Friday's Opinions: Is America at its greatest what Trump has in mind?

If there's no two-state solution, what will Israel become?; Obama's final, most shameful, legacy moment; How Debbie Reynolds and 'Singin' in the Rain' have brightened my life; America's democracy has become illiberal; On Israel, we're right back where Obama started; Americans are dying younger. Will the government do anything about it?; Racism is on the rise. Call it by its real name.; Sean Spicer: Most media is liberal media; Agriculture Department seeks correction from Fox News on food-stamp fraud report; Open Thread; With the election behind us, read this novel; Democrats will run from Obama’s awful foreign policy legacy; A brilliantly simple alternative to Obamacare ‘repeal and delay’     Lucas Jackson / Reuters   David Ignatius Is America at its greatest what Trump has in mind? A nation on edge needs reassurance from its new president. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   Eugene Robinson If there's no two-state solution, what will Israel become? For Israel, status quo in the West Bank is a poor option — especially in the long run. Read more »     Charles Krauthammer Obama's final, most shameful, legacy moment The U.N. Security Council's condemnation of Israeli settlements flies in the face of four decades of U.S. diplomacy. Read more »     Catherine Rampell How Debbie Reynolds and 'Singin' in the Rain' have brightened my life The parallel stories of the film and the ingénue's rise are relentlessly joyful. Read more »   Fareed Zakaria America's democracy has become illiberal We are now getting to see what American democracy looks like without any real buffers in the way of sheer populism and demagoguery. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes North Carolina’s reputation is going right down the drain Thanks, Donald! From bath to worse. The president-elect pats himself on the back for rising consumer confidence.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View On Israel, we're right back where Obama started Secretary of State John Kerry's speech shows the administration hasn't learned from its mistakes over the past eight years. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Americans are dying younger. Will the government do anything about it? The decline in U.S. life expectancy calls for government investments in public health. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Racism is on the rise. Call it by its real name. A rise in racist hate speech demands clear and convincing pushback. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Sean Spicer: Most media is liberal media And we're determined to sidestep them, says incoming press secretary. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Agriculture Department seeks correction from Fox News on food-stamp fraud report Only 'Fox & Friends' can botch the social safety net this thoroughly. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more » Open Thread Enjoy. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   With the election behind us, read this novel When one half of America views the other half with antipathy, disbelief and disdain, Walter Scott's "Waverley" feels like the right book to pick up. By Barton Swaim  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Democrats will run from Obama’s awful foreign policy legacy His tenure has weakened America, wounded our alliances and bolstered our enemies. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   A brilliantly simple alternative to Obamacare ‘repeal and delay’ How to avoid creating victims of Obamacare repeal. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. 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