Outside the Beltway

The dance continues.

A two-level game where unconditional support has conditions.

But humans made all the decisions that matter.

The Netanyahu government has few friends.

A tragedy on multiple levels.

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

A long overdue strengthening of a key alliance.

The United States abstained but did not exercise its veto power.

Damned if I know.

He’s on a winning streak not seen since Stalin.

The perils of speaking loudly while carrying a small stick.

Israel’s prime minister is defying red lines and humanitarian concerns.

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

The war could be ending soon.

A well-intentioned but likely doomed effort.

Some Democrats are threatening to sit November out.

Netanyahu is defying the international community.

It’s what we do. I mean this is what we do.

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

But probably won’t.

The sad joke continues.

A disturbing report.

Further escalation is inevitable.

The US is doing better than peer economies.

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

Apparently, Making Germany Great Again is controversial.

The game of tit-for-tat continues.

The inevitable response to attacks on international shipping.

A kerfuffle is brewing over the way the United States fights hunger in the global south.

Israel and Iran’s proxies are on a collision course.

A chart to ponder.

The BBC’s security correspondent thinks so.

The 21st century’s most brutal conflict and the laws of war.

The popular app is influencing the opinions of its young user base.

Those seeking to escape the global south are facing resistance from DC to London to Paris.

The inevitable has happened.

World opinion and American opinion diverge significantly.

Article 99 meets Catch-22.

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

The cease-fire will end. What follows is not at all clear.

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

A bizarre statement by the head of the Roman Catholic church.

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

It’s likely legal and almost certainly won’t matter.

Tehran-backed forces are routinely shooting at American forces.

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Hamas continues to cynically manipulate the world’s humanitarian impulses.

When the intellectually correct answer isn’t politically possible.

Muddled reporting of a messy situation.