Wednesday's Opinions: Trump's anti-civil-rights agenda is giving Vanita Gupta 'a severe case of whiplash'

Here's what a permanent treaty with North Korea might look like; Elvis's death was a perfect example: The media doesn't understand Middle America   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Jonathan Capehart Trump’s anti-civil-rights agenda is giving Vanita Gupta ‘a severe case of whiplash’ "It is incredible to me that it is newsworthy in 2017 that the president of the United States has condemned racism and white supremacy." Read more » Latest Columns   David Ignatius Here's what a permanent treaty with North Korea might look like As White House officials ponder that path, they have signaled several basic American positions. Read more »   Gary Abernathy Elvis's death was a perfect example: The media doesn't understand Middle America National media thought his influence had waned, but millions of Americans still loved — and mourned — the rock-and-roll icon. Read more »   David Von Drehle Hatred doesn't have to be taught Greeting the world with love is the attitude we must cultivate to avoid tragedies like Charlottesville. Read more »     Dana Milbank Trump just hit a new low On Tuesday, Trump told the nation what he really thought about Charlottesville. It was downright ugly. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Scott Atran Don't just denounce radicalized youth. Engage with them. Our young people are becoming more extreme, and we need a strategy to reach them. Read more »   Garrison Keillor Don't take lunacy too seriously It is more than sad that we have a president whom lunatics look up to as a hero. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel Can Jeff Sessions provide justice for Heather Heyer? The Justice Department is opening a civil rights investigation into her death. But it's fair to ask if it's up to the task under Sessions. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Trump finds a spot on the calendar to send a message about racism Remember Trump’s incendiary campaign Nudging and grudging. President Trump's Charlottesville statement fails to disavow white supremacists, neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump asked China to rein in its unreasonable trade practices. It should. Beijing would be wise to respond constructively to the president's order. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Maryland needs to go on a prison guard hiring spree There is a dangerous shortage of front-line personnel in the state's corrections system. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The nation can only weep In his remarks Tuesday, the president showed his true feelings and deepened the nation's wounds after Charlottesville. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Free speech and White Supremacy at Texas A & M (and elsewhere) By Dale Carpenter  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Why slippery slope arguments should not stop us from removing Confederate monuments The case for removing them does not imply that we should also remove monuments to the Founding Fathers and other historical figures actually worthy of honor. By Ilya Somin  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Massive new searchable database of federal court opinions, including ones that haven’t been formally published The Free Law Project, famous for its RECAP browser extension for PACER users, has now scraped all the federal court opinions available for free on PACER, and put them in a free database with a fairly powerful search engine. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   The Nation is reviewing a story casting doubt on Russian hack of DNC Story from the left-leaning publication earned fans on the right. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   What did you expect from Trump? Trump is on the side of white nationalist so what side are you on? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Daily 202 PowerPost's must-read morning briefing for decision-makers. 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. 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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071