Opinions P.M.: The West has lost confidence in its values. Syria is paying the price.

Trump's 'tell' on the economy; Bloomberg Law tried to suppress its erroneous Labor Dept. story; The DNC had a smart plan for shrinking the Democratic field. What happened?; Want an assault weapons ban that works? Focus on ballistics.; Please enjoy Facebook Dating!; True crime always risks exploitation. But it can still make the world a better place.; How the U.S.-China trade war makes clear the folly of arms races; McConnell is doing Trump's dirty work for him; Five myths about the Great Depression; If the economy is just okay, Democrats will have a strong case; The smaller the issue, the more it reveals about Trump; Has the populist storm spent its force?; Looking forward to the general election debate? Not so fast.; Justice for Scabby the Rat; Mitch McConnell sinks to new lows in enabling Trump's corruption; Why do we assume people are telling us the truth?

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       (AP) The West has lost confidence in its values. Syria is paying the price. The war has exposed our moral failure for all to see. By Anne Applebaum ● Read more » Trump's 'tell' on the economy Trump tries to spin the jobs numbers. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » Bloomberg Law tried to suppress its erroneous Labor Dept. story What self-respecting journalist would instruct colleagues NOT to tweet out a story? By Erik Wemple ● Read more » The DNC had a smart plan for shrinking the Democratic field. What happened? The debate rules were inclusive in the early going, but it's time to get serious and leave the Tim Ryans of the field off the stage. By David Byler ● Read more » Want an assault weapons ban that works? Focus on ballistics. Here's how to make an assault weapons ban that actually works. By Julius Wachtel ● Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Please enjoy Facebook Dating! Buckle in for some matches based on the kind of content you generally engage with! By Alexandra Petri ● Read more » True crime always risks exploitation. But it can still make the world a better place. Telling a true-crime story always means claiming a story that isn't yours. By Sarah Weinman ● Read more » How the U.S.-China trade war makes clear the folly of arms races By J. Peter Scoblic ● Read more » McConnell is doing Trump's dirty work for him And he's good with that. By Tom Toles ● Read more »   Five myths about the Great Depression The Great Crash didn't cause it. The New Deal didn't end it. By Robert Bruner ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT If the economy is just okay, Democrats will have a strong case Democrats need to convince voters that things could be better. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » The smaller the issue, the more it reveals about Trump A map entraps Trump in a web of his own lies, obsessions and insecurities. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more »   Has the populist storm spent its force? The energy appears to be draining out of nationalist rage. By Frida Ghitis ● Read more » Looking forward to the general election debate? Not so fast. Trump cannot break the seal on the right-wing echo chamber. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » Justice for Scabby the Rat The National Labor Relations Board may go after the union inflatable, and that could touch off a larger free speech dispute. By Mark Lasswell ● Read more »   Mitch McConnell sinks to new lows in enabling Trump's corruption Trump's corrupt national emergency takes funds from a school in McConnell's state. By Greg Sargent ● Read more » Why do we assume people are telling us the truth? Malcolm Gladwell examines the consequential mistakes we make in dealing with strangers. By Wray Herbert ● Read more » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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