Opinions P.M.: Presidential pardons have lost their true purpose

Pro bono N.Y. local counsel for interesting (and simple) but short-notice First Amendment amicus brief?     Mary Altaffer / AP Presidential pardons have lost their true purpose Presidents have been exploiting the pardon power for decades. By Margaret Colgate Love  •  Read more » Pro bono N.Y. local counsel for interesting (and simple) but short-notice First Amendment amicus brief? I'd like to file an interesting (and simple) First Amendment amicus brief before the New York Court of Appeals in Brummer v. Wey. But the brief is due Thursday, I'm afraid, which I realize is short notice. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » On disaster relief, Republicans go beyond hypocrisy If you're in a red state, you deserve help when a hurricane hits. If you're in a blue state, too bad. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump is paying the price for his outrageous behavior Trump proves #NeverTrumpers correct By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Routledge Handbook of Libertarianism A new book explores many aspects of libertarianism, its foundations, and the way it handles a variety of political issues. Includes contributions by leading libertarian scholars and prominent critics of libertarianism. By Ilya Somin  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Lynyrd Skynyrd airplane crash movie blocked by judge, on breach-of-contract grounds "Cleopatra [Films] is prohibited from making its movie about Lynyrd Skynyrd when its partner [Artimus Pyle] substantively contributes to the project in a way that, in the past, he willingly bargained away the very right to do just that; in any other circumstance, Cleopatra would be as 'free as a bird' to make and distribute its work." By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   The ‘bourgeois culture’ controversy The Amy Wax and Larry Alexander op-ed, the response to the op-ed and the superiority of some cultural traits over others. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Higher penalty for statutory rape when victim’s culture sharply condemns premarital sex? An interesting English decision from two years ago. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Eugene Robinson Live (August 29) Eugene Robinson discussed his latest columns and political news. By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more » Netanyahu tries to rouse U.S. from slumber on Iran The cost of retrenchment. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The political lessons Americans should learn from Hurricane Harvey The grass-roots response to the catastrophe shows that Americans still have a strong civic culture. How can we build on it? By Christian Caryl  •  DemocracyPost  •  Read more »   Carla Hayden wants you to know that the Library of Congress is America’s other attic The 14th librarian of Congress is the first African American and first woman to hold the position. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What more proof of a secret Russian connection do we need? It's not just collusion; it's corruption. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day. By Alexandra Petri  •  Read more » ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day. 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