Wednesday's Opinions: One day, Trump is a tough hombre. The next, he’s purring like a kitten.

Trump's promise to bring back coal jobs is worse than a con; 'Why was there the Civil War?' Here's your answer.   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Erik De Castro / Reuters   Kathleen Parker One day, Trump is a tough hombre. The next, he's purring like a kitten. Trump's approach to foreign relations is unique — bipolar, even. Read more » Latest Columns Michael Bloomberg Trump's promise to bring back coal jobs is worse than a con Market forces are sending coal the way of asbestos. Read more »   James W. Loewen 'Why was there the Civil War?' Here's your answer. The idea that the war could have been avoided is a dangerous myth. Read more »     David Ignatius Trump is right. America needs to talk to bad guys — but carefully. But does he have any idea what we should say to these autocrats? Read more »   Doron Hindin The United Nations' campaign against business in Israel makes no sense Compiling a list to shame multinationals is an affront to international trade. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Dana Milbank Airlines abuse passengers, and Washington weighs a crackdown — on passengers This is what laissez faire looks like. It's not pretty. Read more »   Derek Kaufman Trump's tax and infrastructure plans couldn't come at a worse time Republicans' fiscal hypocrisy could eventually hurt the economy. Read more »   Garrison Keillor Late-night driving, right-hand thinking I'm old and cautious and on Social Security. But I could still pull off something big. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel What we can learn from our 'radical' past In the age of Trump, we are called upon to retrieve our history of protest. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Trump confronts the vast universe outside his own mind Free Eaten Fish Was it there before? An Iranian cartoonist is being held by the Australian government in a refugee detention camp at Manus Island, Papua New Guinea.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump has a good tax idea. Here's how to make it work. The president said he would consider increasing the federal tax on motor fuels. That increase is long overdue. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Another black boy was killed by police. It's time for more than hashtags. Jordan Edwards was 15 years old and a "kid that did everything right," yet he was fatally shot over the weekend. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Republicans are risking millions of Americans' health coverage The House GOP should govern responsibly and provide for Obamacare's cost-sharing subsidies. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs ‘We’re in this together’: Joe Namath breaks down the news on Fox News Gridiron star says that renowned comedian 'dropped the ball.' By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The Daily Spicer: ‘SEAN!!!’ Correspondents demand some time with their question-answerer. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   How much influence does Ivanka Trump really have over her father? Judging by what President Trump has actually done in office, not that much. By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   All of Hillary Clinton's 'but for' excuses Must she bare her soul in public? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   In Scaachi Koul’s debut essay collection, life is ridiculous–and deadly serious "One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter" is a sharp-elbowed rebuke to limited ideas about what writing can be By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   DemocracyPost Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. 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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071