Outside the Beltway

The NYT stages an interesting debate on “Which Language Rules to Flout. Or Flaunt?”

Secret surveillance of American citizens has dramatically increased under the Obama Administration.

Our War On Drugs is having a disastrous impact on our neighbors to the south, and they’re starting to notice.

Just as we saw in 2008, the conservative base doesn’t want to hear their nominee saying that the President is a basically decent man.

Because some things are worth reinforcing.

My latest for The New Republic, “America’s Scandalous Drone War Goes Unmentioned in the Campaign,” is out.

Newly released statistics indicate that the economy is slowing down and in danger of slipping into a recession.

More than two weeks after four Americans — including the U.S. ambassador to Libya — were killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, FBI agents have not yet been granted access to investigate in the eastern Libyan city, and the crime scene has not been secured.

So, it’s been a quarter of a century since “Star Trek: The Next Generation” made its debut. As if I didn’t feel old already.

Now that he is on the ballot for good, Republicans seem to be giving Todd Akin a second look. That seems unwise.

Sacrificing our principles in the face of mob violence is never a good idea.

So Ron Fugelseth decided it would be cool to send his son’s toy train into space. Turns out, it was.

Mitt Romney is a deeply flawed candidate, but that doesn’t mean the President is any better.

The Administration’s decision to stick with the meme that the Benghazi attack was about a movie becomes more puzzling.

My latest for The National Interest, “Insanity on the Iran Question,” posted last evening.

Wherein I engage in a little intra-blog debate.

President Obama’s remarks before the United Nations were, at least in one particular part, disappointing.

There’s no doubt about it, our political culture is pretty horrible.

Many on the right are heavily invested in the argument that current polling is intentionally biased against Mitt Romney. Their argument is not very plausible.

Mitt Romney has an Ohio problem, and little time to fix it.

Last night’s game between Green Bay and Seattle was the latest example of the sub-par officiating of the NFL’s replacement referees.

Thirty four years later, Egyptians are hinting they want to make changes to the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab nation.

Whether Mitt Romney wins or loses, the GOP needs to evolve or be doomed to minority party status.

Whether Republicans like it or not, Mitt Romney was the best candidate they had in 2012.