Outside the Beltway

America’s tradition of unlimited free expression increases the danger of violence.

There has been a deluge of responses to Laura Ingraham’s recent diatribe about culture and immigration, but I want to look at her rhetoric from a different perspective. The perspective I want to look at is statements by Ingraham about cultures changing over time and the implications in regards to policies about these changes.

Virginia Republicans took a hard-right turn in yesterday’s primary. This is likely to benefit the Democrats.

Andrew Sullivan wonders, “Will there always be an England?”

Hoping that Donald Trump might not run for reelection? Don’t get your hopes up.

The Atlantic fired one of their few conservative voices for saying women who have abortions should be hanged. Was this beyond the pale?

The new Black Panther movie raises a variant of the central question of the superhero genre. [No significant spoilers]

Without mentioning his successor by name, former President Bush delivered a stinging rebuke to Trump and Trumpism.

The battle over Confederate statues that was resurrected by the violence in Charlottesville is off the front pages, but that doesn’t mean it’s over quite yet.

The president’s decisions to pardon Joe Arpaio sends a clear signal in the wake of Charlottesville.

Solace emboldens and helps to mainstream.

The First Amendment protects the rights even of the people who gathered in Charlottesville to promote hatred and violence, However, it does not shield them from the consequences of that speech.

Yes, even Nazis must have their rights to peaceful speech and assembly protected.

Facts are stubborn things.

President Trump once again revealed his true self at a press conference yesterday.

The president’s begrudging condemnation of evil didn’t last long.

It’s time to stop honoring the symbols of a nation of racist traitors.

“Why the hell would we do that?” — White House official.

Calling it neo-fascist is not hyperbole.

Hillary Clinton’s two biggest challengers were ambushed at a progressive political convention over the weekend.

The people who continue to claim that the Confederate Flag is about anything other than hatred, racism, and a nation that celebrated slavery are lying to you and to themselves.

Good for her.

An important tenet of the internet is “don’t read the comments.” Well, I have violated that rule of late–which means more musings on the symbols of the CSA.

The murders in Charleston have revived a debate that should have been over a long time ago.

Thinking about comparative American struggles against tyranny.

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores his complicated reaction to the first African-American president.

Yes, it ended slavery. But at a huge cost.

How many more electoral cycles will we have to endure this ritual?

Michele Bachmann’s view of history is based in a world view that would be foreign to most Americans.

David Blight recounts the story of the first Memorial Day.

While our politics are seldom violent, our violence is often politicized.

Strippers didn’t attack us on 9/11. Then again, neither did American Muslims.