Monday's Opinions: Praise the Lord, I’ve seen the dark

A troubling turn for U.S. relations in the Muslim world; Can hope trump fear in Philadelphia?; The revenge of unrealistic expectations; Clinton must convince voters the world is not falling apart; Heat, drama and 'the miracle of video': The 1948 conventions in Philadelphia; Clinton should offer a stark contrast from the GOP's dystopian vision; The wrong way to fight disease; The Fairfax County School Board's failure on transgender protections; The Clinton campaign does adequate cleanup of the Debbie Wasserman Schultz mess; Sunday wrap; WikiLeaks emails: Pro-Clinton CNN political commentator pre-checked op-ed with DNC; How Hillary Clinton can take advantage of the Cleveland calamity     Carolyn Kaster / AP Garrison Keillor Praise the Lord, I've seen the dark The GOP convention convinced this lifelong Democrat that the end is near — unless you invest in this very special self-preservation DVD. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns Jackson Diehl A troubling turn for U.S. relations in the Muslim world Egypt and Turkey have shifted toward more autocratic, less-U.S.-friendly stances. Read more »     E.J. Dionne Jr. Can hope trump fear in Philadelphia? Hillary Clinton needs to counter the darkness peddled in Cleveland last week. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson The revenge of unrealistic expectations Voters are angry at the perceived discrepancy between today and a romanticized past. Read more »   Josh Rogin Clinton must convince voters the world is not falling apart The candidate will need to push hard against Trump's doomsday message and tout her foreign policy credentials. Read more »   Marilyn S. Greenwald Heat, drama and 'the miracle of video': The 1948 conventions in Philadelphia The last time the city hosted the Democratic Party's nominating event, it was a mess. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Somebody set the Democrats up for a successful convention Sketches from the final day of the Republican convention Now who might that have been? Donald Trump promises law and order, walls, and immediate results   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Clinton should offer a stark contrast from the GOP's dystopian vision Democrats in Philadelphia should present a more balanced view of our country. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The wrong way to fight disease Public health officials should not have to rattle a tin cup for funds to combat Zika and other emergencies. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Fairfax County School Board's failure on transgender protections It backed off, for now, from enforcing a policy to provide all students equal access to facilities. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs The Clinton campaign does adequate cleanup of the Debbie Wasserman Schultz mess At least this was not a controversy of the Clinton campaign's making. By Ruth Marcus  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more » Sunday wrap Who said what about whom? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   WikiLeaks emails: Pro-Clinton CNN political commentator pre-checked op-ed with DNC Any chance of producing actual journalism goes 'poof' By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   How Hillary Clinton can take advantage of the Cleveland calamity Clinton needs to bolster her own image. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Daily Trail An evening rundown of what's happening on the campaign trail. 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