Saturday, 19 November 2016

Saturday's Opinions: Higher education is awash with hysteria. That might have helped elect Trump.

2016's biggest loser; Trump's big infrastructure plan? It's a trap.; Cory Booker, Zephyr Teachout and more on the Democrats' future; In the age of Trump, what is a Christian?; America is us-against-them, but it's also we're-all-in-this-together; Listen to residents when hiring leaders; Arlington should think bigger about land use; How can Democrats deal with losing? Here's what Truman's secretary of state said in 1952.; Trump's fake-news presidency; Let's look our neighbors in the eye and help; Trump has made some dangerous appointments; Social media sites can't allow fake news to take over; What Jeff Sessions has to prove; Open Thread; Can Michael Flynn overhaul NATO?; New York Times tutors staffers on security, safety; Happy Hour Roundup; Better post-election bubbles designed for people not satisfied with the results; Stephen Bannon: A media bubble destroyed the Clinton campaign
 
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Higher education is awash with hysteria. That might have helped elect Trump.
Childishness and intolerance on college campuses embody what's wrong with American liberalism.
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2016's biggest loser
The mainstream media have lost Americans' trust, which is dangerous for our democracy.
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Trump's big infrastructure plan? It's a trap.
It's really a massive tax-cut plan for private investors, and Democrats will come to regret their votes.
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Cory Booker, Zephyr Teachout and more on the Democrats' future
Where does the party go from here?
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In the age of Trump, what is a Christian?
It's a haunting question, especially when tied to race.
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America is us-against-them, but it's also we're-all-in-this-together
Yes, our partisan chasms have grown wider, but the arc of history will sweep back as our racial and cultural walls become even more porous.
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Listen to residents when hiring leaders
As D.C. searches for a police chief and chancellor, it should engage the community.
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Arlington should think bigger about land use
Six acres could be put to better use than a bus garage.
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How can Democrats deal with losing? Here's what Truman's secretary of state said in 1952.
"It is natural and normal for there to be a change," Dean Acheson mused.
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Trump's fake-news presidency
His array of impossible promises and false claims has all the appearances of a Ponzi scheme.
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Let's look our neighbors in the eye and help
With Congress's power over the District comes responsibility.
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Editorial Cartoons
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Justice is blindsided. Trump takes to Twitter to crow he was the one responsible for keeping a Ford plant in Kentucky.
 
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The Post’s View
Trump has made some dangerous appointments
His choices for national security adviser and CIA director could trigger new foreign policy problems.
 
Social media sites can't allow fake news to take over
Facebook and others must rely on humans, not algorithims, to weed out material that distorts and destabilizes.
 
What Jeff Sessions has to prove
Can Mr. Trump's choice for attorney general provide objective and impartial justice?
 
 
Latest Blogs
Open Thread
All yours.
 
Can Michael Flynn overhaul NATO?
 
New York Times tutors staffers on security, safety
Addressing email and physical safety, among other things.
 
Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
 
Better post-election bubbles designed for people not satisfied with the results
Maybe the solution isn't to get out of them but to build fancier ones.
 
Stephen Bannon: A media bubble destroyed the Clinton campaign
Of course, that bubble boasts a bipartisan coalition.
 
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