Thursday's Opinions: This is how fascism comes to America

Patriotism in a beer can; Clinton and Sanders must make peace; Stop the Olympics; It's time to ditch the 'one China' fiction and normalize relations with Taiwan; The Olympic sinkhole; After tensions explode in Nevada, it's time for Sanders to be honest with his supporters; Russia neuters the media once again; Maryland takes one step forward and one step back against opioids; If Sanders supporters complained about other things the way they complain about election results; Happy Hour Roundup; Democrats’ divisions could save Republicans; Research firm: Trump getting more favorable news coverage than Clinton; The Bernie bother will soon be behind Clinton; Will Bernie Sanders burn it all down?     Elise Amendola / AP Robert Kagan This is how fascism comes to America Instead of an expression of liberty, the Trump phenomenon is a threat to it. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   George F. Will Patriotism in a beer can The rise of craft breweries looms over Budweiser's patriotic pitch. Read more »     E.J. Dionne Jr. Clinton and Sanders must make peace Their meeting point can be around a commitment to "visionary gradualism." Read more »   Charles Lane Stop the Olympics The Games are incurably corrupt. It's time to abolish them. Read more »   Gary Schmitt It's time to ditch the 'one China' fiction and normalize relations with Taiwan Strengthening ties with the island nation is the smart thing to do — and the right thing to do. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson The Olympic sinkhole The Games prove to be a money-losing proposition for most host cities. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Megyn Kelly asked Trump the hard question that was all too easy Bernie is waving his arms around again Cartoon for May 19, 2016. Bernie Sanders isn't looking to defuse his most ardent supporters   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View After tensions explode in Nevada, it's time for Sanders to be honest with his supporters As he lags in votes, the Vermont senator indulges passion at the expense of facts. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Russia neuters the media once again The media organization RBC runs afoul of the Kremlin and feels its sting. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Maryland takes one step forward and one step back against opioids Better controls to fight "doctor shopping" are great, but legislators also caved to the medical lobby. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs If Sanders supporters complained about other things the way they complain about election results Everything is rigged if you look hard enough. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Democrats’ divisions could save Republicans The Democrats like social activists more than they like American workers. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Research firm: Trump getting more favorable news coverage than Clinton The analytical machine at research firm mediaQuant breaks down the coverage of the two presidential candidates. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The Bernie bother will soon be behind Clinton Clinton supporters should calm down. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Will Bernie Sanders burn it all down? Top Sanders adviser Tad Devine offers some cryptic comments about what's next. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       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