Opinion: Something Fishy in the Movie “Cars” and Other Dispatches From the Editorial Pages

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Friday’s wonderful opinion:

David Cole:Manzanar Redux?
In an echo of Japanese internment, a judge’s ruling allows foreign nationals to be rounded up on the basis of their race or religion.

James D. Houston: Native Hawaiians Find Their Voice
But the U.S. is still devaluing its island allies.

David L. Ulin: Cars Don’t Have Thumbs
Just asking: How did those talking cars in ‘Cars’ build everything?

Rosa Brooks: A Man, A Plan … Baghdad
The president’s secret trip to Iraq yielded a new strategy: Let the Iraqis figure it out.

Editorials

Court to Cops: Knock the Door Down
Supes irresponsibly remove penalties for police who don’t ring the doorbell.

Class Action Backatcha
Milberg Weis, masters of the class-action lawsuit, now faces an unpleasant suit of its own.

Bill Gates Reboots
Microsoft founder’s retirement could prove a boon to the world of charity.