Opinions P.M.: ‘The American War’: Why can’t Americans agree on what it means to be patriotic? It all goes back to Vietnam.

Hey, deplorables: Trump and his advisers are laughing in your faces; The Trump administration is waging an unprecedented war on governing

'The American War': Why can't Americans agree on what it means to be patriotic? It all goes back to Vietnam. Ken Burns and Lynn Novick talk about Episode 9 of "The Vietnam War," and our ongoing disagreements about what it means to be patriotic. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Read more » Hey, deplorables: Trump and his advisers are laughing in your faces Trump is misleading his supporters on multiple fronts, as if he thinks they can be lied to and betrayed with great ease. By Greg Sargent  •   The Plum Line   •   Read more »   The Trump administration is waging an unprecedented war on governing One cabinet member after another attempting to destroy the departments they lead. By Paul Waldman  •   The Plum Line   •   Read more »   The world is condemning ethnic cleansing in Burma — except for China Beijing's response to the crisis shows what a Chinese-led world will look like. By Isaac Stone Fish  •   DemocracyPost   •   Read more »   Hugh Hefner is gone. But our debates over sexual liberation are as urgent as ever. Hugh Hefner's life was a reminder that some aspects of sexual liberation fit neatly together, and others are not so easily resolved. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •   Act Four   •   Read more »   Why brown-nosing is the new norm When will we stop sucking up? By Christian Caryl  •   DemocracyPost   •   Read more »   NYT's Glenn Thrush: White House is less hostile toward media. 'Truth issue' persists. Months under Spicer posed a "very hostile environment," says White House reporter. By Erik Wemple  •   Erik Wemple   •   Read more »   Trump's tax plan is designed to help the little people It's all about empathy. By Tom Toles  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Judges are terrible at distinguishing good science from bad. It's time we stopped asking them to do it. A new study documents just how wrong the courts have been -- and continue to be -- about junk forensics. By Radley Balko  •   The Watch   •   Read more »   Let's stop taking Trump's tax plan seriously Gary Cohn is lying when he says the rich won't get richer. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   Look at the GDP number: Our political priorities and fights make no sense Let's at least fight about the right things. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   Some tentative thoughts about the NFL national anthem controversy Whether NFL teams should require players to stand for the anthem is an ethical, business and political question, rather than a legal one -- but what should we think of the ethics? By Eugene Volokh  •   The Volokh Conspiracy   •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Americans as a whole haven't lost their minds, but the GOP has Republicans believe what?!? By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   New York Times story on Russian election hacking peeves North Carolina officials Still objecting to portrayal in Sept. 2 front-page piece. By Erik Wemple  •   Erik Wemple   •   Read more »   The claims of anti-immigrant hysterics are disproved — again Pull away the fake economic argument, and this is about bigotry. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Daily 202 newsletter PowerPost's must-read morning briefing for decision-makers. Sign Up  »         Share Opinions P.M.:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Opinions P.M. or because it is included in your subscription. 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