Outside the Beltway

A story I thought I’d never see.

Countering Russian (and now American) propaganda.

Trump blames Ukraine for being invaded.

Making Russia happy again.

Words to the AfD.

The bad guys are having a bad week.

He is yet again underscoring what types of world leaders he likes.

Escalation? Russian desperation?

Where’s my $400,000 a month contract?

A bold reversal of fortunes. For now.

The far right won the first round. The far left won the second. It’s a mess.

UK 2024 edition.

His party got destroyed in EU elections, so he’s doubling down.

The Russian autocrat is emboldened.

Alas, on terms Ukraine can’t possibly accept.

There is a strong push inside the administration to allow use of US weapons to strike Russia.

While the West dithers, Russia is doubling down.

The “courage of the white flag” is a horrible idea.

Apparently, Making Germany Great Again is controversial.

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

Paris is fighting a losing battle over the prominence of their language.

And some cable “news” thoughts.

What about Biden?

Protests against the governing party signal tensions in advance of fall elections.

Swedish right-wing provocation and Turkish short-sightedness.

That time the Nazis made a movie about the Titanic.

As one does when one is confident of one’s policy choices.

You all aren’t getting any serious writing out of me today, obviously.

I mean, his very first decision…

The bloody conflict could go on for months, if not years.

Some light fundraising whilst waiting for mum to die.

He plans to hang on as PM through the fall but likely won’t be able to.

Our ostensible ally is seeking to rebrand itself.

A diplomatic nightmare brewing since last week is now upon us.

How rules shape the game.

The boring moderate beat the neo-Nazi with 58% of the vote.

The incumbent should win easily but turnout is low and the consequences dire.

Brussels has gotten ahead of Washington in regulating mostly American-based Internet companies.

A fascinating report from the WSJ.

Whether deliberate or another ‘gaffe,’ he’s likely right.

The first round is currently being held.

The West continues to close Moscow off.

It would be fitting but, alas, won’t happen.

The only way to save our freedom is to destroy it.

The invasion has led to a series of proxy wars.

What will Zelensky, Putin, and the West settle for?

New evidence changes the story ever so slightly.

The anti-vax-and-other-stuff protest is spreading to Europe.

Speaking of elections.