Outside the Beltway

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried is the latest idiot celebrity to damage their career on Twitter.

Fewer Americans are watching cable news networks, and that’s not surprising.

A March 12 explosion at the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Japan, appears to have caused a reactor meltdown.

The CNN Effect has given away to Twitter Standard Time.

Japan was rocked by a massive earthquake, which in turned spawned a tsunami.

The legendary columnist David Broder has died.

While there are doubtless flaws with the journalistic values and culture of the New Media, we too often contrast today with a Golden Age of Media that never existed.

An op-ed by a Hao Leifeng in China’s Global Times argues that “Actor Charlie Sheen is a classic example of the difference in Western and Eastern values and norms.”

Charlie Sheen was the highest paid sitcom actor on the planet. Until a few minutes ago:

Why is Charlie Sheen seen as likable despite his serial abuse of women?

Mike Huckabee channels Dan Quayle when he decides to comment on the pregnancy of Oscar winner Natalie Portman.

The Supreme Court rules that “offensiveness” does not trump the First Amendment. And they’re right.

Establishing a no-fly zone isn’t likely to be enough to remove the current Libyan regime from power.

Americans had it so much better in the 1950s, right?

Muammar Gadaffi’s family hired big name entertainers for parties. What with the ongoing mayhem in Libya, that’s coming under scrutiny.

A New York judge has sided with comedian Jerry Seinfeld in a bizarre lawsuit by a crazy woman who writes cookbooks.

A look at history reveals that President Obama’s decision to decline to defend Section Three of DOMA is hardly unprecedented.

The situation in Libya continues to be grim as Gaddafi lashes out while power slips through his fingers.

Some conservatives are finally waking up and realizing what people like Glenn Beck are doing to the movement. It’s probably too late, though.

Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi has issued a fatwa against Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi.

There are a number of signs coming out of Libya that indicate the regime is in serious trouble despite the willingness of the state to use violence on the crowds.

The situation in Bahrain continues to evolve as the state has pulled back the stick.

The Bahraini state appears willing to continue to use force against its population.

Beck is now concerned about Google.

Like in Bahrain, the Libyan authorities are not tolerating protests.

The protests in Bahrain have taken a different path than those in Egypt.

Prominent commentators on the Left and Right are amused by an outrageous assault on CBS reporter Lara Logan.

The White House Press Office produces a blog, YouTube channel, Flickr photo stream, Facebook and Twitter profiles, and daily video programming.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 could be a Google killer. It could also kill the Web as we know it.

The military states that it will govern for six month or until elections are held.

The Egyptian military is promising a quick transition to new civilian leadership. Will they live up to their promise?

Sports Illustrated is trying to force subscribers to pay for a bundle of web and print services. Bad idea.

Hosni Mubarak has stepped down — for reals this time.

Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak is expected to step down after 17 days of pro-democracy protests.