Thursday's Opinions: North America is the strongest economy in the world. Let’s keep it that way.

Sponsored by American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | The World War I battle that continues to haunt Europe; The dangerous delusion that the Americans in Benghazi could have been saved; Sanders is making his long goodbye count; Benghazi conspiracy theorists turn on Trey Gowdy; Bernie Sanders's stubbornness is a big mistake; What the horror in Istanbul reveals about the fight against the Islamic State; The District will miss you, Ms. Henderson; Mr. Trump's gibberish on Muslims; 2016 is the cable-news election; Happy Hour Roundup; Bloomberg, Politico are ‘worlds apart’ on Journey, Republican convention; Trump’s favorite new trade experts say he’s full of it on globalization; Hillary Clinton at least has the questions right; Millennials, America’s economic optimists?     Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Mack McLarty and Nelson Cunningham North America is the strongest economy in the world. Let's keep it that way. Our continent owes its prosperity to integrated markets across national boundaries. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   George F. Will The World War I battle that continues to haunt Europe The Battle of the Somme was the hinge of World War I, and its reverberations remain. Read more »   Charles Lane The dangerous delusion that the Americans in Benghazi could have been saved Republicans concede the 2012 attacks presented a "worst case scenario." Read more »     E.J. Dionne Jr. Sanders is making his long goodbye count He has lost to Hillary Clinton but is maximizing his influence on the Democratic Party's platform. Read more »     Dana Milbank Benghazi conspiracy theorists turn on Trey Gowdy Here is a lesson for Republicans who are trying to appease the far right: It's a fool's errand. Read more »   William M. Daley Bernie Sanders's stubbornness is a big mistake Democrats should reject his demands on the grounds of fairness, good policy and smart politics. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Maybe we should start an investigation of the Benghazi Committee Donald Trump likes torture “a lot” Could their response have been any slower? Donald Trump wants to use torture in the fight against ISIS and complains waterboarding isn't "tough enough".   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View What the horror in Istanbul reveals about the fight against the Islamic State Tuesday's deadly attack underscores the need for cooperation across national borders to defeat the Islamic State. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The District will miss you, Ms. Henderson It will be hard to replace the dedicated and innovative D.C. schools chancellor, who is stepping down in September. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Mr. Trump's gibberish on Muslims His allies tout a softening of his proposed ban, but his views remain incoherent. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs 2016 is the cable-news election If it's not covering the story, then it's part of the story. 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 »   Bloomberg, Politico are ‘worlds apart’ on Journey, Republican convention Journey will make the scene in Cleveland, but who's paying? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Trump’s favorite new trade experts say he’s full of it on globalization No, the Donald is not "to the left" on economic issues. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Hillary Clinton at least has the questions right She understands the election is about the future, not Donald Trump's twisted nostalgia. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Millennials, America’s economic optimists? The gap in consumer confidence between the young and the old is at an all-time high. By Catherine Rampell  •  Rampage  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   PostEverything Sharp opinions and smart commentary by outside contributors, in your inbox daily. 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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071