Outside the Beltway

44 Republican Senators have already pledged to filibuster John Bryson’s nomination as Commerce secretary.

A few thoughts/historical examples, as to why I am guarded in my optimism on Egypt.

European subsidies have given Airbus a competitive advantage over America’s Boeing in commercial aircraft salesboein. The reverse is true on military aircraft.

With just over a week to go before the 112th Congress convenes, battle lines are already being drawn in battle over the defense budget.

A capsule look at the world situation as 2010 draws to a close.

Sarah Palin waded into the foreign policy pool today with a piece about Iran, and it was about as empty as most of the other ideas on Iran that we’ve heard over the last six years or so from everyone else.

The Senate rejected an effort to limit the extension of the Bush tax cuts based on income level. At this point, the only question is when Democrats will concede defeat on this debate.

The latest Wikileaks revelations suggest that China may not be willing to protect North Korea for much longer.

What sort of response is required to Pyongyang’s ratcheting up of tensions on the Korean Peninsula?

Tensions are on the rise again on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea shelled a South Korean island.

North Korea has unveiled to the world a new nuclear processing facility that puts back on the table the question of just what we should, or can, do about the fact that a rogue state possesses nuclear weapons and wants to build more.

Tom Brokaw notices something peculiar about the campaign debates: Nobody’s talking about Iraq or Afghanistan.

According to Paul Krugman’s latest column, the massive destruction of World War Two was actually good for the U.S. economy. Sadly, there are people who consider him an expert.

More odd developments inside the modern day version of the Hermit Kingdom

Africans are rallying around the Ghanaian World Cup team, putting aside stark differences. Should we be surprised?