Outside the Beltway

Andrew Bacevich argues, persuasively, that “absence of leverage does not preclude options” with respect to Egypt.

Last month, a retired Navy SEAL came out as transgender. Those still in uniform, however, must serve in silence.

The recording industry has sent its 25 millionth Google takedown notice, trying to kill links that sprung up because of earlier takedown notices.

As of today, John Dingell has been a Member of Congress for 20,997 days, a new record. That’s not something to celebrate.

A major change in policy by the Boy Scouts.

Jason Collins is gay. Who the hell is Jason Collins, you might ask?

2012’s election represented a significant change in voting patterns in the United States. What’s unclear is if the change is a permanent one.

Kobe Bryant is one of only five NBA players to score 30,000 points and the youngest to achieve the milestone.

If you thought the War On Terror might be over, think again.

Jimmy Carter’s ex-presidency has lasted the equivalent of 26 Iranian hostage crises.

Apple has won a huge victory in the smart phone patent wars. If the news reporting is accurate, the outcome doesn’t pass the common sense test.

The erstwhile CalPundit starts his second decade strong as ever.

The candidates aren’t talking about the war in Afghanistan very much, but that’s mostly because the American people don’t want them to.

At some point, however, using the bad actions of the past to justify worse actions in the present has to stop.

Tammy Smith has been promoted to brigadier general, thus becoming the first American general officer who also happens to be openly gay.

Carbon emissions in the U.S. have declined just as use of natural gas in electricity production has increased. That’s no coincidence.

Scientists have made a major step toward unlocking one of the biggest mysteries of particle physics

The candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood is the next President of Egypt, but the political future of Egypt itself remains quite murky.

Jennifer Rubin accuses Colin Powell of political opportunism for hedging on whether to renew his endorsement of Barack Obama.

White babies now constitute slightly less than half of American births.

The famous “double helix” article was published 59 years ago today. It’s worth a look.

The Obama Campaign is being criticized for agreeing to play the SuperPAC game like everyone else does.

Today is my eldest daughter Katie’s 3rd birthday.

Social Security outlays are exceeding its income. Is that really a problem?

Contrary to popular belief, college athletes graduate at a much higher rate than other students.

Marcia Anderson has become the first African American woman to be promoted to a two star general in the US Army.

Based on the numbers, Barack Obama is an immigration hawk.

We won’t solve our fiscal problems by soaking “the rich.”

Not every 10th anniversary of a horrible surprise attack has been treated the same.

The two Minnesotans in the Presidential race are starting to trade barbs.

A few Republicans have picked up on John McCain’s criticism of critics of the Libya mission as being “isolationist.”