Opinions P.M.: Higher education should be a public good, not a private commodity

Trump’s inner circle knows he has lost; More evidence that we aren’t in the midst of a national crime wave; Washington Post bestsellers: Oct. 23, 2016; The consequences of Trump’s threat to keep us in ‘suspense’ about the election; We are getting an up or down vote on mass deportation; Clintonistas can’t handle journalism; Republicans must help protect against Trump’s one remaining threat; Washington Post bestsellers: Oct. 16, 2016; The GOP must reform or die; The silent stampede away from Trump is about to begin; Canadians think Americans have gone completely bonkers; Hillary Clinton was right. Donald Trump is ‘horrifying.’; The media shut down the Trump spinning; Federal student aid shouldn’t be a blank check for state budgets;     Trump’s inner circle knows he has lost Trumpkins are down in the dumps. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » More evidence that we aren’t in the midst of a national crime wave Another study shows a historically low crime rate in 2015 By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more » Washington Post bestsellers: Oct. 23, 2016 Washington Post bestsellers: Washington's first Michelin guide debuts at No. 1 Read more » The consequences of Trump’s threat to keep us in ‘suspense’ about the election Watch out for those unintendeds By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We are getting an up or down vote on mass deportation Americans want 'amnesty' — by a huge margin. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Clintonistas can’t handle journalism A lot of griping about WikiLeaks and the grand tradition of sleazebags supplying information to journalists. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more » Republicans must help protect against Trump’s one remaining threat They must speak up for democracy. By James Downie  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Washington Post bestsellers: Oct. 16, 2016 Washington Post bestsellers: Tana French's 'The Trespasser' debuts at No. 2 Read more » The GOP must reform or die It is past time that my party confront the ugly undercurrents that have been allowed to fester in the Party of Lincoln for too long. By Joe Scarborough  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   The silent stampede away from Trump is about to begin Republicans will accept the idea of a Hillary Clinton presidency, and campaigning accordingly. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Canadians think Americans have gone completely bonkers My wise counsel: Trump should not waste time campaigning in Montreal. By Joel Achenbach  •  Achenblog  •  Read more »   Hillary Clinton was right. Donald Trump is ‘horrifying.’ Trump treated an essential pillar of American democracy with all the seriousness of a boardroom moment on "The Apprentice." By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The media shut down the Trump spinning The press has learned to handle the lying Trumpkins. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Federal student aid shouldn’t be a blank check for state budgets The federal government must keep college prices in check. By Ben Miller  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   Higher education should be a public good, not a private commodity The next president should work to reclaim the mission of higher education. By Lynn Pasquerella  •  In Theory  •  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