Outside the Beltway

Call-out culture has become a circular firing squad.

What to call non-crazies who aren’t Democrats?

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

“Classical liberals” really need to rediscover self examination

Whither American civil religion?

The one-time Juiceboxer is still annoying the mainstream media.

The launch of a new feature… featuring Drake!

The numbers aren’t real. Not yet, anyway.

One of the OG blog pundits has reached a big milestone.

Apparently, whoever has the most Twitter followers.

There are many barriers to true freedom.

How rules shape the game.

The Internet killed the newspaper without really replacing it.

A trend continues.

Free speech is not for everyone.

Sanders supporters need to get on the bus.

Four highly-qualified (and two less-qualified) women ran and lost in 2020.

She lost in both of her home states. She shouldn’t be embarrassed.

The final delegate count may well be skewed.

The Vermont Senator is a better politician than most give him credit for.

A bittersweet farewell to a newspaperman past his sell-by date.

One of the giants of the progressive blogosphere is going away.

Is the Sanders-Warren position too extreme for the general election?

Thus far, the full(ish) release provides plenty of juicy details but no real revelations.

Andrew Sullivan wonders, “Will there always be an England?”

The 44th President will make as for a one-hour speech as his old annual salary. Should we worry about that?

Judging 2016 by historical standards hasn’t worked out well thus far.

The business of the media is business. Business is not good.

The GOP field is now down to five.

Opening crawl of 1977 version

Will the President back track on his promise of further action on immigration if the GOP wins the Senate?

The “open and free” Internet is an ideal type, not a myth.

Does it matter if companies make a profit?

Ezra Klein has put out a teaser of the project that he left WaPo to pursue.

Blogging has changed much over the last decade, and not all for the good.

TheTransportation Security Administration is expanding its purview to train stations and sporting events.

John McCain is taking a break from advocating yet another war in the Middle East to make war against cable television companies.

Matt Yglesias has a smart push-back against the lamentations of the decline of journalism.

Does America deserve a day off today because we all stayed up late overindulging?

Welcome to the latest crazy scheme to avoid reality.

Taxing Ammunition Should Be Considered to Reduce Gun Violence

Ross Douthat says American women should stop being decadent and have more babies, explaining that raising children is easier than it used to be, so there’s really no excuse for women to be so selfish.

Days after “Friday Night Lights” author Buzz Bissinger endorsed Mitt Romney, the writer and producer of the acclaimed television spin-off is accusing the campaign of plagiarizing the show’s catchphrase.

If the GOP wins in November, there will be very few actual barriers in the way if they really want to repeal the PPACA.

This morning’s unexpected death of Andrew Breitbart, the conservative muckraker, has sadly if unsurprisingly brought out a wave of nasty commentary.

Is the presumptive Republican nominee too handsome, too rich, and too pompous to win the hearts of ordinary Americans?

A progressive columnist has been outed as having sympathies for the Democratic Party.

A cute protest sign based on a blog quip has created a minor internet sensation.

Damage from starting one’s career during a recession can persist over one’s entire working life.