3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (559+ words) James Joyner " Wednesday, June 10, 2026 " 5 comments The Atlantic's Idrees Kahloon examines, "How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi." His explanation for what happened: In the 1990s, both the Tories and Tony Blair's "New Labour" Party made the same bet: Britain was to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (88+ words) Bigger than Elvis in his prime. The Greatest President in History, Some Say Bigger than Elvis in his prime. Yesterday afternoon, President Trump posted this on his social media platform: Some, like former columnists from the Failing New York Times,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (210+ words) Steven L. Taylor " Thursday, May 21, 2026 " 3 comments So it seems I picked the best and worst week to visit the Faroe Islands. Up until Monday. we had unseasonably warm and sunny weather. Tuesday was rainy, but my friends and I saw it…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1276+ words) James Joyner " Tuesday, May 19, 2026 " 13 comments Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder takes to the NYT to proclaim, "This Redistricting Chaos Must End." He spends most of the essay explaining why the ongoing gerrymandering fight is dangerous and how we got…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (52+ words) Steven L. Taylor " Monday, May 18, 2026 " 1 comment More on Iran, another perspective: I don't always agree with this guy, but this is interesting. Is Trump poised to restart the Iran war? Tehran believes Trump will attack in the next 48 hours " and is…...

1+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (144+ words) OTB relies on its readers to support it. Please consider helping by becoming a monthly contributor through Patreon or making a one-time contribution via Pay Pal. Thanks for your consideration. TL; DR: The war is "winding down. Vlad wants to…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (541+ words) James Joyner " Monday, May 4, 2026 " 4 comments Natalie Oliverio, founder of Military Talent Partners, argues "Military widows shouldn't face a penalty for remarrying." I'm dubious of much of Oliverio's argument. The military offers considerably better "support networks" than most civilians enjoy. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (85+ words) Steven L. Taylor " Saturday, April 25, 2026 " 4 comments Man, I almost didn't know what day it was without the new open forum. " We are negotiating with Iran! Actually, we're not! Yes, we are! That's your news summary for this weekend. 2000s Shock and awe…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (172+ words) Steven L. Taylor " Friday, April 24, 2026 " 1 comment I bet this is just the tip of the iceberg. However, this administration will only go after the little guys and not the big. DOJ arrests soldier who made $400, 000 betting on Maduro's removal Federal authorities…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1586+ words) James Joyner " Thursday, April 23, 2026 " 5 comments NYT (Navy Secretary Is Fired as Infighting Roils Pentagon): Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired on Wednesday after months of infighting with senior Pentagon leaders and disagreements over how to revive the Navy's struggling shipbuilding…...