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Washington Post bestsellers: Sept. 4, 2016; New Jersey infant rescuer on HLN’s blurring of Trump T-shirt: ‘I don’t know how they call it an error’; 5 myths about unions; Syria has reason to wonder about its friends; Here’s a tale of two scandals. Guess which one will get more play?; Poll: Hispanics really, really don’t like Donald Trump; Why not being ‘a racist’ isn’t enough; Trump’s in trouble and needs a new script; A white Southerner searches for the source of his family's racism; More Iran surprises; Trump’s problem isn’t just that he’s going ‘off script.’ His problem is the script itself.; A house near Berlin that's full of secrets of the past; And now the fall campaign begins in earnestlessness; The best weapon against Chinese expansionism is not a weapon; Baghdad Bob of the week;     Washington Post bestsellers: Sept. 4, 2016 Washington Post bestsellers: 'Trump Revealed,' by Post reporters Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher, debuts at No. 3 Read more » New Jersey infant rescuer on HLN’s blurring of Trump T-shirt: ‘I don’t know how they call it an error’ Looked awfully purposeful! By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   5 myths about unions No, they can't stop globalization, and they're not just for blue-collar workers. By Moshe Marvit  •  Read more »   CONTENT FROM ALLSTATE How #activism can inspire real change Millennials are taking advantage of new opportunities to share political and social views. Syria has reason to wonder about its friends Bad neighborhood. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Here’s a tale of two scandals. Guess which one will get more play? Why some stories have extended lives and others don't -- the facts be damned. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Poll: Hispanics really, really don’t like Donald Trump And that was even before his Arizona speech. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Why not being ‘a racist’ isn’t enough Why do we care more about avoiding the word "racist" than actually ending racism? By Christine Emba  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   Trump’s in trouble and needs a new script Don't let Donald off the leash. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   A white Southerner searches for the source of his family's racism Charles B. Dew tries to find the reason that some people hold racist views. By Leonard Pitts Jr.  •  Read more »   More Iran surprises The administration plays word games to conceal concessions. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump’s problem isn’t just that he’s going ‘off script.’ His problem is the script itself. On race, Trump's advisers try to morph him into a plastic imitation of a Republican. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   A house near Berlin that's full of secrets of the past Thomas Harding chronicles his family's lost home and the history it witnessed. By Gerard De Groot  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   And now the fall campaign begins in earnestlessness Put on your serious faces everyone! By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   The best weapon against Chinese expansionism is not a weapon This will ultimately be an economic contest. By Jennifer M. Harris  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   Baghdad Bob of the week Who went over the top and around the bend for Trump? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions P.M.:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071