Outside the Beltway

Swedish right-wing provocation and Turkish short-sightedness.

Latin America’s answer to Donald Trump has his own insurrection attempt.

The late Chief Justice was right; his successors are wrong.

A 34-year CIA officer’s thoughts.

Spoiler alert: the GOP has already failed this test multiple times.

Washington has imposed a contract that workers rejected.

Anger over COVID lockdowns has activated myriad frustrations.

Sports fans enjoy watching sports. How much does politics impact that?

One of these things is not like the other.

The threat is not idle and the options for responding are not good.

Can the unsustainable be sustained?

The Russian leader may be looking over his shoulder after imposing a draft.

The ayatollahs face the biggest challenge to their authority in the history of the regime.

Many young, progressive Jews are feeling unwelcome in young, progressive circles.

The intersection of politics, morality, and meaning.

Some new data are encouraging.

The iconic basketball player, coach, and civil rights leader is gone at 88.

Republicans killed their parents and demanding mercy for being orphaned.

We live in a bizarre timeline.

A man who claims he was going to kill the Supreme Court Justice is in jail.

Some thoughts.

Apparently, whoever has the most Twitter followers.

The Silents and Boomers have been in charge too long.

Donald Trump and friends speak to the NRA.

Very little progress has been made towards racial justice.

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

Is harassing judges, mayors, Senators, and the like in their private lives just free speech?

The 45th President was a psychopath.

Is the creepy comic’s comeback complete?

If this is the best they have, they don’t have a lot

Thomas gets the ball rolling, and I take off from there.

It’s hard to see how this crisis ends.

The plans to replicate the chaos in the Great White North are not coming together.

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

Right wing protestors are expected to attempt to create (more) gridlock in the capitol later today.

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

A protest against vaccine mandates is growing with a little help from our adversaries.

A too-small step in the right direction.

The 46th President will follow the lead of the 40th in making a historic appointment.

The Kenosha Police Department is still holding his weapon, clothing, and other property for no apparent reason.

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

Apparently, getting her elected President is not a high enough priority in the Biden White House.

We’re likely to see more instances like the Capitol Riot and the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings.

Violence, masculinity, and American politics.

A just verdict—but just a verdict.

A depressing magazine piece argues it is.

Will America re-elect an 82-year-old to the White House?

The reactions to a verdict that were predictable (indeed, predicted) are over the top.

The expected has occurred.