Outside the Beltway

The Greek referendum could be a disaster for the global economy. And might be the right thing to do.

A new patent granted to Apple raises once again the question of how far patent protections should extend.

The Occupy Wall Street movement faces obstacles its Tea Party counterpart didn’t.

Rupert Murdoch’s publishing empire is being rocked by a second scandal, this one a scheme to inflate the circulation figures of the Wall Street Journal.

Elizabeth Warren has a deeply flawed view of our social contract.

Another entry in the ongoing follies of US border and immigration policy.

Last night’s Republican debate is likely to raise more questions about Rick Perry in the minds of voters.

For a peace envoy, Blair has some nonpeaceful ideas.

The Telegraph’s chief political commentator sees moral decay at the top as well as the bottom.

So, you want a career in foreign policy field and are weighing your options….

Some thoughts on the riots (especially some US partisan responses to it).

A bomb blast in Oslo’s government center has killed at least two people and a presumably related shooting spree at a nearby children’s camp are being investigated as terrorist related.

A video of the New York Times website from September 2010 to July 2011.

I must confess to having only paid peripheral attention at first, but it is clear that there is a major story here that requires attention.

Some thoughts on the American experiment at 235 years and counting.

While President Obama has had some amusing gaffes on his trip to London, including getting the year wrong in the guest book and an awkward toast to the Queen, his speech to Parliament today hit all the right notes.

Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who will enter the Presidential race tomorrow, says he wouldn’t have tried to have Osama bin Laden killed.

Did a deal between the U.S. and Pakistan during the infancy of the war against al Qaeda play a role in the raid against Osama bin Laden?

One U.S. Senator wants to bring elements of the TSA’s security theater to America’s rail system.

Safia bin Laden says that her infamous father was caught alive by U.S. forces and murdered in cold blood.

I don’t feel the jubilation that came with Saddam Hussein’s capture in December 2003. Sadly, I know better this time.

Prejudice and negative attitudes towards obese individuals is becoming a global norm, not just an American phenomenon.

Palin thinks Israel apologizes too much and it would seem that some find this to be a profound statement.

In less than two weeks, much of the content of The New York Times will go behind a paywall.

Establishing a no-fly zone isn’t likely to be enough to remove the current Libyan regime from power.

Iran doesn’t like the logo for the London Olympics and is threatening to boycott if it isn’t changed.

It’s a Republican meme that President Obama has “apologized” for America repeatedly. The one problem with the meme is that there aren’t any facts to support it.

The continuing chaos in Libya could have a serious impact on the U.S. economy, especially if it spreads to other oil producing nations.