Friday's Opinions: North Korea has one big advantage over its adversaries

How to handle an unhinged president; Trump's dangerous thirst for a clash of civilizations | Sponsored by American Wind Action   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Eugene Hoshiko / AP Charles Lane North Korea has one big advantage over its adversaries Kim Jong Un's dynasty has the clarity of focus lacking among the United States, China and Japan. Read more » Latest Columns   Michael Gerson How to handle an unhinged president Republicans and conservatives could start by refusing to play down his revolting lunacy. Read more »     Eugene Robinson Trump's dangerous thirst for a clash of civilizations In Poland, the president cast himself as the crusader in chief. Read more »     Catherine Rampell The reason Republican health-care plans are doomed to fail Ted Cruz's plan to give consumers "choices" is incompatible with the insurance market. Read more »     Charles Krauthammer North Korea: The Rubicon is crossed Kim Jong Un has an intercontinental weapon. What do we have? Read more »   Fareed Zakaria We think North Korea is crazy. What if we're wrong? Washington believes the regime is irrational and can't be negotiated with. But look at the situation from North Korea's perspective. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     David Ignatius Trump has the most to win — or lose — from the G-20 summit The U.S. president faces a steep learning curve on the world stage. Read more »   Anne Applebaum Trump affirms the Polish government's assault on democracy In his Warsaw speech, the president offers support to Poland's nationalist government in its isolationist and anti-democratic course. Read more »     Ruth Marcus The dying child who became an ideological football The plight of Charlie Gard and his family is a heartbreaking story — but it isn't a fable about single-payer. Read more »   Jaclyn Grimm My school would have expelled me for who I am. Why should it get federal money? Trump's budget would discriminate against LGBT students like me. 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By Sasha Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Trump criticizes media over alleged mind-meld of ‘17 intelligence agencies’ over Russia meddling It was just three or four agencies behind the conclusions, he notes. Correctly. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Sealed cases, sealed documents, sealed opinions "When does the public have the right to know what happens in court? According to the appellate courts: almost always. But the practice on the ground in the nation's trial courts tells a different story." By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Recommended for you   Must Reads Compelling, ambitious stories you can't afford to miss, delivered every Saturday morning. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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