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‘Fox & Friends’ is a planetary threat     Venezuela’s hunger crisis is for real Larger ideological debates can hardly be heard over the din of rumbling bellies. By Francisco Toro  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more » ‘Fox & Friends’ is a planetary threat Look at this garbage that gets passed along on a network that calls itself a news provider. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Sadly, LeBron James is right: 'Being black in America is tough' That folks need to be reminded of this is appalling. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   On foreign policy — and life in general — Zbigniew Brzezinski always got it right The former national security adviser was a favorite of "Morning Joe," and a trusted confidant. By Joe Scarborough  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Trump administration keeps trying to create an alternate reality — and failing The public just doesn't buy their ham-handed propaganda efforts. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   An interview on “Know-Nothing Politics” Vanderbilt philosophy Professor Robert Talisse interviews me on political ignorance and related issues. By Ilya Somin  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   For 50 years, Israelis have clashed over the West Bank. The expansionists have won. For many in Israel, the West Bank settlements — with their colleges, cul de sacs and tourist attractions — are a normal part of life. By Dan Ephron  •  Read more »   Sneaking a noose into a museum is a hateful act — and a cowardly one Whoever did this may hate the story the National Museum of African American History and Culture tells about America. But the person wasn't brave enough to stand behind his or her own ideas. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Trump is building his foreign policy on a strange foundation The History of the World, Part II By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Would impeachment cover Trump’s impairment of national security? Trump's pro-Russia stance can be an impeachable offense By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Judge in Katie Couric ‘Under the Gun’ libel case calls argument against background checks ‘sophistry’ But one thing the judge labels "sophistry" is the key theory behind many of the laws he himself enforces -- that bad behavior can be prevented to some extent by the threat of punishment. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Professor John Manning tapped to lead Harvard Law School An exceptional scholar is chosen to lead the school. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Except on Russia, Trump never keeps his word Trump's fecklessness increases. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The U.S. can’t quit the Paris climate agreement, because it never actually joined The Paris agreement has features that prevent it from being labeled an executive agreement that the president can conclude without the Senate. Indeed, the real American exceptionalism related to the treaty is Obama's not seeking domestic legislative approval, as other countries did. By Eugene Kontorovich  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Our institutions are holding up well, but our norms, not so much Democracy does not function without the norms Trump is trashing. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Energy 202 Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. 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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071