Wednesday's Opinions [Feb 27, 2013]

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Kathleen Parker Michelle Obama shatters the mold The first lady is emerging as an iconoclastic, self-reinventing woman. Harold Meyerson The stupidity of austerity As Europe has shown, a sequester can be disastrous. Ruth Marcus A real Yahoo move The irony behind the company's plan to eliminate work-from-home gigs. Dana Milbank Hagel wins; integrity loses GOP senators don't have anything to brag about in trying to block Obama's defense nominee. David Ignatius A sequester intervention House Republicans are running the political system like drunk drivers. Robert J. Samuelson A lost generation? Young people are struggling economically. Katrina vanden Heuvel Sequestering common sense All the talk masks what's really important. Tom Toles Tom Toles Cartoon Click on the image for the full-size cartoon Ann Telnaes Ann Telnaes Animation Click on the image to watch the animation Editorials A watery waste of taxpayers' money Prints, please A worthy act Opinions blogs O holy iPhone Happy Hour Roundup Hagel Democrats win NASCAR explains wreck-video blockage Connect with Washington Post Opinions Facebook Twitter 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 ©2013 The Washington Post Privacy Policy