Daniel Allott

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"I have a moral and ethical commitment to return [to Cuba]. I can't leave my people enslaved," Oscar Biscet said. (AP Photo)

Oscar Biscet’s Cuba

Daniel Allott · June 20, 2016 4:05 am

Threats to leave the country should be seen for what they are: acts of self-indulgence and a way of letting off steam and conveying to people that they really do not like this candidate. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Why 50 million people won’t be fleeing the country on Nov. 9

Daniel Allott · June 7, 2016 11:00 am

An op-ed by two political scientists suggests that Bernie Sanders voters are more attracted to his personality than his policies and idealogy. (AP Photo/Sandy Huffaker)

Beltway Confidential

Feeling the Bern — but for what exactly?

Daniel Allott · May 23, 2016 10:32 pm

A New York Times editorial tells the tale of Glenn Ford, who served 30 years on Louisiana's death row for murder. He was freed in 2014 after his conviction was overturned and died of lung cancer the following year. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Three criminal justice reform must-reads

Daniel Allott · May 18, 2016 10:25 pm

Many of us are as likely to say "busy" to feel like we're in demand or accomplishing something important. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Beltway Confidential

No, you’re really not too busy

Daniel Allott · May 13, 2016 8:10 pm

Looking forward, U.S. Census Bureau estimates of America's population in 2050 have been reduced from 439 million to 398 million, a loss of some 41 million people. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Beltway Confidential

The case of the 41 million missing Americans

Daniel Allott · May 9, 2016 9:14 pm

Christian conservatives were sometimes mocked for their moralizing. But their focus on character served a purpose.

Beltway Confidential

Donald Trump and the end of the ‘character issue’

Daniel Allott · May 6, 2016 12:04 am

Relatives of a soldier killed by Islamic State militants in Syria cry during his funeral. The increase in CPCs is partly due to the inclusion of non-state actors like the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Report: Religious freedom ‘under serious and sustained assault’ globally

Daniel Allott · May 2, 2016 10:57 pm

When meaningful friendships are destroyed over politics, something valuable is lost. (AP Photo/Ben Earp, File)

Beltway Confidential

Can friendships survive the age of Trump?

Daniel Allott · April 25, 2016 8:00 pm

There is more than one unintended consequence of China's one-child policy. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Beltway Confidential

The other victims of China’s one-child policy

Daniel Allott · April 18, 2016 8:19 pm

Ronald Reagan oversaw an economic recovery and contributed to ending the Cold War. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)

Candidates should quit taking Reagan’s name in vain

Daniel Allott · April 14, 2016 4:04 am

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's comments on abortion led many pundits to predict that Wis. women would abandon him at the ballot box. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Beltway Confidential

Did Trump’s abortion comments hurt him with Wisconsin women?

Daniel Allott · April 6, 2016 7:50 pm