Outside the Beltway

A long and unusual speech has implications for civil-military relations.

Some musings on the wrong lessons from a major global event.

Can Democrats do anything?

Trump’s lack of focus may spare us the worst outcomes in this one instance.

A meme that is as muddled and authoritarian as the President who posted it

It is unusual and a problem.

Nor does Benny Johnson.

Authoritarianism is popular.

The pioneering astronaut is gone at 97.

This ain’t 1976.

Thinking about possible outcomes.

Is it time for the Democrats to move to the center?

Or does it?

A lifetime ban now ends with death.

Robert Francis Prevost has been elected to head the Catholic Church

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

First thing we do, let’s intimidate all the lawyers.

The sadly predicted has come to pass.

The culture seems to be shifting.

The real crime is what’s legal.

There are 800 or so of them in the United States alone. Where the hell did they come from?

Making mountains of molehills.