Friday's Opinions: Trump’s rhetorical schizophrenia is easy to see through

It's time to start punishing public officials who disenfranchise voters; Trump is exactly what Republicans are not   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Alex Brandon / AP   Michael Gerson Trump's rhetorical schizophrenia is easy to see through The authentic president was on full display in Phoenix Read more » Latest Columns   Catherine Rampell It's time to start punishing public officials who disenfranchise voters The costs are much too low for public officials. Read more »   John C. Danforth Trump is exactly what Republicans are not The party of Lincoln is not about division. Read more »     David Ignatius Could this be a game-changer for Middle East peace? The opportunities for trade, investment and security cooperation between Israel and the Palestinians have never been greater. Read more »   Fareed Zakaria Trump locks America into its forever war His policy has no strategy for a win. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Vincent P. Barabba and Kenneth Prewitt The Trump administration isn't ready for the 2020 Census And that's a huge problem. Read more »   Chad W. Dunn Don't fall for the misinformation campaign against Title IX reforms Betsy DeVos wants to pull back protections for sexual assault victims. That's a bad idea. Read more »     Eugene Robinson It's no surprise we're refighting the Civil War — it never really ended We erect monuments to those we admire. These vestiges of the Jim Crow era are a painful reminder of a shameful past. Read more »   Danielle Allen No, don't punch more Nazis Betraying the tradition of nonviolence is not the path to peace. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Racism doesn’t exist all by itself, it has support. Ann is away Enough to make you sick. She'll return on Sept. 1.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Don't play down a sinister attack on diplomats in Cuba American and Canadian embassy staffers were left with serious injuries. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   What could have prevented tragedy in Charlottesville? How to make sure things don't go murderously wrong again. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Don't believe the hype: The Justice Department isn't cracking down on anti-Trump dissent Local prosecutors are investigating serious violations of public order. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Judge: GOP vote-suppression tactics have 'no legitimacy' There are bad laws. Then there are laws that are so awful that only the ignorant or the ill-intentioned could favor them. By Stephen Stromberg  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Democrats are targeting Trump’s voter suppression commission. That’s good — even if it fails. Trump's efforts to degrade our democracy must be fought everywhere. By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   More on democracy and Brown v. Board of Education Duke economist William Darity tries to resuscitate Nancy MacLean's claim that Brown v. Board of Education was not a constraint on democracy. In the process, he makes some questionable claims. By Ilya Somin  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » ‘It was premeditated’: ‘FOX LIES’ guy speaks! Bob Reams hates Fox News. But he was watching it carefully on Wednesday morning. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The markets’ revenge on Trump Trump play chicken with the U.S. economy. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   DemocracyPost Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. 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