Outside the Beltway

Egypt takes another step towards constitutional reform.

Calls are coming from both sides of the aisle for the U.S. to do “something” about the situation in Libya. It would be better if we didn’t get involved.

There are a lot of issues on the table, so to speak, in the WI situation. Here I try to entangle them a bit.

The American right has become infected with the notion that Barack Obama isn’t just wrong, but evil. That won’t be healthy in the long run.

It’s time to end the ability of public sector labor unions to hold taxpayers hostage.

Republicans won the right to govern Wisconsin. What does that mean for Democrats?

In the Middle East, protesters are marching for democracy. In the Midwest, they’re protesting against it.

Ten days is not a lot of time for constitutional reform.

It turns out the Iraq War was indeed based, in part at least, on a lie.

What people (or transitional governments) say isn’t ultimately the issue. What they do is.

A few thoughts/historical examples, as to why I am guarded in my optimism on Egypt.

Knowing his downfall was imminent, the former Egyptian dictator moved vast wealth out of rich of Western governments.

Ellis Goldberg, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington and an expert on Egyptian politics, has a pessimistic view about the likelihood that the military is interested in democratization.

Hosni Mubarak has stepped down — for reals this time.

Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak is expected to step down after 17 days of pro-democracy protests.

Hosni Mubarak may hang on to some semblance of power longer than many expected in the middle of last weeks chaos, mostly because there are few other alternatives right now.

Examining Levin’s examination of the Constitution, jurisprudence, and property rights.

If Mubarak is driven from power, will that make Egypt a case of “revolution”?

Sarah Palin said something about the crisis in Egypt, but it’s not at all clear what she meant.

While most Americans consider themselves “conservatives,” some conservatives exclude most Americans from the definition.

Some in Washington are claiming the intelligence community missed the warning signs of unrest in Tunisia and Egypt in what looks like little more than an effort to create scapegoats if things go wrong.

The debate over Senator Rand Paul’s proposed $500 billion spending cut plan has focused almost exclusively on one issue, and one nation.

Egypt entered a second day of chaos with all signs pointing to things getting worse before they get better.

The United States is facing a serious public relations problem among the Egyptian people.

One Republican Congressman is calling on President Obama to stand firmly behind our “friend” in Cairo, even though there’s little evidence we can trust him.

The US has limited influence over events in Egypt–something that recent history should underscore (although not everyone appears to understand this fact).

The Obama administration’s slow and cautious response to Egypt’s protest was frustrating. And correct.

Should we spread liberal democracy by force? If necessary!

Anti-government protests raged in Egypt for a second day, and nobody seems to know where they’re headed.

There is a problem with political rhetoric in this country, but telling people to be nicer to each other isn’t going to cool it down.

Bipartisan seating at the State Of The Union is a pointless act of political theater. Then again, so is the State Of The Union Address itself.

One columnist argues that Sarah Palin’s response to the Arizona shootings mark the end of whatever political future she might have had. He’s probably correct.

After five days of nonsense, President Obama’s address in Tucson last night struck exactly the right tone.

Sarah Palin released a statement today about the Arizona shootings and the debate that has followed. It’s unlikely to help her.

The tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others in Arizona has started another debate about political rhetoric. It’s a stupid debate, and it’s utterly pointless.

Palin’s infamous “target” poster recycles a theme used by both parties over the years.

In a new interview, Justice Antonin Scalia says that the 14th Amendment does not bar discrimination against women, whether it’s done by public or private entities. He couldn’t be more wrong.