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Maybe Tillerson and Trump will finally understand why human rights matter     Why is Uganda more welcoming to refugees than the United States? Many of the countries helping refugees are those that can least afford it. By Eric Schwartz  •  DemocracyPost  •  Read more » Maybe Tillerson and Trump will finally understand why human rights matter The president needs to lay out a consistent foreign policy that integrates human rights. Unfortunately, he has already emboldened repressive regimes. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Expanding housing and job opportunities by cutting back on zoning Harvard economist Edward Glaeser makes the case for cutting back on zoning in order to increase the availability of housing and job opportunities. By Ilya Somin  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   The Grenfell Tower disaster gives Britain’s ‘bonfire of regulations’ a whole new meaning The expression "bonfire of regulations" will never be used again with such enthusiasm. By Anne Applebaum  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   John Kasich and John Hickenlooper: Another one-party health-care plan will be doomed to failure A lasting solution must be bipartisan, and governors are leading the way. By John R. Kasich and John W. Hickenlooper  •  Read more »   The Trump administration goes from bad to worse, but where to from there? It's just one thing after another. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan’s passionate call to cut taxes on the wealthy and corporations Health care might or might not happen, but in this crusade he will not falter. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump issues orders, but is anyone listening? Trump pushes papers, accomplishes nothing. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   What is it that the Trump administration doesn’t want us to see? The Trump administration declares war on transparency. By Brian Klaas  •  DemocracyPost  •  Read more »   Dreadful things are afoot But Republicans, beware. The tables will turn. By Garrison Keillor  •  Read more »   The Trump administration is working to free American hostages in Iran The administration wants to deter foreign governments from holding Americans, but for those already in custody time is running out. By Josh Rogin  •  Josh Rogin  •  Read more » Eugene Robinson Live (June 20) Eugene Robinson discussed his latest columns and political news. By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Here are all the ways Jeff Sessions is wrong about drug sentencing The attorney general made some dubious arguments in an op-ed in defense of destructive policy. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more »   China’s on track to surpass our investment in science Now's not the time to give up on research. By Robert Gebelhoff  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   Republicans are counting on Trump's legal team Republicans everywhere are counting on Trump's legal team to come through. If it doesn't, the consequences of failure could set back the party for decades. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  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