David Frum's Blog, page 60

Is the New York Times Biased in Favor of Carlos Slim?

The Old Grey Lady's second largest shareholder is none of than Carlos Slim, the world's richest man. Might that at all impact the paper''s coverage of Mexico's most successful crony capitalist? Paul Gregory at RealClearMarkets has more:

PSAs Are Not Designed to Coddle

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched a giant Public Service Announcement campaign that highlights the problems of teenage parenting. While the ads certainly have shock value, all of the statistics given are accurate and reference issues such as lower graduation rates for the children of teem moms and the financial burden a child is.

Is 'Fire Ice' the Next Fracking?

Japan is attempting to commercialize the extraction of methane hydrate (frozen water and methane, for those of you who've forgotten high school chemistry) in order to boost its fuel production. Known as "fire ice," methane hydrate is located in fairly vast quantities on the ocean floor.

Canada's Wannabe Obama

The leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada is open, and the son of the late Pierre Trudeau is seeking the job. Justin Trudeau represents his campaign as an Obama-style mass movement. But there's a curious lack of enthusiasm among those masses ….

We Need More Revenue for Social Security

What happens if we cut Social Security benefits for future retirees? Jed Graham does the math at Investors Business Daily:

The Left is Blowing it on Gun Control

Self-described liberal "gun guy" Dan Baum has traveled across the nation interviewing gun owners. He delivers this assessment of the gun debate in an interview with Mother Jones:

'FDR and the Jews'

Allan Lichtman of American University has a new (co-authored) book on Franklin Roosevelt and the Jews.

Ron Paul With a New Haircut

In the Washington Post, former chief Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson won't stand with Rand.

Bob Woodward's Journalism

What happens when a knowledgeable writer re-reports Bob Woodward's work?

Sorry, Argentina, the Falkland Islanders Love Being British

That's conclusive. Facing economic difficulties, the Argentine government of Christina Kirchner has fallen back on the familiar trick of revving nationalist feelings about the Falkland Islands. The British government organized a referendum in the Islands to test local feeling. The result: