Outside the Beltway

The response to the latest outbreak of the Ebola Virus has both succeeded and failed in several response.

Ebola is making a reappearance in Central Africa.. Will the world be better prepared this time?

Big news in the war against a horrible virus.

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola Outbreak that began in 2014 to be officially over.

The nurse who was detained by New Jersey officials in a quarantine despite not displaying any symptoms of Ebola is suing Chris Christie and others for civil liberties violations.

The numbers on the Ebola outbreak are bad, but they aren’t as bad as had been feared.

Mandatory quarantines are a massive violation of personal liberty. We ought to be careful in how, when, and why we impose them and who they are directed toward.

After an avalanche of negative commentary, the Governors of New York and New Jersey have modified their policy regarding quarantining people returning from west Africa.

The first person to be quarantined under the new policy announced by New York and New Jersey is raising concerns about the way she was treated, and whether the policy is even the right idea.

A surprise move from Governors Christie and Cuomo that sounds like a good idea but may not be as effective, or legal, as it sounds.

As usual, politicians and pundits are helping to create a climate of fear and concern about Ebola that is not justified by the facts.

A travel ban sounds like a simple solution to a complex problem. Like most simple solutions, though, it becomes far less appealing when you think about the details.

Sobering news from the World Health Organization.

A second case, and the first person to apparently contract Ebola on U.S. soil. But, that’s no reason to panic.

Closing down international air travel won’t stop Ebola from becoming a bigger public health threat.