Outside the Beltway

Sure, there’s a lot of crap out there. But it’s easier to find good information and engage with experts than ever.

Despite what appear to be the fond hope of European central bankers that it will just all go away, something needs to be done. But what?

Remember Egypt?

Holland is going to make it harder for tourists to smoke marijuana.

The Navy’s director of warfare integration says China is a “smart and learning enemy.”

Former Serbian commander Ratko Mladic has been arrested for alleged war crimes committed in the 1990s.

While President Obama has had some amusing gaffes on his trip to London, including getting the year wrong in the guest book and an awkward toast to the Queen, his speech to Parliament today hit all the right notes.

I get the impression that a lot of people don’t even know what “the 1967 borders” are or why they tend to be considered the logical point of departure for any type of peace negotiations.

A summary of the status of the “Arab Spring” uprisings with links to news coverage and commentary.

When will the madness end?

The US-Israeli relationship is not one of equals.

President Obama doubled down in his speech before this year’s AIPAC conference. Why he did so only he understands.

The Obama Administration is offering an odd explanation for why it doesn’t need to comply with the War Powers Act.

Once again, an American President thinks he can bring peace to the Middle East.

Bowing to the inevitable, Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned overnight as head of the IMF amidst high-level calls for his ouster in wake of a rape scandal.

Ben Stein seems to have been out to lunch when he wrote his column about Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Go The Fuck to Sleep, the children’s book aimed at parents, has become an Internet sensation and reached #1 on Amazon well before its release owing to a leaked copy.

Some French politicians and intellectuals seem offended that Dominique Strauss-Kahn is being treated like a common criminal.

The ICC may issue a warrant for Gaddafi.