Saturday's Opinions: Hurricane Harvey’s warning to all

Liberals and conservatives must stand together against the extremes; The deal Trump wanted with Russia; Football's enjoyment is on a fade pattern; When Twitter feuds blossom into something great; Celebrate Labor Day by supporting national paid family leave; Here's the most significant thing Democrats could do to help working families now; Why most evangelicals don't condemn Trump; A small, human disaster close at hand; The weakness in D.C.'s voucher program; Questions remain on Dominion's proposed pipeline; Should the Montgomery County Council change?; No, Trump does not lack authority to protect 'dreamers'; I was born in poverty in Appalachia. 'Hillbilly Elegy' doesn't speak for me.; Robert Mueller just undercut Trump's use of the pardon power; Where to draw the line on hate speech online?; When will Aung San Suu Kyi speak out against the violence and suffering in Burma?; Another victory for voting rights; Publishing transcripts of Trump's phone calls was childish; Thoughts on Judge Richard Posner’s legal pragmatism; Georg Vanberg: Democracy in Chains and James M. Buchanan on school integration; ‘Deadpool,’ alcohol and the First Amendment; Judge Richard Posner to retire; Pseudonymous litigation, and alleged skulduggery in the world of romance novelists; NBC News whiffs on Russiagate story     Win Mcnamee / Getty Images   Kathleen Parker Hurricane Harvey's warning to all Make no mistake: We are being alerted about global warming and climate change. Read more » Latest Columns David Von Drehle Liberals and conservatives must stand together against the extremes The solid center that has defined American politics for generations is under assault. Read more »     Ruth Marcus The deal Trump wanted with Russia It represented something much more disturbing, even unpatriotic. Read more »     George F. Will Football's enjoyment is on a fade pattern Never again will it be the subject of uncomplicated national enthusiasm. Read more »   Cara McDonough When Twitter feuds blossom into something great In a divided nation, my father formed a friendship with rough language and true affection. Read more »   Sheryl Sandberg and Rachel Thomas Celebrate Labor Day by supporting national paid family leave It's good for workers and families. It's good for our economy. And it's good for our country. Read more »   Ronald Klain Here's the most significant thing Democrats could do to help working families now Stop the Trump administration from denying millions of workers the overtime pay they've earned. Read more »   Gary Abernathy Why most evangelicals don't condemn Trump They see him as a fellow sinner battling back against the forces of the establishment. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Colbert I. King A small, human disaster close at hand A D.C. woman threw a cup of urine on a bus driver and tried to justify it. How could that happen? Read more »   Thomas Toch and Phyllis W. Jordan The weakness in D.C.'s voucher program Why spend $200 million on private schools when students already have many choices? Read more »   Peter Galuszka Questions remain on Dominion's proposed pipeline The Atlantic Coast Pipeline probably will get federal approval. What's at stake for ratepayers? Read more »   Paul M. Bessel Should the Montgomery County Council change? Some worry that areas of the county are overrepresented. Read more »   Andrew Pincus No, Trump does not lack authority to protect 'dreamers' Granting "deferrals of removal" or "deferred action" has been an established practice for decades. Read more »   Betsy Rader I was born in poverty in Appalachia. 'Hillbilly Elegy' doesn't speak for me. Vance's sweeping stereotypes are shark bait for conservative policymakers. Read more »   Randall D. Eliason Robert Mueller just undercut Trump's use of the pardon power Joining forces with the New York attorney general sends a signal to future witnesses. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Racism doesn’t exist all by itself, it has support. He came; He saw; He lied Enough to make you sick. President Trump visited Texas on Tuesday and claimed he was in the thick of things.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Where to draw the line on hate speech online? A company's decision to effectively boot a neo-Nazi website offline raises questions over free speech on the Web. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   When will Aung San Suu Kyi speak out against the violence and suffering in Burma? The Nobel Peace Prize laureate needs to fulfill her promise as a champion of human rights. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Another victory for voting rights Illinois's Republican governor breaks with his party and backs automatic voter registration. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   "Free For All" Letters Publishing transcripts of Trump's phone calls was childish The Post's decision to publish the full transcripts of President Trump's telephone conversations with Mexican President ­Enrique Peña Nieto and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was deeply... Read more »   Latest Blogs Thoughts on Judge Richard Posner’s legal pragmatism A few thoughts on the jurisprudential philosophy of a legal giant, who just announced his retirement from the bench. By Ilya Somin  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Georg Vanberg: Democracy in Chains and James M. Buchanan on school integration By David Bernstein  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   ‘Deadpool,’ alcohol and the First Amendment Can Utah theaters show "Deadpool" and sell alcohol to filmgoers? By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Judge Richard Posner to retire The prolific and controversial federal appellate judge will leave the bench this weekend. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Pseudonymous litigation, and alleged skulduggery in the world of romance novelists Pseudonymous lawsuits are generally (but not always) forbidden -- but what if the pseudonym isn't just for the purposes of litigation, but is instead the name under which the person is known in the community in which the dispute arose? By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » NBC News whiffs on Russiagate story Correction rolls back original contention, but existing story is still of little utility. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  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. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. 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