Outside the Beltway

The scumbags at WikiLeaks have published a huge trove of classified documents provided to them by one or more traitors in our military.

Time for the Monday OTB Caption Contest^TM

According to Maureen Dowd, Barack Obama’s biggest problem is that there are too many white people in this picture.

Megan McArdle cites an academic article someone disagrees with, proving she’s a dishonest hack.

The world would undoubtedly be a better place if Islamic fundamentalism reached even 19^th century Western notions of individualism and gender equality. But cultures evolve over decades, and bans on their practices are not useful means of promoting positive change within them.

Contrary to what you read on bumper stickers, retired Lt. Col William Astore argues that not every soldier is a hero. He’s right.

Congress and the White House are starting to stake out sides in the upcoming battle over extending the Bush tax cuts.

Depending on which papers you read, the British NHS is undergoing minor restructuring, secretly planning major cuts in basic services, or doing nothing of concern.

Has the Los Zetas drug cartel seized ranches in Laredo, Texas? Not so much.

Barack Obama was a big hit on college campuses in 2008. Two years later, those same young voters seem to be having second thoughts.

Contrasting the treatment of two DOJ stories is a case study in media bias.

There are some lessons for the blogosphere in this week’s Andrew Breitbart dust-up.

With everyone concerned about the budget deficit, the idea of cutting military spending is finally gaining traction on Capitol Hill.

You’re invited to attend President Obama’s birthday party. That’ll be $30,000.

General Stanley McChrystal retired with full honors while being lauded by the Secretary of Defense.

Daniel Schorr’s journalism career ended far too early, lasting a mere eighty-one years.

84 of 91 European banks passed their stress tests. How will investors react?

Feldpost für unsere Soldaten is a campaign recognizing the sacrifices of German soldiers fighting in Afghanistan.

Is Andrew Breitbart the new William F. Buckley, Jr?

If Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann gets her way, the 112th Congress will feature a lot of committees “investigating” the Obama Administration.

Jim Webb argues that we should stop measuring diversity by race alone.

A rare case of a headline underhyping the story: “Survey: Half of Journalists Think Their Offline Publications Will Eventually Fold.”

Recently Lt. Dan Choi chained himself to the White House fence to protest Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Yesterday, he found out that he’d been discharged from the Army because he’s gay.

Charles Rangel, who recently stepped aside as Chairman of House Ways And Means Committee, is facing ethics charges.

The I Don’t Think We’re In Kansas Anymore Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

JournoList may not have been a conspiracy, but it was an example of what you might call an the closing of the journalistic mind.

Some American atheists are using hair dryers to reverse childhood baptism.

Andrew Breitbart is still patting himself on the back for a job well done in the Shirley Sherrod affair. In reality, he failed miserably.

House Republican leaders want to repeal ObamaCare. But, even if the GOP takes over Congress, Obama will still have the veto.

It would appear that the only people who have confidence in the United States Congress are the people who work there.

Newt Gingrich says that because there are no churches in Riyadh, we shouldn’t allow a mosque in New York.

If it’s online, it’s forever.

JournoList’s archives have been making headlines at The Daily Caller, but there doesn’t seem to be any substance to the allegations of scandal.

Conservatives have long complained about liberal media bias. But conservative media seems to be much worse.

Time for the Thursday OTB Caption Contest^TM

Most research shows that unemployment benefits/insurance increases the duration of unemployment.