Outside the Beltway

Mitt Romney called Russia our “number one geopolitical foe.” Is he right?

The takeover of academic IR study by the stats geeks is complete.

For a change, President Obama and not one the Republican contenders to replace him has gotten into trouble for accidentally speaking the truth.

Jim Yong Kim is an impressive man. But he’s got no background in banking, finance, or economics.

Hugo Chavez has built a state on cronyism.

An attack on Iran is likely to unleash consequences that we are unprepared to deal with.

Russia may be getting more involved in the Syrian conflict.

“Can Domestic Policy Affect Income Distribution?” Why, yes, yes it can.

“Asian” has an entirely different connotation in the UK than it does in the US.

My latest for The National Interest, “Ending the Afghan Slog,” has posted.

The cause of the pain you’re feeling at the pump has little to do with domestic energy policy.

A tragic incident in Afghanistan that’s likely to have tragic consequences.

Another good monthly jobs report

Today, the #stopkony hashtag is trending on Twitter. Here’s why.

The differences between the parties when it comes to Iran are far less substantial than the candidate’s rhetoric would suggest.

Arizona’s senior Senator want’s to bomb Syria.

GM’s big gamble on the future, the Chevy Volt, isn’t yet paying off.

President Obama talks sports with Bill SImmons.

The latest round of protests in Afghanistan prove yet again that it’s time for us to leave.

This is one of the most draw-droppingly stupid 29 seconds I have experienced in some time.

A pattern that never ends: Perceived insults lead to mayhem and murder.

France is moving into the 1970s, phasing out titles which distinguish between married and unmarried women.

Yet another sign that international intervention in Syria is most likely never going to happen.

China’s government may be more “efficient,” but it’s hardly a model for the rest of the world.

Is the United States a serious country? Should we be?