Outside the Beltway

The appointment of white supremacist to a State Department slot creates some thoughts.

The controversial civil rights leader is gone at 84.

A great American actor is gone at 95.

An ongoing discussion.

It’s Super Bowl week!

Thousands of works from 1930 will lose copyright protection with the New Year.

The administration continues to show its ideological stripes.

Cruelty in service of nativist purity.

Millions turned out in support of basic ideals.

The original KISS lead guitarist is gone at 74.

¡Qué horror!

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

“He that spits against the Wind, spits in his own Face.”

Don’t confuse them with the ice cream man.

The slur “Trump Derangement Syndrome” unintentionally captures something real about our world.

A weird, unnecessary intervention.

The mathematician best known for his satirical songs is gone at 97.

The heavy metal legend has passed at 76.

The Beach Boy legend is gone at 82.

A massive purge ahead of the long weekend.

A major reshuffling of the foreign policy team 100 days into the administration.

The R&B icon is gone at 88.

When does Executive overreach become something more?

Pro-tip: Googling BEFORE posting a Hot Take can save a lot of embarrasment

The cruelty isn’t the point.

Florence and the Machine

Here’s the full video.

Contrary to widespread perception, white men can in fact dance.

The legendary singer, songwriter, and actor is gone at 88.

Taliban Edition

Israeli forces recovered their bodies.

Our fee-for-service system is broken.

Beyond politics, there’s culture.

Joy of four returned safe is mixed with the reality of scores of dead Palestinians.

We’re about to test the limits of existing copyright law.

A technological miracle with obvious potential for abuse.

On the complexity of political funding.

On-campus classes have been suspended and Jewish students told to find safety.

A longstanding precedent may be in jeopardy.

A pandemic hangover may be clouding American politics.

Anticompetitive practices in one of the most competitive of markets.

Spoiler alert, it’s about Prince’s attempt to Usher in a different approach to the press conference.

The country music singer was 62.

The Piano Man is back with a new song.

Are we leaving too many people behind?