Outside the Beltway

And so it begins?

A symbolic gesture is now highly impractical, if not harmful.

Donald Trump is apparently not the only one with a fetish for war criminals.

Sanctions and a costly war are taking their toll.

Balancing the public’s desire to know and the potential for harm is not easy.

Inventing outrage in an already outrageous world.

The Netanyahu government is facing massive strikes and protests over its latest authoritarian moves.

We’re falling further behind for many reasons.

A study has found significant health benefits.

Who should pay whom for what?

Some disturbing symbolism.

The Pentagon Papers guy laments that there are too few like him.

“Orange Sunset”

A big reaction to a small problem.

A significant cut to staff and programming to stay afloat.

It’s taken more than two years to undo a silly, petty decision.

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

The court declined to review a preacher’s lawsuit against my alma mater.

Light blogging warning.

The company will debut an all-electric “Explorer” in Europe.

The former President gets too much credit for his ability to manipulate news coverage.

The huckster is exploiting bankruptcy laws and the financial regulations to circumvent court judgments.

A pending lawsuit seeks to settle those questions.

Safety, trade-offs, and risk assessment.

A hypothetical spoiler for 2024? (Stress on “hypothetical”).

DC has radically expanded its electorate.

The Manhattan DA could move as early as next week.

The Russian leader’s status as an international pariah is cemented.

The future is here, whether we like it or not.

Some long-overdue safeguards are being implemented.

“The Geese”

As memory of the Cold War fades, so does support for American primacy.

Truth is not an absolute defense against termination.

Another sign that the pandemic is now endemic.