Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Tuesday's Opinions: Trump isn’t Hitler. But the United States could be another Germany.

Trump is the Old Faithful of fake news, and that can cause real damage; Trump isn't known for reading, but these books should be on his list; Democrats can stop Trump via the electoral college. But not how you think.; The clock is ticking on a global shift to the far-right; In Trump's America, 'pizzagate' could be the new normal; Trump's Taiwan call wasn't a blunder. It was brilliant.; Tweets are a dangerous way to deal with China; Trump's pick of Ben Carson is beyond baffling; Fairfax County could go from wrong to right on police reform; New York Times exposé on prison racial bias relied on pencils, Facebook; Happy Hour Roundup; A lot of people in red states are set to lose Obamacare; How to treat Trump’s nominees; CNN’s Zucker takes heat at Harvard conference, but where were the other moguls?; Five responsible things Republicans should say
 
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Trump isn't Hitler. But the United States could be another Germany.
Americans should not tolerate a power grab by a president-elect who is dauntingly ignorant of constitutional limits.
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Latest Columns
Trump is the Old Faithful of fake news, and that can cause real damage
As Sunday's bizarre incident at a D.C. pizzeria shows, spreading lies can have serious consequences.
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Trump isn't known for reading, but these books should be on his list
These key documents will inform the president-elect's outlook.
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Democrats can stop Trump via the electoral college. But not how you think.
Hillary Clinton should free her electors to throw their support behind another Republican.
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The clock is ticking on a global shift to the far-right
A new study draws a recurring timeline between financial crises and the rise of populism.
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In Trump's America, 'pizzagate' could be the new normal
More and worse violence will inevitably follow.
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Trump's Taiwan call wasn't a blunder. It was brilliant.
Trump sent the right message.
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Editorial Cartoons
The Trump administration has worked out their response to conflict of interest How to mix up some fake news
It's a plan. Pour generous amounts of conspiracies and outrageous headlines for an explosive cocktail.
 
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The Post’s View
Tweets are a dangerous way to deal with China
Mr. Trump's phone call with Taiwan and string of Twitter messages carry the risk of misunderstanding and miscalcuation.
 
Trump's pick of Ben Carson is beyond baffling
Ben Carson is a puzzling choice for the crucial HUD position.
 
Fairfax County could go from wrong to right on police reform
A vote on a proposal for a civilian review panel of police abuse would mark a major turning point.
 
 
Latest Blogs
New York Times exposé on prison racial bias relied on pencils, Facebook
The reporters analyzed nearly 60,000 disciplinary cases in New York.
Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
 
A lot of people in red states are set to lose Obamacare
 
How to treat Trump’s nominees
When to draw a line in the sand.
 
CNN’s Zucker takes heat at Harvard conference, but where were the other moguls?
Fox News needs to sit on a panel like this one.
 
Five responsible things Republicans should say
There has been an utter lack of spine and principled resistance from the vast number of elected Republicans.
 
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