Thursday, 2 June 2016

Thursday's Opinions: The British will choose their own destiny

Is the GOP losing its religion?; The legal campaign against Gawker has roots in the racist South; Trump's pattern of stiffing charities; The robot invasion that isn't yet here; The Cincinnati Zoo's problem wasn't that it killed its gorilla. It's that it's a zoo.; Metro's proposed safety board shouldn't be working in secrecy; The education secretary faces a delicate balance on helping needy students; Mr. Netanyahu's sudden shift rightward; Happy Hour Roundup; State Department admits tampering with video of tough Fox News question; Donald Trump is the only one, it seems, who didn't see this coming; Can the most ardent Sanders supporters ever back Clinton?; People magazine says Paul Ryan insisted on a no-Trump-question condition; The Trump University scandal graduates to the front pages
 
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The British will choose their own destiny
The Brexit referendum presents an explicit opportunity to reject a rising and unaccountable administrative state.
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Is the GOP losing its religion?
Religious issues take a back seat as evangelicals place a dangerous bet on The Donald.
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The legal campaign against Gawker has roots in the racist South
A billionaire's tactics to destroy the news site resemble actions by Alabama officials that led to a landmark Supreme Court decision on libel.
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Trump's pattern of stiffing charities
A Trump University lesson on faux-lanthropy.
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The robot invasion that isn't yet here
Be skeptical, at least in the near term.
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The Cincinnati Zoo's problem wasn't that it killed its gorilla. It's that it's a zoo.
Zoos warp our understanding of animals.
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Editorial Cartoons
Someone dared ask Trump a question, and just who does she think she is anyway? Hillary Clinton can’t win
Cartoon for June 2, 2016. A woman running for president is judged differently than a man.
 
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Metro's proposed safety board shouldn't be working in secrecy
A proposed oversight board would shroud some of its work in secrecy, which would be counterproductive and set the wrong tone.
 
The education secretary faces a delicate balance on helping needy students
Proposed rules on federal funds for poor schools raise legal questions even as they seek to address a persistent need.
 
Mr. Netanyahu's sudden shift rightward
He says progress toward on a Palestinian state is still possible, but his government will need to back the talk with action.
 
 
Latest Blogs
Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
 
State Department admits tampering with video of tough Fox News question
This is a big deal when it comes to the media and transparent government.
 
Donald Trump is the only one, it seems, who didn't see this coming
He is not ready for the level of scrutiny and accountability of the presidency.
 
Can the most ardent Sanders supporters ever back Clinton?
One potential obstacle: The generation gap.
 
People magazine says Paul Ryan insisted on a no-Trump-question condition
Ryan spokeswoman says there were "no conditions."
 
The Trump University scandal graduates to the front pages
The depth of Trump's depravity becomes clear.
 
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