Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Wednesday's Opinions: America is no longer guaranteed military victory. These weapons could change that.

Workers, don't fear the robot revolution; How to avert America's Brexit; Burkini bans continue a long history of men controlling women's beachwear; The phony populism of Donald Trump; Trump's Muslim ban would also hurt students; The District's formidable police chief bows out; As Aleppo is destroyed, Mr. Obama stands by; Trump’s pitch to Mormons falls flat; Happy Hour Roundup; A guide for vulnerable Republican senators; Thankfully, Jeffrey Thompson was sentenced to more than home confinement; Report: Roger Ailes is advising Trump. Of course he is!; Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly: Trump’s very best enabler
 
Opinions
 
 
John F. Williams / U.S. Navy
America is no longer guaranteed military victory. These weapons could change that.
Pentagon officials look to regain conventional U.S. dominance over Russia and China.
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Latest Columns
Workers, don't fear the robot revolution
Enough work will trickle down for everyone to earn a living and have productive lives.
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How to avert America's Brexit
If business leaders want to pursue growth and openness, they must embrace fairness.
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Burkini bans continue a long history of men controlling women's beachwear
Feminists shouldn't abet the crackdown on Muslim clothing.
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The phony populism of Donald Trump
His economic cornerstone — recycling failed policies such as massive tax cuts for corporations and the rich.
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The Post’s View
Trump's Muslim ban would also hurt students
Stopping students from coming to the United States would cause economic pain and fly in the face of cultural exchange.
 
The District's formidable police chief bows out
Cathy Lanier has been one of D.C.'s most effective public servants and a national model.
 
As Aleppo is destroyed, Mr. Obama stands by
The United States's standard response to Syria's atrocities: Chastise. Wring hands. Repeat.
 
 
Latest Blogs
Trump’s pitch to Mormons falls flat
He highlighted one of his core attributes: a carelessness that is so obvious it is disrespectful.
 
Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
 
A guide for vulnerable Republican senators
Can they save themselves?
 
Thankfully, Jeffrey Thompson was sentenced to more than home confinement
At least one element in the D.C. criminal-justice system didn't take leave of its senses.
 
Report: Roger Ailes is advising Trump. Of course he is!
What else is the guy going to do?
 
Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly: Trump’s very best enabler
He cleans up Trump's calibrated rhetorical whistling for a more mainstream crowd.
 
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