Outside the Beltway

Donald Perry, the head of public relations for Chick-fil-A, has died of a heart attack in the midst of the national controversy surrounding the chain’s stance of gay marriage.

There are signs that the economy is slowing down so quickly that we may inevitably drift into recession.

My latest for World Policy Review, “Oversight or Not, Drones Are Here to Stay,” has posted.

The US government has an odd and unproductive view on the concept of talks.

The GDP report shows the economy slowed in the second quarter, to the surprise of nobody.

The athletes gathered at the London Olympics have sacrificed much of their lives training to excel at their sports. But most also have extraordinary genetic advantages.

Slate asks “How Badly Would Usain Bolt Destroy the Best Sprinter of 1896?” and answers with an odd “visualization” of unexplained methodology.

The campaign silly season took a trip across the pond.

Justice Scalia explains why the Supreme Court resists the idea of letting cameras into the court. He makes a persuasive case.

Nicholas Kristoff figures that, if we can’t ban guns, we can at least make them safer.

The Fort Hood shooter is being ordered to shave his beard or have it forcibly removed. It’s rather silly.

Kids, the President of the United States has a message for you: stop hanging out and get to work.

Penn State was facing a four year suspension of its football program but worked out a less harsh punishment.

Those of you looking to fill your October evenings now have three presidential and one vice presidential debate to look forward to.

There are still three months or so go. The race is incredibly tight. And, voters are starting to really dislike both candidates.

Two words spoken by a Romney aide have led to a ridiculous firestorm on the right, while the rest of their comments are being ignored.

One Chicago politician is using clearly unconstitutional tactics in the political war on Chick-fil-A

Major metropolitan areas are routinely shut down for presidential fundraisers.

One would think that people who have decided that commenting on a political blog under their own name isn’t worth the risk of blowback would feel a certain sympathy for a scientist-astronaut who values her privacy deciding not to tell the world she was gay.

Have Americans taken casual wear at the office too far? Most Americans seem to think so.

One gender gap, at least, is narrowing: American men are starting to worry about the size of their butts.

The Waterworld Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.