Opinions P.M.: The Democrats’ triple threat strategy

Five questions we need to answer before colonizing Mars; ‘The system is rigged': How politicians use the passive voice as a rhetorical cheat; To understand how dumb our politics have become, listen to a real CEO; It’s official: Fox News can do whatever the heck it wants; In debate, Trump's lack of nuclear knowledge on display; Will the TPP rise from the dead?; Meanwhile in Syria, Assad state of affairs; Trump is trying to pull Republicans back in to their bubble of delusion; Trump’s ingrained racism; Lyttonsville could get a second chance at development; Trump doubles down on defeat; Grading the debate: Clinton passes with flying colors, while Trump needs improvement all around; Morning links: Report finds cops abuse databases to check out women, reporters, celebrities; Impeach Chris Christie;     Five questions we need to answer before colonizing Mars What kind of societies will we build, and what will we do to the planet when we live there? By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more » ‘The system is rigged': How politicians use the passive voice as a rhetorical cheat The passive voice affords an illicit privilege. By Barton Swaim  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   To understand how dumb our politics have become, listen to a real CEO How we get $35 per hour jobs By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The Democrats' triple threat strategy The Democrats currently have a small advantage. How are they going to try and maintain it? By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   It’s official: Fox News can do whatever the heck it wants News article provides a nice boost for a Donald Trump lie. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   In debate, Trump's lack of nuclear knowledge on display It's only the latest example of his refusal to study up on national security. By Josh Rogin  •  Josh Rogin  •  Read more »   Will the TPP rise from the dead? Obama's signature trade agreement may only be in intensive care. By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   Meanwhile in Syria, Assad state of affairs Nowhere man. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Trump is trying to pull Republicans back in to their bubble of delusion There could be serious consequences for all of us if he loses. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump’s ingrained racism Trump cultivated racial bias and built himself a following through racist stunts and rhetoric. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Lyttonsville could get a second chance at development Long cut off from jobs and transit, residents are skeptical. By Dan Reed  •  All Opinions Are Local  •  Read more »   Trump doubles down on defeat Good luck teaching Trump some self-control. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Grading the debate: Clinton passes with flying colors, while Trump needs improvement all around An evaluation of the first presidential debate of 2016 By Carter Eskew  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more » Morning links: Report finds cops abuse databases to check out women, reporters, celebrities Plus: Right-wing group honors cops who killed Freddie Gray, ACLU urges court to overturn tainted drug convictions, Nashville may ask cops to go door-to-door to police Airbnb regulations. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more » Impeach Chris Christie A former Christie ally says Christie knew his cronies had closed three lanes of the George Washington Bridge. By Richard Cohen  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. 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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071