Monday's Opinions

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Monday, April 30, 2012 E.J. Dionne Jr. Death penalty politics A staple of Republican campaigns is crumbling. Jackson DieHl Absent in Syria Will the U.S. ever commit to the opposition? Lawrence Summers Europe's challenge A collective response to the debt crisis. Bob Fu The Chen case U.S. must stand with Chinese activist. Robert J. Samuelson The real Washington Political leaders take the path of least resistance. Tom Toles Tom Toles cartoon Click on the image for the full-size cartoon Ann Telnaes Click on the image to watch the animation Post Partisan Are Catholic sisters being bullied? E.J. Dionne Jr. More insights on the Vatican's dealings with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. Yet another finding that torture didn't work Jonathan Bernstein Senate Democrats are set to conclude that Bush-era policies didn't produce results that supporters claimed. Friday's p-Op quiz Jonathan Capehart Did Vice President Biden really say, "I promise you the president has a big stick"? Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy