Outside the Beltway

The Netanyahu government is facing massive strikes and protests over its latest authoritarian moves.

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

A real example of American exceptionalism.

Some of the early reactions to the inevitable announcement tell the tale.

The corrupt leader is back for a sixth term.

Is the President governing like he means it?

Democratic backsliding appears to be spreading to another European country.

The ayatollahs face the biggest challenge to their authority in the history of the regime.

A lot of folks who study democracy have sent an open letter to Congress.

It’s much bigger than it appears.

Many young, progressive Jews are feeling unwelcome in young, progressive circles.

While enormous, the commander-in-chief’s control over state secrets is not absolute.

Normalcy is not a bad thing.

An embarrassing photo demonstrates the perils of leading the free world.

Another potential deal that doesn’t address the central issue.

Hopefully answering a reader question (but probably just making it all worse).

The West continues to close Moscow off.

The public health community is divided on whether it’s a good idea.

We did much better in 2020 and worse since 2021 than we thought.

Mixed messages from the pharmaceutical companies.

No casualties, American or otherwise, have been reported.

It’s hard to see how this crisis ends.

The Russian leader is isolated and under tremendous pressure.

Addressing an analytical pet peeve (and, more importantly, correcting a mistake).

The reports are conflicting but I’d bet on Yes.

Greatest democracy in the world, right?

The silly season has commenced a mite early.

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

There’s something happening here. But what it is ain’t exactly clear.

Our ostensibly ally is working with our chief adversary against our interests.

The effective number of parties.

This time: some multi-party examples.

Counting is not necessarily as straightforward as it may seem.

Barbados provides an illustration of a frequently misunderstood concept.

Yet another COVID-19 strain has emerged.

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

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

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

A recurring farce that does real damage.

For anyone who might be interested.

Some suggested stories.

More reminders that the pandemic is not over.

The rate at which Americans are getting COVID shots is slowing rapidly.

Israel’s long national nightmare is over. Or is it?

A reckless campaign of violence has now targeted American journalists.

The US has more shots available than willing arms while those in the developing world are dying.

An exceptional choice that breaks the recent tradition of politicos in the post.

Thousands of centrifuges have been destroyed.

Iran’s top nuclear facility is offline again.

How well do single-seat districts lead to representation? (And of what?)