Outside the Beltway

A man who survived great horrors to become a tireless witness for truth and advocate for human rights has passed away.

One week after the Brexit vote, both the Conservative and Labour parties find themselves in chaos.

The execution of a prominent Shi’ite cleric has led to a rapid deterioration of the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Sarah Palin has joined such luminaries as Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, and former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke in endorsing Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim immigration plan.

Donald Trump’s speech yesterday at a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition was as bizarre as anything else we’ve seen from him.

Given his rhetoric, it’s fairly clear that Donald Trump is drawing from a poisonous political well. So there’s no point in failing to acknowledge reality.

The Holocaust was a very atypical case of genocide.

More than ever before, even mild criticism of Israel seems to be verboten among Republicans.

By inviting Prime Minister Netanyahu to address Congress, Republicans are damaging the U.S. relationship with Israel.

The men responsible for the Charlie Hebdo massacre are dead, but the problems for France, and the rest of Europe, may just be at the beginning.

Parties described as “far right” or “extreme right” have done very well in Europe’s most recent elections.

Does it really matter why Fraizer Glenn Miller murdered three people in Kansas?

While I concur with the “intent, justice, legality, and morality” of the decision, I nonetheless oppose it.

Vladimir Putin seems to be getting a lot of love from cultural conservatives in the United States.

Some Members of Congress are talking about pushing a bill imposing new sanction on Iran despite the deal reached in Geneva yesterday.

Some conservatives don’t seem too troubled by Vladimir Putin’s repression.

Their intent is to derail useful discussion and responding to them not only achieves that end but encourages more trolling.

The smear campaign against defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has taken a bizarre turn.

The conflict between Israel and Hamas appears to be heading in one unfortunate direction.

Under German law, this ceremony, which Jews believe dates from the time of Abraham, is now illegal.

David Brooks is wistful for the noblesse oblige of the elites of yore.

A blog post lampooning black studies dissertations got a writer fired, setting off a controversy over the limits of free speech.

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

Mitt Romney’s view of the ideal relationship between the United States and Israel is, at the very least. quite odd, and, potentially, dangerous.

Yet more revelations about Ron Paul’s newsletters.

Last night’s State Of The Union Address contained another unfortunate example of the prevalence of militaristic rhetoric in domestic politics.

In a year-end fundraisers, VDARE’s founder wished Paul had “defened his letters on the basis of truth.”

It’s the 5% versus the 1% moreso than the 99% against the 1%.

A video from Occupy Dayton in which a protestor is shouting “F*ck the military, f*ck your flag, f*ck the police!” is going viral.

Robert Downey, Jr. goes out on a limb for Mel Gibson, returning a favor.

Was it wrong for the NFL to schedule its opening Sunday on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks?

Pat Buchanan referred to President Obama as “your boy” in conversation with Al Sharpton.

Is American policy in the Middle East dictated by national interest or interest groups?

Sarah Palin was “interviewed” by Sean Hannity last night. I doubt she helped herself.

One columnist argues that Sarah Palin’s response to the Arizona shootings mark the end of whatever political future she might have had. He’s probably correct.

Palin’s “blood libel” speech continued to keep here in the conversation about Tucson, and not in a positive way.

Sarah Palin released a statement today about the Arizona shootings and the debate that has followed. It’s unlikely to help her.

Wayne State has canceled the Helen Thomas Spirit of Diversity in the Media Award, citing its namesake’s controversial remarks.