Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Wednesday's Opinions: Can Venezuela be helped off the ledge?

Trump demonizes the media, again; The right response to Donald Trump? A media blackout.; Is the Brexit camp about to triumph?; The Orlando massacre's moral imperative: Don't propagate hate; Part of the safety net does discourage work. Expanding Obamacare would fix that.; Orlando reveals holes in the security net; The showdown Democrats don't need to have; China takes its authoritarian ways to the Internet; Happy Hour Roundup; Suspended Vox editor returns to work; Washington Post ‘completely taken by surprise’ by Trump’s denial of credentials; How to Cover Donald Trump Fairly: A Style Guide; Republicans discover nominating world’s most famous birther might not be a great idea; What #NeverTrump is up to
 
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Can Venezuela be helped off the ledge?
Regional powers work to improve the improve the political situation in the troubled nation, without the U.S. shouldering the burden.
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Latest Columns
Trump demonizes the media, again
But he is not the only purveyor of attacks on the Fourth Estate.
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The right response to Donald Trump? A media blackout.
I don't mean an outright ban of Trump coverage. But an end to the uncritical, free publicity that propelled him to the GOP nomination.
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Is the Brexit camp about to triumph?
A shift in popular opinion for Britain to exit the European Union is unmistakable.
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The Orlando massacre's moral imperative: Don't propagate hate
Preventing further violence requires wisdom, not posturing.
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Part of the safety net does discourage work. Expanding Obamacare would fix that.
Paul Ryan should get rid of a benefit "cliff" that discourages poor people from earning more.
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Editorial Cartoons
Here’s what we’re in in 2016, and what we’re in for Trump thinks he’s running as an absolute monarch
Cartoon for June 13, 2016. The presumptive GOP nominee revokes The Post's press credentials
 
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The Post’s View
Orlando reveals holes in the security net
The FBI must scrutinize its investigative processes to determine if there are better ways to catch killers before they act.
 
The showdown Democrats don't need to have
Blocking the reappointment of a Republican as a Social Security trustee is an unnecessarily partisan maneuver.
 
China takes its authoritarian ways to the Internet
The Communist giant is using sophisticated methods to quash freedom online.
 
 
Latest Blogs
Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
 
Suspended Vox editor returns to work
Emmett Rensin spent a week on the sidelines because of tweet encouraging riots over Trump.
 
Washington Post ‘completely taken by surprise’ by Trump’s denial of credentials
More utterly incoherent behavior from the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
 
How to Cover Donald Trump Fairly: A Style Guide
It is too late for me, but it can help you!
 
Republicans discover nominating world’s most famous birther might not be a great idea
Donald Trump is now saying that Obama "prioritizes" the enemy over the American people.
 
What #NeverTrump is up to
A new entity awaits a candidate, still
 
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