Outside the Beltway

The Commonwealth’s undemocratic political system is, shockingly, unrepresentative of the will of its people.

Greatest democracy in the world, right?

Data from Texas underscore a frequent point about primaries.

It’s Manchin-approved.

How do we know when our government is telling us the truth?

In their censure of Cheney and Kinzinger the GOP wants to rewrite history.

When procedures lead to more rejected ballots and fewer voters, what else is there to call it?

Lawyers in North Carolina are trying to get a Congressman off the ballot.

The United States and its NATO allies are in a dangerous standoff.

A bloc of moderates is not coming to a Senate near you.

A pretty good President has numbers comparable to his historically bad predecessor.

Not Mayberry. Not even close.

Once again, today marks a day where folks who would never have supported Dr. King decide they should praise him

Let the browser be cleared!

We deserve better.

Elections have consequences: Old Dominion Edition

Some pundits have high standards.

The silly season has commenced a mite early.

Items for your consideration.

A necessary but likely irrelevant gesture.

After more than a year and countless investigations into election fraud, the big lie continues to be a big lie

SLT guests on Peaceful Political Revolution in America to talk American democracy.

A lone judge has halted the military’s vaccine mandate.

A new poll offers mixed results.

Some tabs plus some tabs equals some tabs.

Arend Lijphart on the “Peaceful Political Revolution in America” podcast.

It’s not compelling.

A somber thought about this present moment.

Assessing her actions in 2018 in light of 2020 and onward.

Two members of the presidential commission reach the conclusion that expansion is needed.

Look no further than the Georgia GOP primary for governor.

Politicians controlling lines control voters (instead of voters controlling politicians).

Democrats and Republicans are playing by different rules.

They took notes on a criminal fucking conspiracy.

Russia’s leader sees the situation in the former Soviet Republic quite differently than the West.

Violence, masculinity, and American politics.

Barbados provides an illustration of a frequently misunderstood concept.

A possible murder plot in Colombia embedded into a problematic multi-decade narrative.

The Biden admin is about to take a demilitarized group off the terrorist list and some people aren’t happy about it.

A woman who declared “Civil War is coming” and “they have to kill me” has asked for and received leniency.

The erosion of representativeness continues.

A minor story that illustrates a far bigger problem in our politics.

The reactions to a verdict that were predictable (indeed, predicted) are over the top.

A largely mythical beast may become even more rare.

Senator Romney and the latest edition of the senatorial pro-filibuster op/ed.

The electoral calendar affects who the electorate is.

Too woke! Not woke enough!

A massive investigation into the Capitol riot looks at what came before, during, and after.

Joe Biden has bet his presidency on a caucus that may simply be irreconcilable.