Eugene Robinson

Washington, D.C.

Columnist focusing on politics and culture
Eugene Robinson writes a twice-a-week column on politics and culture and hosts a weekly online chat with readers. In a three-decade career at The Washington Post, Robinson has been city hall reporter, city editor, foreign correspondent in Buenos Aires and London, foreign editor, and assistant managing editor in charge of the paper’s Style section. He started writing a column for the Op-Ed page in 2005. In 2009, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for “his eloquent columns on the 2008 presidential campaign that focus on the election of the first African-American president, showcasing graceful writing and grasp of the larger historic picture.” Robinson is the author of “
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September 5, 2023

Are there any realistic Republican candidates? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers was at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

August 29, 2023

Black people are killed for being Black. Again.

How many times have we seen this before? How many next times must there be?

August 28, 2023

Trump’s aggrieved victimhood is a recipe for carnage

For most Republicans, the former president has changed the truth, in the sense that he has changed the way they perceive reality.

August 24, 2023

What was the impact of Prigozhin’s brief mutiny? Post columnists weighed in.

Yevgeniy Prigozhin's coup-that-wasn't has left the world wondering what happens next in Russia — and in Ukraine. The Post's columnists share their insights.

August 23, 2023

What’s going to happen in the first Republican debate? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.

Eugene’s live chat with readers was at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

August 22, 2023

How Trump will shape the GOP debate from offstage

The candidates aren’t the only debate participants whose words and actions will be affected by the former president — and his absence.

August 21, 2023

Trump’s most racist supporters are coming to his defense

The only question is whether the Republican Party is going to pretend not to notice — which is the same thing as actively joining in.

August 17, 2023

Will Trump walk free? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.

Eugene's live chat with readers was at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

August 15, 2023

Climate change came for Maui. The rest of us are next.

A warming world isn't just hotter: It's more unpredictable. And compound crises can strike anywhere — at any time.

August 14, 2023