Opinions P.M.: Inside the coming war between the United States and the United Nations

We lost Carrie Fisher and so many others in the year when we needed them most; How a censored version of Facebook could destabilize China’s government; More signs that Trump is out of touch with reality; Despite Trump’s triumph, there are silver linings all around us; Shocking, but true: Corporate elites think Trump’s trade agenda might help them; How Trump can (partially) undo Obama’s harm to Israel; ‘Hail, Caesar!’ foresaw how a liberal mash-up of culture and politics faltered in 2016; Interesting Supreme Court petition: State regulators retaliated against financial adviser for anti-Obama speech (and for ad offering $100 ‘towards the purchase of a firearm’ as bonus); Ninth Circuit will reconsider pro-Second-Amendment opinion related to gun store zoning; Upcoming talks at the AALS Annual Meeting; What’s covered in a course on computer crime law?; Are the SEC’s administrative law judges unconstitutional?; Morning Bits;     Inside the coming war between the United States and the United Nations Congress is planning to escalate the clash over the U.N. Security Council's anti-Israel resolution into a full-on conflict between the United States and the United Nations. By Josh Rogin  •  Josh Rogin  •  Read more » We lost Carrie Fisher and so many others in the year when we needed them most In 2016, we lost artists who showed us how to live and what the world could be. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   How a censored version of Facebook could destabilize China’s government If a restricted version of Facebook does return to China, it could lead to a freer society. By Kara Alaimo  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   More signs that Trump is out of touch with reality Can anyone ever convince him he is wrong? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Despite Trump’s triumph, there are silver linings all around us America isn't doing as badly as Americans think we are. By Carter Eskew  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Shocking, but true: Corporate elites think Trump’s trade agenda might help them Business groups are gearing up to influence Trump's trade policies. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   How Trump can (partially) undo Obama’s harm to Israel Reversing the UN and Obama's anti-Israel posturing By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ‘Hail, Caesar!’ foresaw how a liberal mash-up of culture and politics faltered in 2016 By bowing down to politics, artists sapped their own power -- and overplayed their hands -- in 2016. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Interesting Supreme Court petition: State regulators retaliated against financial adviser for anti-Obama speech (and for ad offering $100 ‘towards the purchase of a firearm’ as bonus) The regulators "implicitly pressured" Bob Bennie's employer to curtail "Bennie's speech to avoid problems with the department." One of the regulators told a colleague that a call to the employer would cover, among other things, Bennie's "gun slingin ads, and calling Obama a 'communist' and an 'evil' man issues." By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Ninth Circuit will reconsider pro-Second-Amendment opinion related to gun store zoning May a government make zoning decisions that essentially block any new gun stores in its jurisdiction? By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Upcoming talks at the AALS Annual Meeting I will be speaking on three panels at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting: two on immigration and federalism, and one on affirmative action in higher education. By Ilya Somin  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » What’s covered in a course on computer crime law? Here's what I will be teaching my Computer Crime Law students this coming semester. By Orin Kerr  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Are the SEC’s administrative law judges unconstitutional? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit holds that the Securities and Exchange Commission's administrative law judges are unconstitutional, creating a circuit split. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Morning Bits Must-read links to start the day By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  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