Saturday's Opinions: 2016 looks like a China shop after a visit from a very clumsy bull

Why 2016 was actually one of the best years on record; D.C.'s criminal justice system is a threat to public safety; What U.S. Muslims fear from Trump; Cutting Metro's late-night hours is a hardship we must endure; Metrorail is a mess. Can we at least have reliable buses?; Metro's 'watchdogs' are part of the problem; Hamilton helped elect his rival to keep an 'unruly Tyrant' from the presidency. If only . . .; Save the Mason-Dixon Line boundary stones; Trump refuses to face reality about Russia; Bears Ears' critics should take a deep breath; D.C.'s 'beyond broken' criminal-justice system is an outrage; Does it matter that this photo is staged?; Facebook scrubs — then restores — post that called Trump supporters ‘fascists’; 2017 will be different, I promise; Kerry manages to alienate our closest friends with his Israel speech; Open Thread; Our favorite letters to the editor of 2016; A Republican role model for 2017     Ivan Alvarado / Reuters   George F. Will 2016 looks like a China shop after a visit from a very clumsy bull Viewing the year in retrospect is unpleasant, but less so than it was living through it. Read more » Latest Columns Annie Duflo and Jeffrey Mosenkis Why 2016 was actually one of the best years on record We need to continue global trends in reducing poverty and improving health care. Read more »   Colbert I. King D.C.'s criminal justice system is a threat to public safety Congress needs to help address the city's treatment of repeat offenders. Read more »   Naureen Shah What U.S. Muslims fear from Trump Retired Gen. John F. Kelly, the homeland security nominee, could be our best hope in the Trump administration. Read more »   Christian Dorsey Cutting Metro's late-night hours is a hardship we must endure Safety and reliability require maintenance — and that takes time. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Matthias Eller Metrorail is a mess. Can we at least have reliable buses? A lot of attention is focused on Metrorail, but the buses need attention, too. Read more »   Michael Sargent Metro's 'watchdogs' are part of the problem Shoveling more money into Metro will not make it the service that riders deserve. Read more »     Dana Milbank Hamilton helped elect his rival to keep an 'unruly Tyrant' from the presidency. If only . . . His letters during the election crisis of 1800 provide much relevance to this moment. Read more »   William Ecenbarger Save the Mason-Dixon Line boundary stones The Mason-Dixon boundary markers suffer from vandalism and neglect. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes And so the longest hangover in our lives begins Facing the new year Democracy was fun while it lasted. Getting ready for 2017.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump refuses to face reality about Russia The U.S. cannot just "move on" from Vladimir Putin's dangerous behavior. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Bears Ears' critics should take a deep breath In declaring the site a national monument, President Obama took a moderate and reasonable step. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   D.C.'s 'beyond broken' criminal-justice system is an outrage Congress and D.C. officials need to do something about lax oversight of released criminals that puts lives at risk. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   "Free For All" Letters Does it matter that this photo is staged? Regarding the Dec. 20 Style article "Thus spoke Zardulu, the elusive maker of ubiquitous myths": I thought, "What kind of junk is this with all the sensational news about 'fake news'?" Then I happ... Read more »   Latest Blogs Facebook scrubs — then restores — post that called Trump supporters ‘fascists’ Company acknowledges mistakes are made in responding to complaints about postings. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   2017 will be different, I promise All of this was just 2016, and it is over now. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Kerry manages to alienate our closest friends with his Israel speech Just about no one likes Kerry. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Open Thread Enjoy. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Our favorite letters to the editor of 2016 A selection of the novel, thoughtful and funny insights that readers submitted to The Post this year. By Post Opinions Staff  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   A Republican role model for 2017 Standing up to Trump isn't actually hard. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. 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