Outside the Beltway

Time Magazine has chosen “The Protester” as its Person Of The Year. Let the outrage ensue.

Can we credibly blame the CRA, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, and the like for the mortgage crisis?

We’re hearing the howls of a wounded bear.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will resign after the makeup of the nation’s new coalition government is decided

The Greek referendum could be a disaster for the global economy. And might be the right thing to do.

A meme is emerging that the Occupy Wall Street protests are America’s version of the Arab Awakening. That meme must die.

The Western fetish for turning cheap, efficient food into expensive, inefficient fuel is threatening the food supply–as is the European superstition against genetically modified foods.

Lost in the hubbub of S&P downgrading the US bond rating is news that the Italian government has the ratings agencies under criminal investigation.

The question of how the world’s most wanted man could’ve hidden in plain sight in Pakistan continues to be asked.

Humorous take on America’s wars.

Archaeologists may have found the lost city of Atlantis. And, no, not the one in the Bahamas.

PP’s intensive effort to recast itself as a preventer of abortions doesn’t bear scrutiny.

The continuing chaos in Libya could have a serious impact on the U.S. economy, especially if it spreads to other oil producing nations.

European subsidies have given Airbus a competitive advantage over America’s Boeing in commercial aircraft salesboein. The reverse is true on military aircraft.

In chapter three of Liberty and Tyranny, Mark Levin applies his typical standards of logic and evidence to matters of faith.

Andy McNab writes books for people who like video games.

A capsule look at the world situation as 2010 draws to a close.

Washington D.C.’s 34 year-old Metro system is about to become the latest stage for Security Theater.

The major outlets that received document drops from Wikileaks are covering the story in different and interesting ways.

Terrorism risk assessment: Russia at “Extreme Risk”, Greece at “High Risk”, U. S. at “Medium Risk”, Canada and Germany at “Low Risk”.

Politico says 99 Democratic House seats are “in play.” They’re not. But dozens are.

A combination of news and some lunchtime satire.

The First Family can go on vacation, but politics never does.

The world would undoubtedly be a better place if Islamic fundamentalism reached even 19^th century Western notions of individualism and gender equality. But cultures evolve over decades, and bans on their practices are not useful means of promoting positive change within them.

Another depressing poll demonstrating American historical ignorance.

President Obama’s powers of persuasion were severely lacking at the G-20 Summit this weekend.