Saturday's Opinions: Brexit: Britain’s welcome revival of nationhood

Is the middle class moving up?; For the GOP, a pickle of a platform; Exxon-Mobil is abusing the first amendment; Brexit, meet America's Trexit; Trump and the CIA (Christians in Action); D.C. taxpayers are the big losers in the Wizards practice facility deal; 'How are the Redskins doing?'; Fix D.C.'s juvenile justice system to reduce adult crime; When it comes to Trump, a Republican Treasury secretary says: Choose country over party; Some possible Brexit consequences; Democrats must not grow too cocky about defeating Trump; Britain's awful vote may be a tipping point; U.S. bears some responsibility for Brexit; Britain's decision to leave the E.U. is a warning to America; Darkening skies over Bahrain for human rights; Stopping dark forces in our post-Brexit world; The Supreme Court makes an uneasy but fair decision on affirmative action; After Brexit, here are further British downgrades; Happy Hour Roundup; Univision exclusive on Omar Mateen’s secret gay life comes under fire; Pro-Trump CNN commentator Jeffrey Lord on pro-Trump CNN commentator Corey Lewandowski: ‘A terrific asset’; Let’s not forget the man behind the Stonewall monument to LGBT history; The Ryan tax plan gets swamped by Brexit news     Daniel Sorabji / AFP/Getty Images   George F. Will Brexit: Britain's welcome revival of nationhood A wave of skepticism may lead other countries to leave the European Union. Read more » Latest Columns   Robert J. Samuelson Is the middle class moving up? Despite perceptions to the contrary living standards for most people have been steadily increasing. Read more »   Ruth Marcus For the GOP, a pickle of a platform Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) has the thankless task of being in charge of writing the Republican platform. Read more »   Robert Post Exxon-Mobil is abusing the first amendment The oil giant is brazenly invoking the First Amendment to block a subpoena by state attorneys general into the company's global warming research. Read more »     Kathleen Parker Brexit, meet America's Trexit Trump embraces the identity imperative that spurred Britons to flee the E.U. and just might propel him to the White House. Read more »   Colbert I. King Trump and the CIA (Christians in Action) The presumptive nominee and his Christian conservative supporters want God in government. Read more »   Brent Gardner D.C. taxpayers are the big losers in the Wizards practice facility deal Government economic development projects with sports at the center don't deliver their promised return on investment. Read more »   Wade Gilley 'How are the Redskins doing?' To my granny, who was of Cherokee heritage, the Washington Redskins name was a source of pride. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Erica L. Marshall Fix D.C.'s juvenile justice system to reduce adult crime Roughly 40 percent of career criminals are arrested before their 18th birthday. Read more »   Henry M. Paulson Jr. When it comes to Trump, a Republican Treasury secretary says: Choose country over party Donald Trump's policies would destroy, not save, U.S. jobs, and his divisive rhetoric would widen our partisan divide. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson Some possible Brexit consequences Whatever the long-term consequences of Brexit, the immediate effects are adverse. Read more »     Dana Milbank Democrats must not grow too cocky about defeating Trump Complacency isn't a luxury anyone can afford. Read more »   Sebastian Mallaby Britain's awful vote may be a tipping point Will leaders on both sides of the Atlantic rise to the challenge? Read more »   Danielle Allen U.S. bears some responsibility for Brexit We have done more than our fair share to generate instability in the world. Read more »   Anne Applebaum Britain's decision to leave the E.U. is a warning to America The vote means important economic, political and social problems across Europe will not be addressed. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Sketchpad: Perhaps Marco can save them Tweedle dee and Tweedle Donald A change of tune. During a press conference in Scotland Donald Trump said Boris Johnson will make a good Prime Minister   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Darkening skies over Bahrain for human rights A Sunni monarchy represses a Shiite cleric and opposition. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Stopping dark forces in our post-Brexit world First, European leaders must combat the urge to punish Britain. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Supreme Court makes an uneasy but fair decision on affirmative action In upholding the University of Texas admissions program, the court made clear that race-based policies are inherently dicey. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs After Brexit, here are further British downgrades The pound is not the only thing to suffer. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Univision exclusive on Omar Mateen’s secret gay life comes under fire Via the Los Angeles Times come doubts about the interview with a man who claims to have been Mateen's lover. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Pro-Trump CNN commentator Jeffrey Lord on pro-Trump CNN commentator Corey Lewandowski: ‘A terrific asset’ Any non-disparagement clause is a non-issue, says fellow CNN commentator. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Let’s not forget the man behind the Stonewall monument to LGBT history "Barack Obama has done more for LGBTQ people than all of his predecessors put together." By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   The Ryan tax plan gets swamped by Brexit news A more achievable, more balanced approach is set forth by the House speaker. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Daily Trail An evening rundown of what's happening on the campaign trail. 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