Outside the Beltway

Gingrich has some pretty radical ideas about separation of powers.

After 3,193 days and more than 4,000 lives, the American war in Iraq is officially at an end.

With Gingrich surging in the polls, the pundit class has gotten out the long knives.

Paul Krugman’s latest column, “Depression and Democracy,” is simply bizarre.

A revealing quote and some musing on Newt’s consistency.

There’s a little historical revisionism going on on the right.

Public opinion on the Occupy movement has turned increasingly sour.

Apparently, we should be more like China. Or something.

From across the pond, an observation that the way we pick Presidents isn’t really that bad after all.

My latest for The Atlantic: “For Europe, Some Fear a Conflict Between Union and Democracy”

President Obama’s surprise announcement Friday that all U.S. forces would leave Iraq in time to be home for the holidays has been roundly condemned. While there are real concerns about what happens next, there was no better alternative.

Yes, again with the EC.

There’s no consensus for European-style social democracy or a Randian libertarian paradise.

Protests at least loosely affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement were conducted around the globe yesterday.

Not surprisingly, the “Super Committee” to deal with the deficit isn’t making much progress.

My latest for The Atlantic, “Romney’s Realist Foreign Policy Is a Lot Like Obama’s,” has been posted.

The Occupy Wall Street protests look more like a temper tantrum than a substantive protest movement.

Where should we look to understand the failings of the government?

Is money the only thing that matters in post-Citizens United American politics?

Last night’s speech at the Reagan Library did nothing to stop people from speculating about Chris Christie’s Presidential plans.

President Obama explained his position on the Palestinian statehood resolution today, but one wonders if anyone listened.

Far from being an existential crisis, the recent rise in public distrust in government is easily explained.

A book could be written on this subject, but let me suggest the following as a good place to start

Why even have an electoral college?

Allocating Electoral Votes by Congressional District is an idea whose time has come.

What does the apparent outcome of the war in Libya mean for the so-called “Responsibility To Protect” doctrine?

WaPo humor columnist Gene Weingarten doesn’t think DC’s speed cameras are funny.

Political journalists aren’t like you and me. Well, you, anyway.

The US came a lot closer to something resembling a parliamentary system than most people think.

My first piece for CNN has been posted at Fareed Zakaria’s Global Public Square.

In the book he released last year , Rick Perry advocated far reaching changes to the Constitution.

Sarah Palin’s paranoia about the media was on full display during her recent visit to Iowa.

Iraq has become so dependent on Iran for its survival that it is endorsing the brutal tactics of Bashar Assad.

Will the trial of Hosni Mubarak actually change anything?

The world is starting to denounce the crackdown in Syria, but the reaction seems unlikely to go much beyond strongly worded statements.

Condi Rice’s speechwriter thinks Huntsman can appeal to the Tea Party.