Opinions P.M.: Iran has reinvented the hostage crisis, 40 years later

My wife is a hostage of Iran. The world must work to free her.; Sean Hannity and Fox News have normalized media corruption; Kindness isn't just nice — it's more effective. Just ask Obama and DeGeneres.; The Post's endorsements for Virginia's state and local elections ; A Louisiana DA will let you out of your community service obligation — if you donate to his nonprofit; This is a war Trump can end; Appeals court knocks down Trump's stonewalling; Why Canada's Conservatives can't ditch the Christian right so easily; Trump is destined to endure wall trouble; Sanders looks more resilient than Warren; Democrats have a dangerous misconception about policy and campaigns; Warren's attack on moderate Democrats isn't a good idea; Trump's defenders have so little to say; What all those polls mean; Trump's awful new 'transcript' tweets demonstrate how his propaganda works

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       (Washington Post illustration) Iran has reinvented the hostage crisis, 40 years later Taking hostages has become a tool of diplomacy. By Jason Rezaian  ●  Read more »   My wife is a hostage of Iran. The world must work to free her. The Iran hostage crisis that began 40 years ago this week is now over. But for us, the crisis is ongoing. By Richard Ratcliffe  ●  Read more »     Sean Hannity and Fox News have normalized media corruption Hey, he's an opinion guy! By Erik Wemple  ●  Read more »   Kindness isn't just nice — it's more effective. Just ask Obama and DeGeneres. Social science confirms it: There is no inconsistency between kindness and effective, winning leadership. By Arthur Brooks  ●  Read more »     The Post's endorsements for Virginia's state and local elections The Editorial Board's picks in Tuesday's elections. By Editorial Board  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A Louisiana DA will let you out of your community service obligation — if you donate to his nonprofit John DeRosier will let you out of your community service obligation — if you donate to his nonprofit By Radley Balko  ●  Read more »     This is a war Trump can end A push from the U.S. could help to end the world's biggest humanitarian disaster. By William J. Burns  ●  Read more »   Appeals court knocks down Trump's stonewalling The courts shut down the imperial presidency, for now. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   Why Canada's Conservatives can't ditch the Christian right so easily The fact that Christians are now less numerous has led the community to exert more effort to be felt politically. By J.J. McCullough  ●  Read more »   Trump is destined to endure wall trouble Check the design work. By Tom Toles  ●  Read more »     ADVERTISEMENT   Sanders looks more resilient than Warren Warren hasn't made progress with his voters. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   Democrats have a dangerous misconception about policy and campaigns Because they care about policy, they imagine voters do too. By Paul Waldman  ●  Read more »     Warren's attack on moderate Democrats isn't a good idea Can she defend her plan on the merits? By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   Trump's defenders have so little to say They're just filling airtime. By Max Boot  ●  Read more »     What all those polls mean Democrats are undecided, and Trump on thin ice. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   Trump's awful new 'transcript' tweets demonstrate how his propaganda works Trump is basically calling on Republicans to doctor witness testimony so it exonerates him. By Greg Sargent  ●  Read more »     Opinions Video 'It is a war here now': Inside Hong Kong's fight for freedom   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the impeachment inquiry — and other big political stories — that can be read in 5 minutes. Sign up »

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