Friday's Opinions: Trump has been making ominous threats his whole life

In dealing with North Korea, Trump needs allies — not bombast; The NFL cowards who aren't signing Colin Kaepernick   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Lee Jin-Man / AP Fareed Zakaria Trump has been making ominous threats his whole life And never delivering. Read more » Latest Columns   David Ignatius In dealing with North Korea, Trump needs allies — not bombast As Trump taunts the most reckless regime on the planet, the path ahead will require cooperation with regional partners. Read more »   John Feinstein The NFL cowards who aren't signing Colin Kaepernick Why is there such a backlash against a quarterback who has committed no crime? Read more »   Mike DeWine This is why I'm suing five opioid manufacturers in my state They need to be held accountable for misleading the public. Read more »     Michael Gerson A huge question for Trump's North Korea crisis Is a North Korea with nuclear-tipped ICBMs acceptable — yes or no? Read more »     Catherine Rampell The left isn't paying enough attention to these anti-poverty policies "Pre-tax" plans that govern wages, overtime and fringe benefits aren't the only tools. Read more »     Eugene Robinson Someone needs to distract Trump with a shiny object He's totally unequipped to handle North Korea. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Ruth Marcus The secret agreement John Kelly must make with Trump Let Trump be Trump, except on foreign policy. Read more »   Anne Applebaum Trump is a toddler in a car His toothless threats are just as likely to encourage North Korea as to discourage it. Read more »   Robert B. Richardson Trump's attack on science isn't going very well The scientific community is pushing back against government censorship. Read more »   Rebecca Cokley Please don't edit me out Just because a disability can be prevented doesn't mean it should be. Read more »   Aaron B. O'Connell Why we aren't 'winning' in Afghanistan Crafting good Afghanistan policy starts with asking good questions. "Why aren't we winning?" isn't one. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Suddenly, Trump starts to see Pence in a slightly different light The Wildcard Shock of recognition. Playing with people's lives.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View This journalist imprisoned in Syria must be freed Austin Tice disappeared five years ago in Syria. It's time for him to be released. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Trump Justice Department joins the GOP crusade to shrink the vote Political appointees in the Justice Department engineer an about-face to back a purge of voter rolls in Ohio. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   West Virginia's governor wants a coal bailout. Republicans should ignore him. Give him points for creativity: It's all about national security. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   CNN dismisses Jeffrey Lord after Nazi tweet, instantly upgrades panel discussions Tweet was a step over the line. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   ‘Super-aggravated’ crimes and sentences Legal terms of art in Arizona and Texas, it turns out. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Three worries for Trump about Mueller’s investigation Is Manafort a crucial link to Trump? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   I am sorry for killing everything: A millennial’s confession I am the avocado desperado. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Republicans’ biggest worry: A wave election against do-nothing lawmakers Trump and the GOP: Can't love each other, can't leave each other. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Daily 202 PowerPost's must-read morning briefing for decision-makers. 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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071