Opinions P.M.: The truth about deaths of despair

America is not the dystopia Trump claimed     David Goldman / AP The truth about deaths of despair Lawmakers and the media should correct the record on the opioid crisis. By Anne Case and Angus Deaton  •  Read more » America is not the dystopia Trump claimed Trump lies about the country, so his policies are inherently dishonest. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   No wonder so many American men feel like they’re falling behind. They earn as much as they did in 1972. By Catherine Rampell  •  Rampage  •  Read more »   ‘Your brother has been killed,’ the Burmese soldier said. ‘You can come out of hiding and take him.’ The violence against Rohingya in northwest Burma is starting to look like a full-blown campaign of ethnic cleansing. By Tirana Hassan  •  DemocracyPost  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Democrats are rushing to embrace single payer. Can it be a political winner? It won't be easy, and there are no guarantees. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The New Center: Could it work? Can we stop replaying the same tired debates? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Beauty is truth and truth is factual And truth has a way of catching up with presidents. By Garrison Keillor  •  Read more »   Donald Trump does so care, and you won’t have to wait six months to see He cares about the babies. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   How we know that President Trump's fascination with Katy Tur is still alive We don't need your access, sir. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Texas AG’s office accuses ‘reputation management company’ of procuring fraudulent libel takedown lawsuits The attorney general's office says the company "perpetuated a scheme in the guise of 'reputation management' through filing lawsuits that they knew to contain false information." By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Patty Jenkins just set a new record. Here’s how to tell if it’ll change Hollywood. It's wonderful that Patty Jenkins is getting paid, but one contract doesn't change a whole industry. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions Dead Sea Scrolls, zombie cookies and Judge Kozinski goes to Costco. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   It's time to update America's important anti-boycott law for Israel Some argue laws barring boycotts against Israel violate free speech. That's wrong. By Jonathan A. Greenblatt and Stuart Eizenstat  •  Read more »   Trump could be removed for political incompetence — using the 25th Amendment The amendment doesn't have to apply only in cases of incapacitation by mental or physical illness. By Eric Posner  •  Read more »   ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day. By Alexandra Petri  •  Read more » Recommended for you   The Energy 202 Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. Sign Up »         Share Opinions P.M.:       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