Outside the Beltway

Their intent is to derail useful discussion and responding to them not only achieves that end but encourages more trolling.

The smear campaign against defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has taken a bizarre turn.

The conflict between Israel and Hamas appears to be heading in one unfortunate direction.

Under German law, this ceremony, which Jews believe dates from the time of Abraham, is now illegal.

David Brooks is wistful for the noblesse oblige of the elites of yore.

A blog post lampooning black studies dissertations got a writer fired, setting off a controversy over the limits of free speech.

The differences between the parties when it comes to Iran are far less substantial than the candidate’s rhetoric would suggest.

Mitt Romney’s view of the ideal relationship between the United States and Israel is, at the very least. quite odd, and, potentially, dangerous.

Yet more revelations about Ron Paul’s newsletters.

Last night’s State Of The Union Address contained another unfortunate example of the prevalence of militaristic rhetoric in domestic politics.

In a year-end fundraisers, VDARE’s founder wished Paul had “defened his letters on the basis of truth.”

It’s the 5% versus the 1% moreso than the 99% against the 1%.

A video from Occupy Dayton in which a protestor is shouting “F*ck the military, f*ck your flag, f*ck the police!” is going viral.

Robert Downey, Jr. goes out on a limb for Mel Gibson, returning a favor.

Was it wrong for the NFL to schedule its opening Sunday on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks?

Pat Buchanan referred to President Obama as “your boy” in conversation with Al Sharpton.

Is American policy in the Middle East dictated by national interest or interest groups?

Sarah Palin was “interviewed” by Sean Hannity last night. I doubt she helped herself.

One columnist argues that Sarah Palin’s response to the Arizona shootings mark the end of whatever political future she might have had. He’s probably correct.

Palin’s “blood libel” speech continued to keep here in the conversation about Tucson, and not in a positive way.

Sarah Palin released a statement today about the Arizona shootings and the debate that has followed. It’s unlikely to help her.

Wayne State has canceled the Helen Thomas Spirit of Diversity in the Media Award, citing its namesake’s controversial remarks.

Israelis and Palestinians don’t agree on much these days, but they do agree that Barack Obama hasn’t helped the peace process at all since coming to office.

If it’s September, it must be time for Mahmoud Ahmadinjad to stand up before the United Nations General Assembly and say something completely insane.

Fidel Castro is back in the public eye, but he’s singing a slightly different tune now.

If you think anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States is running high, a look across the Pond will put things in perspective.

Did you know that more Christians than Muslims were victims of hate crimes in America? Did you also know that there are a lot more Christians? Oh. Never mind, then.

Rural whites are outperformed by Jews and Asians and passed over by blacks and Hispanics in the name of “diversity” by elite universities.