Outside the Beltway

Ukraine’s president is trying to negotiate a deal that Russia will surely reject.

Thousands of works from 1930 will lose copyright protection with the New Year.

A clash between American and European models.

The fixes people want won’t help and those that will help, people don’t want.

“Landing”

Jobs were lost and people have died (and will die), but at least we didn’t save any money!

(More than) 12 Tomahawks a-bombing.

From OTB to all of you: Merry Christmas!

One of the great success stories of American governance—economic growth paired with environmental progress—has gone largely unnoticed.

A bad year for OTB.

Better late than never numbers are better than the vibes suggested.

Don’t tell me there’s no hope at all

Although in blog world, every day is the airing of the grievances.

More thoughts on Klein’s column.

Although I have to wonder if she is aware of the Streisand Effect?

If the politics of cruelty has peaked, what follows?

Frank Herbert’s classic novel, Dune.

Gone, gone, the damage done.

Debates about whether Trump is strong or weak often ignore the fundamental fact that he has power.

Everybody knows you never go full MAGA.

“Sonoran Desert Sunset”

If you don’t collect the data, the problem disappears, right?

Spouting opinions is far easier work that governing based on facts.

Plus more white nationalism from the administration.

Reveling in cruelty.

The biggest reform in generations is being proposed.

Right in front of our noses.

It is hard to ignore the aesthetic he is invoking.

The great director and actor was killed, along with his wife, apparently by their son.

This week: Blade Runner.

The most bizarre report I’ve seen in some time.

They hate the program but have no viable alternative.