Outside the Beltway

Stories of note sans write-ups.

Yet another casualty of the Ukraine invasion.

It’s hard to see how this crisis ends.

Pundits like Thomas Friedman struggle with premature prognostication.

NATO has stepped up in a pleasantly surprising way to resist the Ukraine invasion.

News and commentary of note.

The much-anticipated escalation has happened. Now to see how the United States and its allies respond.

The anti-vax-and-other-stuff protest is spreading to Europe.

The Biden administration is close to repairing the damage Trump caused.

Expert opinion on the standoff differs sharply.

Counting is not necessarily as straightforward as it may seem.

Not every argument can be tested on a Pinocchio scale.

The language is going to iel in a handcart.

Yet another COVID-19 strain has emerged.

A weird new narrative has emerged.

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

American cheese will henceforth be known as liberté cheese. And not because of the metric system.

If it’s made in France, it’s “sparkling wine.”

Hungary is part of a broader global trend, but the real issue isn’t Hungary, it is the Americans who praise Hungary.

And so general discussion of vaccine passports and requirements in the US.

More reminders that the pandemic is not over.

A major first step to solving a longstanding global issue.

Mostly about how not to do it.

Increases in social benefits can increase freedom.

Multiple indicators point to a decline in the representativeness of the American system.

It’s time to up our protection game.

Granted, there are more than two. But from a political science/political history POV, these two stick out in my mind.

Reminders from a perusal of the news.

What meanings might the Founders have had? How should we understand the term?

Trump basically confirmed all but one aspect of the Atlantic story.

Two new studies bring more questions than answers.

Some global comparisons.

The counting methodology is flawed and that’s assuming honest reporting.

Contrary to some expectations, Americans are logging three extra hours of work a day.

A progressive idea that could win conservative support.

Despite our poor showing against COVID-19, we have the best infrastructure in place.

The university is welcoming students back to campus, even as classes are going online.

Young people acting selfishly is a fact of life.

The longtime talking head is the latest poster boy for #MeToo. And mandatory retirement.

A recurring source of friction in the OTB conversation.

In response to the American assassination of a top General, Iran has announced the end of yet more restrictions imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal.

By the end of today, Donald Trump will most likely be the third President of the United States to be impeached by the House of Representatives.

New polling shows that the American public does not support the President and his trade war.

Questions linger after a shooting leaves three people and the shooter dead in an incident at one of the nation’s largest Naval facilities.

Yesterday’s hearing before the House Judiciary Committee did a good job of explaining how the facts of the Ukraine scandal meet the Constitution’s definition of impeachable offenses.

French President Emmanuel Macron declared that the NATO alliance is suffering brain death due to President Trump’s neglect and lack of leadership.

What started out as a joke on the campaign trail has turned into a serious legal argument being made to a Federal Judge by an attorney for the President.

The UK is being given yet more time to figure out the obvious.