interest in Afghanistan has nothing to do with that country and everything to do with Erdogan's desire to repair ties with the West. By Asli Aydintasbas ●  Read more »   The Kremlin's vote riggers are getting creative — and desperate Now Putin's tricksters are even cloning candidates to confuse voters. By Vladimir Kara-Murza ●  Read more »   Sen. Rubio's and Sen. Paul's selective concerns about treason Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) react to a new book that claims Gen. Mark A. Milley had two conversations about averting war with his Chinese counterpart during the last days of Donald Trump's unhinged presidency. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Corruption threatens the Detroit comeback story Investigations and prison sentences for political and union leaders endanger a city's progress already made vulnerable by the pandemic. By Micheline Maynard ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   Goblincore? Cottagecore? Here are some more -cores, as long as we're doing this. Floorcore: Everything is on the floor, but that is on purpose for aesthetic reasons. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Raphael Warnock's relentless voting rights push With American democracy itself under attack, the freshman Georgia senator is emerging as a voice of moral leadership that his party and the country desperately needs. By Perry Bacon ●  Read more »     Opinions you may have missed Movie theaters needed a hero. Marvel delivered. It turns out people still see the value of seeing a movie in an actual cinema. By Sonny Bunch ●  Read more »   The pursuit of happiness is happiness Veteran columnist George F. Will retraces his steps through the past 50 years. The Opinions Essay ●  By George F. Will ●  Read more »   In my community, Biden's vaccine mandates could put more lives at risk In Tillamook, Ore., the pandemic rages out of control. But the response from state and federal governments poses unintended dangers for rural communities like ours. By David Yamamoto ●  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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