Today's Opinions: Is populism really the villain here?

Trump delights in executive swagger. His tariffs show it.; The U.S. is about to be the world's top crude oil producer. Guess who didn't see it coming.

E.J. Dionne Jr. Is populism really the villain here? Authoritarian forms of populism are dangerous. But other forms can contribute to democracy's well-being. Read more »    George F. Will Trump delights in executive swagger. His tariffs show it. Protectionism is a scythe that slices through core conservative principles. Read more »      Charles Lane The U.S. is about to be the world's top crude oil producer. Guess who didn't see it coming. Once considered "addicted" to foreign oil, the United States is expected to soon be the world's top producer. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Gary Abernathy How Trump can take on the Justice Department — and help rural communities There's little hope that this $844,000 program can be salvaged even though it seeks to tackle crime and blight. Read more »   Charles Koch Corporate leaders must reject Trump's tariffs Free and open exchange enables growth and innovations that uplift everyone, not just a privileged few. Read more »      Dana Milbank There's an easy way for Trump to end all this unpleasantness Take a page out of Xi Jinping's book and ban the letter "N." Read more »   Irwin Redlener We still haven't made things right in Flint More than half the homes needing lead-free pipes are still waiting, four years after the water crisis began. Read more »   Randall D. Eliason Hope Hicks isn't in legal hot water — yet When it comes to criminal law, all lies are not created equal. Read more »      Robert J. Samuelson Trump's tariffs are a triumph of pride over policy The president's extreme protectionism might do us more harm than good. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Trump forgot that in a trade war he has an Achilles bone spur Ann Telnaes: Trump's Russia connections, as told through cartoons Maybe he advertised it. Telnaes takes on the connections between President Trump, his associates and Russia in her editorial cartoons and animations.   The Post's View Trump finally says he'll protect elections. We'll believe it when we see it. The administration is sitting on its hands instead of countering Russian propaganda. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   A muckraking journalist is murdered in Slovakia A young reporter is gunned down after delving into ties between the mafia and government. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Why the Chesapeake Bay is the best in the world A "pollution diet" is restoring health to the Chesapeake Bay. The feds should stick with it. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •   Read more »   Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the art of the 'junk food' press briefing Nothing to bite into with this skilled taker of media questions. By Erik Wemple  •   Read more »   American women raised their voices this week. Loudly. A lot of things are happening, folks. By Helaine Olen  •   Read more »   I hope Democrats defend sanctuary cities. It's bad policy, and it'll cost them. Their position won't play well in flyover America. By Ed Rogers  •   Read more »   Sean Hannity bashes the media for 'exploitation' of Sam Nunberg. Nothing to see here, folks! Deflect and bash the media in the same breath. By Erik Wemple  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     The Health 202 Your daily guide to Washington's health-care debate. Sign Up  »         Share Opinions:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Opinions or because it is included in your subscription. 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. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071