Opinions P.M.: Everyone connected with the abomination in Aleppo will pay a heavy price

Donald Trump doesn’t know it yet, but Vladimir Putin is going to dump him; Rubio can recover — if he stands his ground; Originalism and the electoral-college conundrum; Ditch the empathy — it's morally corrosive and gets in the way of reason; I'm a scientist who has gotten death threats. I fear what may happen under Trump.; Huffington Post union blasts management over talks on pay; Scientist argues vaccines, GMOs and cell phones are not threats to our well being; Will Trump’s White House have conflicts of interest? There’s another side to that story.; China and the United States: a long history of disappointments; An odd but generous couple: Ray and Joan Kroc; Is America a republic or a democracy?, part 2: ‘Republic’ can include direct democratic lawmaking; The GOP coup in North Carolina previews what we’re going to see everywhere; Crusader for Christianity, capitalism and 'The Power of Positive Thinking'; Hell in a handbasket, grammar division;     Everyone connected with the abomination in Aleppo will pay a heavy price Syrians and what remains of "the West" will be taxed at the highest rates. By Frederic C. Hof  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more » Donald Trump doesn’t know it yet, but Vladimir Putin is going to dump him Trump's pro-Russian posture is neither unprecedented nor likely to last very long. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Rubio can recover — if he stands his ground Could Rubio stop a Putin flunky? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Originalism and the electoral-college conundrum If you're an originalist, you have to hope that electors will vote their consciences on Monday. By David Post  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Ditch the empathy — it's morally corrosive and gets in the way of reason Paul Bloom argues that empathy does more harm than good. By Scott Russell Sanders  •  Read more »   I'm a scientist who has gotten death threats. I fear what may happen under Trump. Researchers brace for an anti-science administration and a public receptive to fake news. By Michael E. Mann  •  Read more »   Huffington Post union blasts management over talks on pay Says proposal contained no pay raises whatsoever. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more » Scientist argues vaccines, GMOs and cell phones are not threats to our well being Cancer epidemiologist Geoffrey C. Kabat allays fears over scary headlines By Susan Okie  •  Read more »   Will Trump’s White House have conflicts of interest? There’s another side to that story. Signs of the times. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   China and the United States: a long history of disappointments John Pomfret explores the relationship since the American colonial period. By Warren I. Cohen  •  Read more »   An odd but generous couple: Ray and Joan Kroc Lisa Napoli explores the third marriage of the McDonald's mogul. By James Hill  •  Read more »   Is America a republic or a democracy?, part 2: ‘Republic’ can include direct democratic lawmaking Consider the most famous Republic of old, the one that gave us its name -- the Roman Republic, in which legislation was made by a vote of the people, not of their representatives. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The GOP coup in North Carolina previews what we’re going to see everywhere Changing the rules so only you win, and only your wins are legitimate. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Crusader for Christianity, capitalism and 'The Power of Positive Thinking' Christopher Lane explores the life and influence of Norman Vincent Peale. By Mitch Horowitz  •  Read more »   Hell in a handbasket, grammar division "They" is plural -- and it should stay that way. By David Post  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. 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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071