Outside the Beltway

South Korea demonstrates itself to be a more mature democracy than the United States.

The man tabbed to lead the Defense Department was deemed an “insider threat.”

The MAGA Congresswoman is Trump’s pick.

And more silence from our MAGA aligned commenters

Massive numbers are taking to the streets in protest.

Israeli forces recovered their bodies.

A Republican columnist is angry that Trump, not Harris, is being seen as the incumbent.

Some additional (and longwinded) perspective.

Or more charitably, forgets due to cognitive decline

One of the most notorious war criminals in American history is dead at 80.

It’s not been a great few days for J. D. Vance

Is all diversity created equal?

Fund-raising alone won’t save American democracy.

The war cabinet is gone. He now owns the war completely.

Progressive activists are preparing to “democracy-proof” the country.

Reactionary politics are not just a US phenomenon.

After weeks of protest, a solid effort.

A shocking development amidst regional turmoil.

A gross miscarriage of justice.

A Congressionally-mandated report finds “reasonable” evidence but acknowledges limitations.

Is Rafah the breaking point?

On the complexity of political funding.

It’s been around for a very long time.

And you might ask yourself: “how did we get here?”

Police have been brought at universities across the country.

A famed political forecaster doesn’t believe the polls.

Administrations are struggling to handle the biggest wave of student protests in generations.

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

A longstanding precedent may be in jeopardy.

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.

Five months too late, we’re back to the Biden-McCarthy deal.

The roots of MAGA run deep, through places like my old home.

A bizarre call from the former Speaker.

Apparently, Making Germany Great Again is controversial.

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

The inevitable threats to remove Biden from the ballot emerge.

An illustration of the justice system working as designed.

The popular app is influencing the opinions of its young user base.

The Republican frontrunner continues to use Hitler’s language, praise dictators, and lionize traitors.

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

Demonstrators once again breached Hill security.

The choice is between competing disasters.

A trailblazer is gone at 90.

Hasan Minhaj is a serial liar. Does it matter?

The US government is fighting back, albeit subtly.

There’s an inherent tension in public education.

A deep tradition rightly under scrutiny.

Those who refuse to learn about the past often perpetuate its mistakes.

A quick follow-up to a previous post.