Outside the Beltway

Come for the casual racism, stay for the weird aggrandizement of Dear Leader.

Our present-day politics reminds us that the “unfinished work” of democracy is never fully complete.  

Senator Mike Lee helps us understand what he means by “a republic, not a democracy.”

Don’t talk like one.

There’s a vast difference between someone getting dogpiled on social media and the most powerful man in the world using the machinery of the state to eliminate dissent.

And other tales of subverting knowledge and expertise on the altar of a preferred mythic narrative.

A window into White Christian Nationalism (as endorsed by Pete Hegseth!).

This time at the Georgia Capitol.

A strange fixaton.

Of course you realize this means war.

This one was in Tuskegee, AL (and this isn’t a photography post).

You can’t take the politics out of politics.

The renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk is a prominent illustration.

A case from rural Alabama.

Orwell came to mind this morning.

It’s neither unprecedented nor powerful. It doesn’t exist.

Subtle demographic changes may have created a tipping point.

Was Marbury v. Madison a mistake?

The actor known for “Good Times,” “Roots,” and “The West Wing” is gone at 84.

He was looking for a vote to steal.

Mark Robinson is the latest example.

If only we knew why Mississippi chose to join the Confederacy…

The GOP caught the car and now doesn’t know what to do.

A major effort to capture the diversity of America.

Explaining the inexplicable.

It’s harder than I would have thought.

Group dynamics and limited choices.

The Washington Post proves that, no matter how hard you try, you can’t cover some stories neutrally.

On racism, Republicans, and names

A poor answer to a softball question has created unnecessary controversy.

Why can’t some of us handle the truth?

These have been hanging around for a while.

Much ado about nothing?

Some of these have been open for a while…

Sanity has prevailed.

A tale from the DeSantis’ Woke Wars.

An appropriate step.

Back when people were kinder and man’s word was his bond.

Doubling down on state standards on slavery.

On Florida’s updated standards regarding slavery.

A quick follow-up to a previous post.

Thoughts after reading Part 2 of the Reuter’s series, “Slavery’s Descendants”

Slavery is an inextricable part of our past, whether we want to talk about it or not.

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

It’s becoming just another day off work!

Getting rid of Confederate tributes is long overdue. It ain’t cheap.

Diving into the structure of Alabama’s districts and highlighting deep problems.