Friday's Opinions: The great Muslim civil war — and us

The United States is stumbling into another decade of war; Senate Republicans ready themselves for a massive theft from the poor   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Martyn Aim / Getty Images   Charles Krauthammer The great Muslim civil war — and us Everyone knows that the Islamic State is finished. Who inherits? Read more » Latest Columns Fareed Zakaria The United States is stumbling into another decade of war President Trump's incoherent strategy in the Middle East is flying under the radar. Read more »     Eugene Robinson Senate Republicans ready themselves for a massive theft from the poor The GOP proposal is the first step in redistribution of wealth from struggling wage-earners to the rich. Read more »   Henry Olsen Here's how Ronald Reagan would fix the GOP's health-care mess The Republicans' idol always cared more about saving lives than saving money. Read more »   Joe Scarborough Democrats will keep losing, unless they do this Stop focusing on ideological purity and think local. Read more »   Bruce Klingner and Sue Mi Terry We participated in talks with North Korean representatives. This is what we learned. Pyongyang won't give up its nukes, which means it's time for a new U.S. strategy. Read more »   Chuck Schumer Chuck Schumer: Trump railed against China while campaigning. Now he's gone soft. American workers cannot afford the new approach. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Catherine Rampell How France could win the post-Brexit beauty contest With the right pro-business reforms, Paris could win back thousands of jobs lost to London. Read more »     Michael Gerson Trump's embrace of strongmen is a very bad strategy The United States is signaling that it values the good opinions of authoritarian leaders more than the dignity of the people they rule. Read more »   Marc A. Thiessen America is on its way to divorce court Our politics is descending into a bitter spiral of contempt. Read more »   David Cole and Marc Mauer Jeff Sessions wants a new war on drugs. It won't work. His revival of the failed policies of the past has little hope of reducing violent crime or drug overdoses. Read more »   Irvin B. Nathan Congress can force answers from Trump officials. Why doesn't it? The Trump administration has no right to stonewall questions from lawmakers. Read more »   Ronald A. Klain Why Trump will never get anything done Trumpism is, at core, at war with itself. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes There is some timely evidence that we are Russian things Queen Elizabeth II rules Political hack season. The British monarch mentions the Spanish royal visit during Wednesday's speech to Parliament but doesn't mention President Trump's upcoming state visit.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Senate Republicans' Obamacare replacement is bad for America's health It's more like a giant tax cut for the wealthy. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Philando Castile's death poses questions that still need answering Even though the police officer who shot him was acquitted last week, there is still a need for an independent review by federal law enforcement. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Trump administration fails to call out Vietnam on its dismal human rights record The State Department should speak out in support of Vietnamese activists who have championed democracy at great personal risk. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Trump’s bluff is called, revealing another self-inflicted legal wound Trump's bluff may be a crime. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Bad police training may have killed Philando Castile The police department may have been deliberately indifferent to proper training. By David Kopel  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Can you delegate to the American Medical Association? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court strikes down a section of their workers comp statute under their state non-delegation doctrine. By Sasha Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Is there anybody actually in favor of the Senate health-care bill? The Senate bill lands with a thud. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The White House is embracing the Supreme Court model of public openness Releasing audiotapes after the proceedings: That's the MO of a famously inaccessible institution. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  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