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Why I’m sad to be on Russia’s all-purpose payback list
The list of those permanently banned from visiting Russia is a catalogue of hurt. But how will this country find its way back to normal life if it won't talk to anyone?
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It’s been two years and Black people still can’t breathe
The most important measure of progress in police reform is security — the chance to peacefully go about our lives. Black people still don’t have it.
Southern Baptists finally face up to sex abuse. They must follow through.
A damning report details the abuse of hundreds of churchgoers over decades in Southern Baptist congregations.
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The ‘constant barrage of tragedy’ shaping Black America
In this conversation recorded on May 19 for Washington Post Live, Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins discusses the two-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death and the murder of 10 African Americans at a grocery store in Buffalo.
The report on Southern Baptist abuses is a portrait of brutal misogyny
When pastors believe the importance of their mission justifies the coverup of sexual abuses, they cross the line into heresy.
Beware the data on American right-wing violence
Yes, right-wing extremism is far too common. But measuring it is far more complicated than some reports suggest.
Biden is right to say the U.S. should defend Taiwan
Now, the president's actions must match his words.
Don’t worry about Putin’s feelings. Russia must pay for its invasion.
The West has no right to tell Ukraine to stop fighting.
Think you’re the one to beat the crypto crash? Think again.
Crypto has been marketed as a great equalizer — but it’s often those who can least afford it who are taking the hit.
Crypto is a solution in search of a problem
Crypto is dropping like a rock. Here's why that's a good thing.
Local governments shouldn’t be allowed to ticket their way to wealth
Too many municipalities rely on "taxation by citation," preying on the public for fines and fees to enrich local budgets.
We’re ignoring a major culprit behind the teen mental health crisis
Teens are struggling for a host of reasons. One simple way to help? Fix their sleep.
This is not the time to change how we talk about abortion
Earth to Democrats: Purity tests will not save the right to an abortion
Disturbing, even inaccurate, speech must be protected
When we are “protected” from challenges to what we think we know, our intellects stagnate in the bubble of agreed beliefs and assumed facts.
Putin is starving millions of people around the world
With global food prices at an all-time high, 276 million people are now “food insecure” — more than double the number from 2019.
‘Long covid’ is going to be a long haul
Much about the phenomenon of “long covid” is still unclear, but evidence is accumulating that populations will be struggling for years to come.
The Post endorses Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District’s first line of defense
We urge voters to again return Ms. Norton to the House.
The Post endorses Tom Perez in Maryland’s Democratic gubernatorial primary
In a Democratic gubernatorial primary field with an array of able candidates, Tom Perez is heads and shoulders above his rivals in experience and achievements.
In Maryland, we’re defending the humanity of immigrants
But a federally sanctioned local immigration enforcement scheme creates fear among the immigrant community.
Three things to watch in Virginia
Keep an eye on the 1st Congressional District race, the redistricting lawsuit and the state budget. Each has the potential to deliver a big shock to Virginia’s political system.
Political change doesn’t happen outside people’s homes
Protests and marches at public buildings and in public squares have been effective in moving legislative and policy priorities forward in our nation for nearly 250 years.
The leaked abortion opinion could lift Virginia Democrats
Roe’s impending reversal now has Democrats and abortion-rights advocates on a war footing for the midterms.