Outside the Beltway

Why can’t some of us handle the truth?

Those seeking to escape the global south are facing resistance from DC to London to Paris.

The inevitable pushback against the pushback has begun.

A television icon is gone at 101.

West Virginia University may be the canary in the coal mine.

A new book looks at the confluence of geography and disadvantage.

Our Pacific territories are giving more than they’re getting.

Thoughts after reading Part 2 of the Reuter’s series, “Slavery’s Descendants”

Slavery is an inextricable part of our past, whether we want to talk about it or not.

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

Never waste a tragedy.

All states but one receive more in federal money than they pay out in taxes.

Diving into the structure of Alabama’s districts and highlighting deep problems.

Get me higher than the grocery bill.

We almost wrecked the economy . . . for this?

Debt-trap diplomacy has finally come home to roost.

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

A few people are committing the lion’s share of petty thefts in America’s biggest city.

France shines new light on an old problem.

Most high-income Congressional Districts are Democratic and low-income Districts are Republican.

We’re falling further behind for many reasons.

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

Whither American civil religion?

A growing trend has healthcare professionals and communities concerned.

Many in the Global South see the war very differently than we in the West.

Too many jobs needlessly specify a bachelor’s.

My (apparently) annual reflections on “The content of their character” day

Cities across the United States are taking the wrong approach to a crisis.

The elite consensus that free trade would bring them around is gone.

Republicans are dying at a much higher rate than Democrats.

A new milestone in human history.

A revealing comparison of Republican districts that deny and don’t deny the 2020 outcome.

A country music icon is gone at 90.

Apparently, Charles III is quite well off.

The President delivered a rousing stump speech from Independence Hall.

The last Soviet leader is gone at 91.

States are sponsoring an increasingly controversial image.

Has the frustrating process of securing his vote taught Democrats anything?

A group of extremists are stopped from instigating a riot.

Supply chain disruptions are contributing to crisis for 300 million people.

Has the Internet made us more selfish?

The longest-serving Republican Senator has died at the age of 88.

An extraordinary example shines light on coercive factors that incentivize plea deals

The SAT is a poor measure of college aptitude but it’s better than most others.

Can the Misery Index be far behind?

The plural of anecdote is not data.

Since when is it a crime to say stupid things on “The View”?

Once again, today marks a day where folks who would never have supported Dr. King decide they should praise him

Some pundits have high standards.

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.