Outside the Beltway

The anti-communist icon is once again in hot water for making idiotic comments.

Eight of Cameroon’s 37 Olympians are “missing.”

We, as Americans, tend to have a limited knowledge of the institutional variation that exists across democratic systems around the world.

Yes, the US Constitution has been the most successful such document in human history. That does not mean it is a good template for other countries.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg had some advice on Constitution drafting for Egyptians

The combined value of Apple’s stock is more than the GDP of some countries.

Time Magazine has chosen “The Protester” as its Person Of The Year. Let the outrage ensue.

The First Lady takes a lot of days off from her unpaid “job.”

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.

Go The Fuck to Sleep, the children’s book aimed at parents, has become an Internet sensation and reached #1 on Amazon well before its release owing to a leaked copy.

The Obama Administration is asking the U.N. Security Council to authorize direct military intervention in Libya. The question is, why now?

Ronald Reagan would have turned 100 today. Here are some thoughts on his legacy.

The last thing that Haiti needed was for a former dictator to return, but that’s exactly what has happened.

A new round of Wikileaks documents is out, and it opens the door on diplomatic correspondence previously hidden from the public.

Should the UN expand the number of permanent Security Council members?

Would non-violence really have failed against the Nazis? History suggests maybe not….