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Eugene Robinson

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Washington Post columnist and MSNBC analyst

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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Coming on February 3, 2026: My new book, "Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America." It looks at two centuries of U.S. history through the eyes of one African American family -- my family. You can learn more and preorder here: simonandschuster.com/books/Freedo...
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Coming February 3, 2026: My book "Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America." It looks at two centuries of U.S. history through the eyes of my family, starting with a great-great-grandfather who freed himself before the Civil War. To learn more and preorder: bit.ly/FreedomLostF...
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
In the "personal news" department, this morning I let my colleagues know that I'm leaving The Washington Post. I'm retiring from my longtime journalistic home but not from journalism, and I'll keep you posted as I decide what my next chapter will be.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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Opinion | This receipt shows why Trump can’t whitewash America’s history
President Trump targets African American Museum and “divisive narratives.” We will overcome.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
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Opinion | One big law firm objects to Trump. Another bends the knee.
Prominent firm Paul Weiss had a duty to fight for rule of law instead of caving to Trump
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
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Opinion | Trump’s circus distracts from a more dangerous threat
The president erodes the rule of law and ignores the will of Congress and the judiciary.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
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Opinion | Trump’s circus distracts from a more dangerous threat
The president erodes the rule of law and ignores the will of Congress and the judiciary.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Opinion | Documenting the courage of Katharine Graham
A new film shows how, again and again, she empowered The Post to do journalism that changed the world.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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Opinion | Documenting the courage of Katharine Graham
A new film shows how, again and again, she empowered The Post to do journalism that changed the world.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
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Opinion | Elon Musk inadvertently sets off a Trump Cabinet rebellion
Trump’s agency heads slap down an email blast to federal workers from Elon Musk.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
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Opinion | America’s new foreign policy: Who cares?
Trump’s new world order: Show little concern for allies or adversaries.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
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Opinion | America’s new foreign policy: Who cares?
Trump’s new world order: Show little concern for allies or adversaries.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
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Opinion | A chilling implication from JD Vance on rulings from judges
As a lawyer, JD Vance should know better about judicial review
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
A powerful and important column by the great E.J. Dionne: wapo.st/3CITxpy
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Opinion | Democrats, Trump has given you a mission. Accept all of it.
The republic is under siege. What can be done?
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
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Opinion | GOP senators who know better still fall in line to Trump
Leading Republicans fear doing what is right for the country could ruin their political careers.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
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Opinion | The single most important battle Democrats must wage
Don’t let Donald Trump’s noise distract from his ultimate power grab.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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Opinion | An American general gets purged, Soviet-style
Donald Trump’s punishment of Mark Milley for his loyalty to his country and conscience is chilling.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
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Opinion | What the Air Force’s Tuskegee Airmen mishap reveals about Trump’s DEI war
Removal of Air Force videos of Tuskegee Airmen and WWII female pilots shows DEI ignorance.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
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Opinion | The real reason Trump wants to end birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship is all about race.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
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Opinion | Inauguration Day: The pinnacle of a Second Gilded Age
With a second Trump term comes a greater concentration of wealth and power.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
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Opinion | The Great MAGA Schism of 2025 is only getting uglier
The war of words between Elon Musk and Steve Bannon shows a gap between rhetoric and reality
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
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Opinion | Time caught up with Biden. It will also prove him right.
Biden inherited a mess. He leaves the U.S. in far better shape, at home and abroad.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
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Opinion | Why we should remember Jan. 6, 2025
Trump’s election certification features no riots, but scars linger from four years ago
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
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Opinion | Trump’s border plan keeps families together — by holding them in tents
Trump’s border czar details their deportation plan. It will test nation’s tolerance.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
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Opinion | We cannot abide Donald Trump’s wish for a compliant news media
Trump’s attack on independent journalism must be met with a pro-truth stance
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
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Opinion | The risks of declaring fealty to Donald Trump
Titans of industry and commerce should beware Trump’s worldview, in which loyalty flows in one direction.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
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Opinion | Biden is right to aid Africa. China and Russia are already there.
U.S. aid and investment in a rapidly growing continent is smart strategy.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
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Opinion | Biden did what many fathers would do: Save his child
Pardon by president of his son Hunter Biden may not be politically smart but it is defensible
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Well, this seems like a nicer neighborhood. I think I’ll stick around.
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Eugene Robinson @eugenerobinson.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
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Opinion | Trump is casting for a reality show, not a Cabinet
President-elect Donald Trump’s unserious Cabinet choices will make our nation less secure
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