Saturday's Opinions: If you’re reading this, Justice Kennedy, please don’t retire

Want to reduce inequality? Try the Black Death.; The left's boogeyman vision of Gorsuch; Dear Ruth Bader Ginsburg: If you need anything — blood, organs — take mine; Trump's election is the last, best hope to re-Reaganize the GOP; Smartphones changed our lives. Let's think before we invite the robots in.; At some point or another, everyone needs journalists; A rules change from Trump means more money for Wall Street; Trump's sad 'thank you' to African Americans; A setback for housing in the District; A Virginia school board's unconscionable stance on child abuse; How Maryland can combat the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria; Protesters call supporters of Trump's travel ban idiots and bigots. They're wrong.; It's about time someone attacked Australia. Thank you, President Trump.; The real test of America's Iran policy; The District should welcome a museum about language with open arms — and ears; Should D.C. let charter schools give an edge to children who live nearby?; Defending the honor of Aaron Burr; Berkeley Republicans VP: University ‘worked tirelessly’ to protect our rights; Happy Hour Roundup; The Obama-era economy’s last jobs report; With no allies, Republicans step away from precipice of repeal; An important first step on Iran; Decency as an act of political dissent     Carlos Barria / Reuters   Ruth Marcus If you're reading this, Justice Kennedy, please don't retire Doing so would put your legacy at risk — and be terrible for the country, already so split and bruised. Read more » Latest Columns   George F. Will Want to reduce inequality? Try the Black Death. A new book says that drastic measures historically have been necessary to reduce inequality. Read more »     Kathleen Parker The left's boogeyman vision of Gorsuch The backlash against Trump's pick for Supreme Court justice has been wildly overdramatic. Read more »   Rachel Manteuffel Dear Ruth Bader Ginsburg: If you need anything — blood, organs — take mine Whatever Ginsburg needs to stay on the Supreme Court, I'm offering it. Read more »   Henry Olsen Trump's election is the last, best hope to re-Reaganize the GOP The Gipper's positions on health care, infrastructure, free trade and immigration are similar to those of the new president. Read more »   Christine Emba Smartphones changed our lives. Let's think before we invite the robots in. It's probably too late to peel ourselves away from our screens, but that doesn't mean we can't be cautious about the next big exciting thing. Read more »   Ted Koppel At some point or another, everyone needs journalists They're the professional finders of facts, and facts matter. Read more »   Benjamin P. Edwards A rules change from Trump means more money for Wall Street Unwinding the Obama administration's fiduciary rule will hurt ordinary Americans. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Colbert I. King Trump's sad 'thank you' to African Americans Lower Democratic Party turnout — and thus lower black turnout — was a Trump campaign goal all along. Read more »   David Alpert A setback for housing in the District No one ever found housing because a judge kept a vacant lot vacant. Read more »   Michele Booth Cole A Virginia school board's unconscionable stance on child abuse Children have to feel safe to learn. Read more »   Emily L. Heil How Maryland can combat the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria The legislature will consider a bill to prevent misuse on farms. Read more »   Barton Swaim Protesters call supporters of Trump's travel ban idiots and bigots. They're wrong. These cultured despisers should pause long enough to ask a simple question. Read more »     Dana Milbank It's about time someone attacked Australia. Thank you, President Trump. Vegemite? Mel Gibson? Dual-flush toilets? They totally had it coming Down Under. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Donald Trump has been released on a technicality The wall Trump plans to destroy Splitting orange hairs. President Trump wants to weaken the separation of church and state by getting rid of the Johnson Amendment.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View The real test of America's Iran policy Sanctions were a reasonable first response, but the Trump administration will need a strategic approach to Iran and its ties to Russia and Syria. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The District should welcome a museum about language with open arms — and ears Planet Word is slated to open in the historic Franklin School in 2019. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Should D.C. let charter schools give an edge to children who live nearby? Walkability is fine, but there are ramifications to charter practices that need to be studied carefully. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   "Free For All" Letters Defending the honor of Aaron Burr As the Feb. 6 birthday of my collateral ancestor Aaron Burr approaches, I take factual exception to the misguided Jan. 21 Free for All letter by Joann Everly Tell, "Bristling over the Aaron Burr apol... Read more »   Latest Blogs Berkeley Republicans VP: University ‘worked tirelessly’ to protect our rights It's not true that the school imposed an onerous security fee to discourage Wednesday night's event. By Charles Lane  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The Obama-era economy’s last jobs report Now it will be Trump's economy. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   With no allies, Republicans step away from precipice of repeal Suddenly "repeal" has been replaced by "repair." By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   An important first step on Iran It's not nearly enough, but at least we're heading in the right direction. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Decency as an act of political dissent A birthday, a story, and then deep thoughts By Joel Achenbach  •  Achenblog  •  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. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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