David Frum's Blog, page 45

Iran's Leaders Care More About Getting the Bomb than Helping Their People

In their pursuit of nuclear weapons, Iran's leaders are imposing severe and worsening economic hardship on their population.

How Hillary Would Stifle Democratic Innovation

Responding to my weekend column on Hillary Clinton in 2016, the Washington Monthly's Ed Kilgore softens me up with opening compliments, then lays the intellectual haymaker on me.

America's Reflection on Our Political Parties

A new Gallup poll took a look at what self-identifying Republicans, Democrats, and Independents love and hate about the GOP and the Democratic parties.

Don't Look for Work in the Eurozone

Eurozone unemployment reaches a staggering high of 12%, reports Bloomberg News:

Gay People Want Their Families to Be Treated Like Everyone Else

David Brooks pens a column on the growing support for gay marriage.

Ban All the Racist Toys!

Tim Stanley marvels at the wisdom of those who would ban toys for potentially being vaguely associated with a religion, race, or other part of the human experience:

Memo to the Media: Quit Ruining Politics

Horserace political coverage is bad for the our political process.

Actual Companies Don't Share Wall Street's Euphoria

You know who doesn't share today's stock-market euphoria?

Let's Not Call Marriage Equality the Civil Rights Movement of Our Time

Jack Hunter of The American Conservative makes a very valid point when comparing the Civil Rights movement with the same-sex marriage movement: you cannot equate the latter to the former.

How Did Embezzled Palestinian Money Arrive in Canada?

$34 million in embezzled Palestinian Authority funds show up in Canada - and nobody seems able to do anything about it, reports the Globe & Mail.