AEI.Org: Scholar: David Frum

Sarah's Choice

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

As Sarah Palin planned her comeback strategy, she could have learned a lot from Bill Clinton.

Listen Up, Dave

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Four lessons relevant to the Conservatives as they contemplate a possible return to power.

The Palin Fantasy

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The populist Sarah Palin is one of the most unpopular figures in American life.

Too Momentous to Remember in Full

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

November 9 is the anniversary of both joyous and regrettable events in German history.

A Dose of Defeat Is Just the Medicine for Obama

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

To the outside world, the president still represents transformation, but at home his record is disappointingly thin.

This Could Take Awhile

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In previous generations we had to devise solutions to deal with the dangers of tobacco and cars, and today we must learn how to combat the causes of obesity.

When Politics and Baseball Collide

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

What do you do when the party affiliation of a president affects your favorite sports team?

Beware the Gold Bug

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The market stampeded into stocks in 1998, houses in 2005, and now gold in 2009.

Will Peace Prize Handcuff President When Time Comes for an Air Strike?

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the accomplishment-free Mr. Obama, the Norwegian parliamentarians who voted were not so much recognizing the young president so much as they were honoring themselves and their own timid foreign-policy creed.

America's Private Sector Era Is Over

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

David Frum counters the Obama administration's positive outlook for the American private economy in the third quarter.

A Luncheon Date to Remember

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

As we age, nostalgia can be triggered by the strangest things--including a rebroadcast of the television show we used to hate most in the entire world.

Conserva-Care

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The insurance industry is hobbled by regulations in each state. Let us clear those so that market forces can take hold.

There Was No Snub

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

CTV sees an insult as the prime pinister of Canada visits the White House.

Denounced for What It Is

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

There is one country that is always a target of protest, and it is the target at this year's Toronto International Film Festival: the state of Israel.

Obama Must Face Reality

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Obama's health reform plans are sinking, and Wednesday evening he will try to rescue them with a big speech, a televised address to a joint session of Congress.

The Endless Road to Middle East Peace

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are trapped in a futile cycle.

From Runt of the Litter to Liberal Lion

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Senator Ted Kennedy knew and expressed the sorrow of human life.

Why No Outcry?

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

I smell a rat in the release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber, Abdel Basset al-Megrahi.

Can We Get a Grip?

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

It is possible to express opposition to a president's policies without preposterous name-calling.

Why Americans Fear the Accountant's Knife

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Protesters against Obama's reforms are defending their excellent medical service. It's all about cost-cutting, not liberty.

The Lunacy of the "Birthers"

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

It used to be tough and unrewarding to be a crank, but new media technologies may be contributing to the lunacy of the "birthers" and other recent conspiracy theorists.

Celebrating a Great Canadian Centennial

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Now it is time for Canada to honor itself as a people--as such honoring occurs too seldom in Canada--and there will never be a better opportunity than in the days beginning five summers from now.

Our Time to Shine

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Under the contrasting Harper and Obama plans, Canada looks likely to become in the 2010s what the United States has been since 1980: the English-speaking world's beacon of enterprise and limited government.

American Conservatism in Its Decadent Phase

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The activities of the American Conservative Union have damaged the good name of every American conservative organization.

It's Not Too Late to Repair Obama's Stimulus Plan

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The grim economic and political outlook has prompted some Democrats and some liberal economists to whisper about the need for a "second stimulus", despite Administration economists saying that the first stimulus has only just begun to take effect.

Better Parties, Better Government

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Peter Wallison and co-author Joel Gora have taken on the vexed subject of campaign finance--a topic in which every past reform has made things worse.

Astounding Amounts of Money

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The United States under Barack Obama and the Democrats is planning to spend astounding amounts of money--colossal amounts--and to pile up debt on a scale never previously contemplated in peacetime.

More Than Just Terrorism and Pistachio Nuts

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A great and ancient culture and civilization with an increasingly urbanized and sophisticated population, Iran has so much more to offer the world than terrorism and pistachio nuts.

Not Quite Splitting the Difference on Jerusalem

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Netanyahu is likely to receive little sympathy on the issue of Jerusalem, as President Obama has already signalled his intent to press for some kind of international status for the ancient holy city.

Obama's Risky Concession

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Obama is always willing to make a rhetorical concession to buy goodwill, but these concessions carry two serious risks.

The Wrong Speech

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In his June 4 speech given in Cairo, President Obama exhibited the amazing spectacle of an American president taking an equidistant position between the country he leads and its detractors and enemies.

Will Glowing Monkeys Lead to Perfect Humans?

Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Genetic manipulation of the human species is coming. In fact, it has arrived.

Bursting the Higher Ed Bubble

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Colleges are producing worse and worse returns on investment, and parents are beginning to take notice.

Bursting the Higher Ed Bubble

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Colleges are producing worse and worse returns on investment, and parents are beginning to take notice.

Why Obama and Netanyahu Will Get Along

Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Conflict seems likely between the Obama administration and the Netanyahu government, but there is reason to hope that things will not deteriorate too far, too fast.

Obama's Small Muslim World

Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The very fact that an American president talks about extremist Muslims validates them as the most important and significant of Muslim individuals.

Quick Fix Today, Crisis Tomorrow in Obama's White House

Sun, 10 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Power that the Obama administration claimed in order to arrest the financial crisis is being used and abused in ways that undermine the legal and financial stability of the United States.

Jack Kemp's Gift--and Curse--to GOP

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Jack Kemp was the great hope of a generation of conservative activists, the president who should have been.

Don't Pretend This Is a Debate about "Torture"

Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Obama administration is using a debate over interrogation methods to shift the United States to a radical new concept of international law.

Netanyahu: The Right Leader for the Right Time

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Do not imagine you can push Israel into dangerous concessions by driving a wedge between Israel's right and left.

How to Spend $6.5 Trillion in 100 Days

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Since his inauguration, President Obama has proposed new spending programs that will add $6.5 trillion to the American national debt over the next 10 years.

The Real Jane Harman Scandal

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Sometimes in Washington, what is most scandalous is the attempt to create a scandal where none exists.

Let the Obama Show Trials Begin

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In pursuing Bush administration prosecutions, Barack Obama is sliding toward one of the most dangerous decisions of his administration.

The Problem with Obamanomics

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

President Obama is way too quick to relabel spending as investment.

The Long Road Back

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

It is almost a law of politics that a defeated political party recoils upon its political base.

If Nukes Are Outlawed Only Outlaw States Will Have Nukes

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Ridding the world of nuclear weapons is an impossible and probably dangerous goal.

Gay Marriage Rulings Set U.S. on Road to Legal Mayhem

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Iowa Supreme Court and the Vermont legislature have just plunged the country into another round of culture war.

An On-Air Bureaucracy

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Ottawa will not close down the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, no matter how many contributors to the National Post yearn to see the end of it.

Why Rush Is Wrong

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The party of William F. Buckley and Ronald Reagan is now bereft and dominated by the politics of Rush Limbaugh.

A War You Can Stop

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Forty-five thousand Mexican troops have been deployed against the narcotraffickers. But they need more than just military aid from their North American neighbors.

Masters of America's New Universe

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Washington, D.C., has become the financial capital of the world.

The Meaning of the Goldwater Campaign

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Was the Goldwater campaign of 1964 was a major loss for conservatism or an invaluable time of forging principles?

Raising the Alarm

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Dutch member of parliament Geert Wilders is pointing out a deeply unfashionable fact: that Europe is home to millions of unassimilated, unreconciled, extremist Muslim immigrants.

China Over a Barrel

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

If the world is to sustain open trade, China will have to change its ways.

The Party That Lost Its Mind

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Hefty majorities approve of President Obama's economic performance, but approval numbers for congressional Republicans remain dismal.

Yes, We Can (Even If They Can't)

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Canadian conservatives have a great danger and a great opportunity.

What We Just Did

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The stimulus package just passed is more than double the size of the cost of the New Deal.

The Wrong War at the Wrong Time

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Democrats' plan to spend to stimulate the economy will come too late. A payroll tax cut would be a more effective form of stimulus.

The Wrong War at the Wrong Time

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Democrats' plan to spend to stimulate the economy will come too late. A payroll tax cut would be a more effective form of stimulus.

Obama on Stand By

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Obama administration is standing by a brief filed by the Bush administration in a case in the war on terrorism, rebuffing its most left-wing supporters.

A Look at What Is Left

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

David Frum reviews The Future of Liberalism, by Alan Wolfe.

A Look at What Is Left

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

David Frum reviews The Future of Liberalism, by Alan Wolfe.

An Idea for Senators

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

If the source of our economic problems is the housing glut, why not save money on the stimulus and buy up (and demolish) excess housing stock? Call it "exurban renewal."

An Unwelcome Revolution

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In politics, it is not what the voters want that matters--it is what they get.

How the GOP Can Rise Again

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

There is no need to abandon basic Republican principles.

The Speech Obama Should Have Given

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Obama wasted an opportunity to highlight the swearing in of the first African-American president.

Should We Talk to Hamas?

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Negotiations with terrorist groups incentivize terrorism. Starting talks with a group like Hamas that has not first disavowed violence is an invitation to even more violence.

Two Books to Help You Understand America

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State by Andrew Gelman and The Big Sort by Bill Bishop are must-reads for understanding the inner workings of American politics.

Shut Up and Pay for Your Windmill

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Green Energy Act will be costly and will strip local governments of their zoning powers.

Where Bush Was Right

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Both candidates ran against him, but on a few issues they would do well to follow President George W. Bush.

We Need an Elected Senate

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Conservative Party's Senate reforms have gone nowhere, but the Canadian Senate's members should compete for a popular mandate in order to govern.

George W. Bush's Final Fight

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Bush is campaigning--in the last days of his presidency--to preserve his future reputation.

Euro Breakdown?

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The breakdown of the euro is an imminent and ominous threat to the global economy.

Harper's Mission: Avoid an Early Election

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The position of the Conservative Party in Canadahas suddenly become much more precarious.

Canada's Constitutional Crisis

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Canadian left now wants Governor General Michaelle Jean to extend her powers far beyond what would be deemed admissable by her predecessors.

The Poisoned Chalice

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

There will be catastrophic results for whichever party "wins" the parliamentary power play in Ottawa.

Eight Facts That Burnish Bush's Record

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

History will judge President George W. Bush more gently than have his contemporaries.

Why Obama Is AWOL on the Market Meltdown

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

As the crisis spreads from the financial sector to the broader economy, government emergency measures look increasingly inadequate.

The GOP Will Get Sicker before It Gets Better

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Republicans will find a new voice and a new way forward, but how long will it take them?

A New Path for the GOP

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Republican Party faces an excruciating and divisive choice between two very different futures.

McCain: Man without a Plan

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Ifthe electionlooks hopeless now, hours before voting day, it is McCain himself who has made it so.

Sorry, Senator. Let's Salvage What We Can

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Republicans need a message change that warns of the dangers of a one-party, left-wing government.

The Power of Price

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

There is no miracle cure for the Western world's dependence on oil, but there could be gradual emancipation from it.

A Politically Courageous Idea

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

If any of the candidates were serious about energy independence, they would seize this moment of declining oil prices to announce a standby tax on oil.

The PM's Lonely Challenge

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Stephen Harper could soon be the only conservative head of government in the English-speaking world.

Harper's Triumph

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Stephen Harper's victory in the Canadian election is an astounding achievement.

Talk to the Taliban? Later, Maybe, but Not Now

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

It is best to talk to the Taliban when the West has the upper hand.

McCain Hobbled by a Campaign That's All Tactics, No Message

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

John McCain's campaign is a whirligig of devices and stratagems, few of which make any difference to most Americans.

The Meltdown Message: Party's Over

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The object of the governmentbailout is to prevent bad debts at one financial firm from destroying credit throughout the U.S. and global economy.

Obama's Hesitation Blues

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Are voters ready for the amount of change Obama is hoping to bring about?

Nothing Beats a Solid Record

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

If John McCain could run on Stephen Harper's record, he wouldbe cruising to an easy third term for the GOP.

The Vanishing Republican Voter

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

By neglecting growing income inequality and the kitchen-table concerns of the working class, Republicans are turning themselves into a minority party.

The New (Softer) Face of America's Pro-Life Movement

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The pro-life movement has been transformed from an unambiguously conservative force into something more complex.

A Shrewd Pick, but a Responsible One?

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Sarah Palin is a bold pick for John McCain, and probably a shrewd one. It's not nearly so clear that she is a responsible pick, or a wise one.

The Coming Chinese Slowdown

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Chinese overlooked the possibility that the Olympics would arrive at the same time as its economy braked to a stop.

Home Alone Dad

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

While most men enjoy being left alone for a short while, it is best they do not live alone forever.

An Unconventional Idea

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The imperatives of television have turned party conventions into scripted, meaningless events. With some reinvention, they could be a useful and important part of the political process.

Mixed Metaphors and Soggy Logic

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Berlin speech revealed more starkly than ever the most dangerous weaknesses in Barack Obama's thinking about the world.

As the U.S. Reels, Can Canada Stay on Its Feet?

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

It's the first rule of Canadian economics: when the U.S. catches cold, Canada gets pneumonia. What if the rule no longer applies?

The Demise of Fannie and Freddie

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The collapse of U.S. mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Macmay unfairlyaffect the presidential elections.

For the Democrats, a Ronald Reagan Moment

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

This November, the Democratic party may win a majority of the vote for president while also increasing its representation in both houses of Congress. Then what?

They Stood By Their Man

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Bush administration prized loyalty over competence. The next White House team will do the opposite.

Point of Origin

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Allan J. Lichtman's most recent book fails as a history of American Conservatism.

A Clear Gain for Obama

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Supreme Court held down an important ruling confirming that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to own guns.

The Rules

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

John McCain's choice of a running mate may prove to behis most important legacy to his party and his country.

My Father Was Right

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Marriage is a work in progress.

Don't Blame George Bush for Anti-Americanism

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Anti-Americanism predates President George W. Bush and the war in Iraq.

The Clinton Ultimatum

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Hillary Clinton supporters pose a threat to Barack Obama's presidency.

In McClellan, Bush Reaps What He's Sown

Sat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The lesson from the Scott McClellanstory is not that presidents should seek staffers even more fanatically loyal than Bush's, but that weak personalities break under pressure.

Don't Call It "Inflation"

Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Could today's policymakers tip the world into an unnecessarily harsh recession in order to avert an imaginary fear?

Democracy to Democracy

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The U. S.-Indian relationship maybecome the most important bilateral strategic alliance on Earth in thetwenty-first century. Leaders on both sides need to do a better job managing it.

The Loyal Son

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A remembrance of William F. Buckley Jr. and his impact on Yale University and wider society.

Addicted to Oil, Scrambling for Food

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Ethanol was the wrong tool, so it is no surprise that it achieved the wrong result.

America's Ally in the Middle East

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

If Israel's enemies woulddisavow genocide, eschew religious extremism, halt terrorism, adopt democracy, andpractise tolerance andcompromise--then Americans would like them more.

The Axis of Evil: An Idiot's Guide

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The destruction of the nuclear facility in Syria by the Israelisshows that a military strike is an effective means of eliminating secret facilities.

Obama=Dukakis?

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Barack Obama's connection to radical thinkers mayhinder his chances of winning the election.

Bush on the Couch

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Two new books criticize George W. Bush's presidency, but history's verdict is still unknown.

Elections Canada's Campaign against Free Speech

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Elections Canada is attempting to create a bright political distinction between activities that in fact are not distinct at all.

Why the GOP Lost the Youth Vote

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Republicans have been losing the young vote since the early nineties due to their association with failure and embarrassments.

Big News out of Basra

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Prime Minister Maliki’s actions in Basra indicate that the Iraqi central government is gaining strength.

Beware of Pandering Politicians

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Economic pandering by office-seekers may force them to follow through with their dangerous policies.

A Noble Project, Badly Managed

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The achievementsaccomplishedby the troop surge in Iraq remain in the shadows of the pre-surgefailures.

Legal Fairness: No. Poetic Justice: Yes

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

The case against Eliot Spitzer was released to the media by the prosecutor's office, which was a tactic used by Spitzer himself. However, this may be an unethical practice.

Nobody's Fault but Obama's

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Canadian officials bear no blame in the disclosure that Barack Obama's campaign tried to play both sides of the free trade debate.

Friends with Those He Fought

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The passing of Bill Buckley reminded many people of his accomplishments and the great influence he had.

Hillary Has a Point

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

While Hillary Clinton loses support,she warns against having a less-experienced candidateas president.

What Happened to the Love?

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Presidential candidate John McCain is receiving scrutiny and relentless attacks from his own party.

Trial by Fire

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Conrad Black has written an impressive and profound book about the the most embattled and tenacious of American presidents: Richard Nixon.

Mugwumps Can Save America

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Republican Party must changeif it wishes to regain support from the public.

Right Man, Wrong Time

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

MittRomneywould have been the MBA president George W. Bush promised to be.

Beware the Coming Democratic Sea-Change

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Unless American conservatism can rejuvenate itself, the odds favor the liberal left holding sway until the day that its own errors and delusions lay it low again.

Economy Could Yet Cast the Final Vote

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The candidates in the 2008 election have created a public perception for themselves, but their appearance needs to be overlooked in order to understand their policy.

Misinformation Warfare

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Free societies possess one great advantage over their enemies: they learn.

GOP's Last Best Hope

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Republican presidential race is returning to where it startedeighteen months ago: with John McCain as the front-runner despite his low standing among the party's conservative base.

What's at Stake at Durban II

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The corruption of the human rights ideal has to be fought not only at the United Nations, but inside the domestic institutions of Western nations--and within our own minds and consciences.

Turning the Triple Play

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Republican coalition is falling apart, and the party needs a new domestic program if it is going to cobble together a majority.

The Day Humanity Became Cheap

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

As moral questions intensify, the answers offered by the case that struck down Canada's abortion laws will look more and more inadequate, shallow, short-sighted and obsolete.

Bush's Impossible Task

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Middle East peace process is a failure machine, a puzzle without an answer, a maze without a centre. The only way to win is not to play.

Ancient Holy Books, Modern Dilemmas

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Against Islamic reactionaries stand many other Muslims to whom free inquiry offers emancipation and progress.

Advantage: Rudy

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

After Iowa, no Republican has a better chance to succeed than Rudy Giuliani.

The Conservative Case for Going Green

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Conservatives must build on our environmental successes, practicing common-sense environmentalism.

Proudly American

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Republican Party's core principle has always been American democratic nationhood, trusted by the voters to protect American sovereignty and defend the nation's interests.

Bush Didn't Walk the Talk

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

More than most presidents, George W. Bush has left behind a mixed record.

Dangerous Indifference

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The killing of Benazir Bhutto has made foreign policy issues in the 2008 U.S. election starkly clear.

Truth among the Fiction

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The Bible's stories are not literally true, but that does not mean we cannot learn valuable lessons from them.

Foggy Bloggom

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The foreign policy community can learn some lessons from the blogosphere.

Don't Take Populism Too Far

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Populism in politics should not excuse bad policy ideas.

No Nukes, No War

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Even though Iran no longer poses an imminent nuclear threat, the regime in Tehran is still a major problem.

Writing Checks

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Though an exciting and heroic story, Michael Gerson's Heroic Conservatism lacks complete truth.

Killing Ourselves with Food

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Obesity is a huge public policy issue. (Pardon the pun.)

Catching the CFL Spirit

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Sports has a special way of bringing one back to their childhood.

Showdown in Paris

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

If President Sarkozy succeeds in facing down the rail strike in France, he will enhance his own political strength and bring change to both Europe and the Middle East.

L'Affaire al-Dura

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The upper reaches of French society are complicit in the al-Dura forgery that slanders Israel.

Remembering a Great War for Democracy

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The approaching anniversary of the First World War should be a time of commemoration equal to the stupendous scale of the war itself.

Losing the Battle Against Anti-Americanism

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:00:00 +0100

U.S. under secretary of state for public diplomacy Karen Hughes lost sight of her original diplomatic goals in the Middle East.

Politics Has Lost Its Charm

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Campaign work has beentransformed immensely over more than three decades.

Nordic Threat

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Russia maybe reverting back to old, aggressivetactics to claim oil and gasreserves in the Arctic regions.

Make Speech Free, and All Else Follows

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

If free speech and open media are granted in Canada, other improvements will fall into place.

Honouring a Panic-Monger

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Giving Al Gore the Nobel Peace Prize has subordinated science to hype.

What Happens to Ayaan Matters to Us All

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Throughout the Western world there are, unfortunately, people who flinch from the responsibilities of freedom.

Dogma Isn't History

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The proposed Islamic History Month in Canada must be based in a study of true Islamic history rather than myths and legends.

It's the 1970s All Over Again--Except For

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The American economy is witnessing a shift in market conditions similar to that of the 1970s.

Year of the Spouse

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Political spouses are playing more significant roles in candidates' campaigns.

Repairing Trudeau's Mistakes

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Former prime minister BrianMulroney reinvigorated a U.S.-Canadian relationship badly frayed by Pierre Trudeau.

Who Wants to Be Canada's Gray Davis?

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

How will Canada secure energy sources needed to sustaingrowing industries?

Fog of History

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A new book on the foreign policy of former president Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger lacks depth and thoughtfulness.

Fear Fills the Air in Poland

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The United States may be on guard against Islamic extremism in the Middle East, but its Polish allies are worried about a closer threat: Russia.

Evil and Avarice

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A book newly available in English shows how, when overwhelmed by debt, the Nazis kept ruin at bay by confiscation and robbery.

Building a Coalition, Forgetting to Rule

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The partisanship Karl Rove brought to theGOP helpedit to win the White House back from Democrats but led it down the path to poor governance.

Dear President Harper

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Senator Barack Obama shows why he is an inadequate candidate for the U.S. presidency.

The Hypocrisy of Celebrity Environmentalists

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

From the now-failing marriage of Larry and Laurie David come lessons about environmental hypocrisy.

Happy Victories Day

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A call for Canadians to support a new national holiday in honor of Canada's military accomplishments past and present.

Burying Our Heads in Radioactive Sand

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

We seem afraid to confront thepossibility that Vladimir Putin's regime in Russia is killing off its political opponents.

Paying for French "Efficiency"

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The French are hard-working but have not yet been given the opportunity to make the most of their work ethic.

A Tour of France's Historic Gas Stations

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The best European tourist sights are those where you can see the present layered upon the past.

Realism Is Ugly in North Korea

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The Bush administration's "realist" stance toward North Korea only makes Kim Jong-Il's regime more dangerous.

How I Rethought Immigration

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The tale of one scholar's evolving views on immigration.

It's Still about Bill

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Although Hillary Clinton is the leading Democratic presidential candidate, her success depends on her husband's willingness to help her.

Even This Won't Change Fatah

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Despite the survival of Mahmoud Abbas and many of his supporters, the Palestinian situation still looks bleak.

Memo to GOP

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The frail Republican Party should notseek another Ronald Reagan as its candidate for president in 2008.

Enjoy the Commodities Boom. But Beware the Bust

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Canadians should resist the urge to approve permanently higher government spending amid their current commodities boom.

Democracy's One-Man Wrecking Crew

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Hugo Chavez is not long for governing, but he can dangerously retard democratic progress in Latin America.

The Last Nail in the GOP's Coffin

Sat, 26 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Republicans embrace an immigration plan that only a Democrat could love . . . or get through Congress.

Hamas Wants War

Sat, 19 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Hamas's misconduct means more foreign aid for the Palestinian Authority--why wouldn't it try to provoke a war with Israel?

Some Advice for Three Leading Republicans

Sat, 12 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The leading Republican presidential candidates need to run on their strength, not pander ondecades-old issues.

Taiwan's Dangerous Game

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Will disagreements between the Kuomintang and the Democratic Progress Party open opportunities for China to meddle in Taiwan's problems?

The Bully across the Taiwan Strait

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

What does it say about China's future direction if it cannot tolerate the existence of a democratically elected government on its borders?

The Democrats' Cynical Timing

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Congressional Democrats are of two minds on the war.

No Policy Can Outwit the Grim Reaper

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Because stories like the Virginia Tech shootings are so terrifying,we attempt toput these crimes into our pre-existing categories and use them to advanceagendas.

It's Official: The Reagan Revolution Is Over

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

How can a candidate for president raise $23 million in three months and still register barely above zero in polls of members of his own party?

In Politics, the Web Changes Everything

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:00:00 +0100

The Internet can break presidential candidates as well as make them.

How We Can Fight Tehran

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100

The latest Iran hostage crisis may strengthen European resolve to effectively sanction the Islamic Republic.

A Miraculous Project--Derailed by Statism

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Fifty years ago,the signing ofthe Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community.How is progress going toward aunited Europe?

Free Speech--but Only for Our Enemies

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100

There is something profoundly wrong on American campuses that smile on the desecration of theU.S. flag but prohibit damage to our enemies' banners.

Russian Democracy Is Dying

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Vladimir Putin is extinguishing Russian democracy--with the support of the Russian people.

I'm Glad Somebody's Happy

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100

It's nice when a big Washington scandal works out pleasantly for somebody.

Who Wins in Iraq?

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The man who envisioned a clash of civilizations looks more prescient than ever.

Remember "Soccer Moms"?

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

What trends exist regarding female voters?

Remember 'Soccer Moms'?

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Do liberals have a problem with male voters?

Washington's Raw Deal

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

What are the biggest problems with the North Korea nuclear deal?

Free Speech in Name Only

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A substantial majority of Canadians broadly support the Charter of Rights and Freedoms--despite having absolutely no idea of what the Charter does.

The Politics of Bulls and Bears

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

One of the iron laws of U.S. news reporting is that the economy gets positive reviews under Democratic presidents and negative reviews under Republican presidents.

That's What We Get for Trusting Syria

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The Canadian government announced Friday that it will apologize and compensate suspected terrorist Maher Arar. While this agreement settles the case, it does not resolve it.

Even More of a Hodgepodge Than Usual

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Former Bush speechwriter David Frum parses this year's State of the Union address.

The War within Islam

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Western liberalism and democracy have found few takers in the Middle East. Instead, the people of the region have chased totalitarian fantasies.

Could This Man Be the Next U.S. President?

Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The Republican presidential field for 2008 is split between three very different men. Who will come out ahead?

Scoundrel Times

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A review of David Pryce-Jones's Betrayal: France, the Arabs, and the Jews.

Oops, I Did It Again

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Careful readers will never let a factual error go unnoticed.

Holding Firm in Dangerous Times

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Gerald Ford averted disaster when it seemed imminent. If he could not save his country, he could at least preserve it.

The Lord of Misrule Is Coming to Town

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

How has Christmas evolved from a Pagan holiday into a venerable Christian celebration?

The Art of Changing Course

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Thosewho do best in politics often think like artists rather than like intellectuals: not in terms of categories and distinctions, but in terms of new patterns, arrangements, and possibilities.

Why Is It Always about Israel?

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Why would a savvy deal-maker like James Baker propose to sign up the United States for yet another doomed, futile round of Israel-Palestine negotiations?

Saying Thank You to Our Troops

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

To people far from home and under fire, a child's painting, a card, a letter, a small gift means everything--and at no time of the year does it mean more than at this Christmas season.

Putin's Enemies Have a Nasty Habit: Dying

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Our so-called ally in the War on Terror is led by a president who doesn't tolerate domestic criticism.

Eva's Got It Wrong

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Are stereotypes about Republicans and Democrats really accurate?

Letters from Guantanamo

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If Gitmo's prisoners are innocent goatherds, as many claim, why are their alibis so lame?

Last Chance

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Over the next two years, executive energy must be more than a doctrine. It may prove the key to Republican survival--and the coming conservative resurgence.

America Is Still a Conservative Country

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Tuesday's midterm result contains two great lessons, one for liberals and Democrats and one for conservatives and Republicans.

Battle for White House Gets Serious

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Last night's vote represents only the first great move in the great game for control of the White House in 2009.

Some Democrats Are Worse Than Others

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Most observers agree that the Democratic party will win the midterm Congressional elections. But which Democratic party? For there are two.

Insurgencies Are Not Always a Lost Cause for the West

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The next step toward a more successful campaign in Iraq requires U.S. and Iraqi military action to seal the borders, especially the border with Iran.

Republicans Have Broken Faith

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Adeeper understanding of the issues plaguing the Republican party can point the way to future successes.

A Reckless Game of Numbers

Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

It's the oldest trick in PR: If you want to generate publicity, generate a statistic.

Mutually Assured Disruption

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The North Korean nuclear test--if that indeed is what it was--signals the catastrophic collapse of a dozen years of American policy.

Britain's Empty Conservatism

Sat, 07 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The British Conservative party is a deeply troubled organization.

Bush Isn't Planning an "October Surprise"

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The fact is that the most successful October surprise in any recent U.S. national election was carried off by Democrats, not Republicans.

Containment?

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Three years of negotiations with Iran have definitively failed. The Iranians want a nuclear bomb more than they want anything the West can offer them.

A Grim Landscape for Republicans

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Already, Democrats are looking forward eagerly to the perquisites of power. If only they showed signs of equally readiness to shoulder its responsibilities.

The End of the Affair

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

In "Hubris," a minutely detailed study of the Valerie Plame affair, David Corn and Michael Isikoff reveal the leaker: Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage.

Last Chance for Iraq?

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:00:00 +0100

AEI scholars respond in a National Review symposium on the war in Iraq.

The Clash of Eras

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Until citizens of the West can bring themselves to speak with equal candor about political Islam, we will not even have begun to fight back.

President John McCain? Not Likely

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

McCain has been performing variations on this same trick for a decade now: vibrating back and forth between Democrats and Republicans. Can a man really become president in this way?

The Washington Scandal That Wasn't

Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Has a Washington scandal ever ended with a more anti-climactic splat than the Valerie Plame/Joe Wilson affair?

Counterfeit News

Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Scenes were enacted and re-enacted; dead bodies were carried from point to point and then back again; Hezbollah spokesmen chatted on cellphones until it was time to turn on the tears for cameras.

Terrorism's Enablers

Sat, 19 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Attention nervous flyers: don't think you can escape the terrorists by taking the train.

Flying Blind

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The success of British security services in stopping a terrorist plot has unleashed all the most perverse and unavailing instincts of transportation safety authorities.

How Far Will Obrador Take This?

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Undaunted by his legal defeats, Lopez Obrador has launched a struggle for power in the streets of Mexico.

Suez's Lesson

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

What Westerners think of as goodwill, Middle Easterners often interpret as weakness.

Iran's Showdown with the West

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Intended or not, the war on Israel's northern border is Iran's showdown with the West.

Across the Middle East, the Mullahs Are Meddling

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Iran's actions may indicate what the Western world's counter-priorities have to be: destroying Hezbollah, securing Iraq, and halting the Iranian bomb program.

Coming Up Snake Eyes

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Hamas, Hezbollah, and the rulers of Iran have just shaken the dice and rolled them in a fearful game where the stakes will be measured in human lives.

Mexico's Defective Politics

Sat, 08 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Mexico is a perennial disappointment to everyone, and to the people of Mexico above all.

Back to the Future

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Will America relive a past in which classes invoked ethnic solidarity in a struggle over wealth and power?

Whose Side Is the Left On?

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Western counter-terrorism success is now under attack.

Trouble Is Coming to Beijing

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The problems of the world's biggest country have a way of becoming problems for the whole planet; so it is with China's inflation.

From Gaza, Tragedy and Propaganda

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Was it an Israeli shell that killed the Ghalia family? An Israeli military investigation quickly cast considerable doubt on the official Palestinian version of events.

Fooling Ourselves into Feeling Safe

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The alleged Ontario plot ought, if nothing else, to alert Canadians that they sit in the same boat as all the other Western democracies.

Lieberman and Lamont

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The primary race between Connecticut's Lieberman and Lamont has sent a powerful message to Democrats nationwide.

American Politics in Microcosm

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The white working class has ended up in the Republican party; the highly educated and the wealthy, with the Democrats.

Ignatieff Finesses Afghanistan

Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

How do Canadian politicians and scholars feel about interventions in Afghanistan?

Give Ahmadinejad the Cold Shoulder

Tue, 16 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The question before the world now is: Can Iran be coerced by any means short of force? There's only one way to find out--and it is not by talking.

Pitying Darfur, Ignoring Iraq

Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

How can enlightened liberal internationalist condemn jihad in Sudan as the equivalent of genocide in our time--and pardon an even crueler jihad in Iraq as legitimate national resistance?

Who Lost Iraq? It's Not Who You Think

Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Is Donald Rumsfeld to blame for the U.S.'s troubles in Iraq, or is there another culprit?

Deep Throats

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:00:00 +0100

Two media leaks to answer the same question: in the face of danger, do we choose freedom or security?

The Truth about Hamas--and Its Followers

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The settlement of the Harris lawsuit should be of special interest to Canadians, as David Harris is one of Canada's leading experts on terrorism.

Bush's Youth

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If the Republicans want to win the next mid term elections, they have to cuddle up to new voters.

Maybe the Mullahs Don't Want War

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If there is to be any hope of avoiding a U.S.-Iranian war, the U.S. and its friends have to act now to stop the confrontation from working for the mullahs.

The Truth about the UN

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Those who still cherish the UN-as-we-wish-it-were need to stop making excuses for it--and start working to change it.

Nuclear Jihad

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

We are watching Iran move closer to nuclearization--and our restraint is making us no new friends.

Canada Needs to Be an Adult Again

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A book review of Roy Rempel's Dreamland: How Canada's Pretend Foreign Policy Has Undermined Sovereignty.

The Great Immigration Debate

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Harriet Miers was strike one. Dubai was strike two. Will immigration prove strike three for the Bush administration?

The Nightmare That Could Have Been

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 23:00:00 +0100

On this third anniversary of the war in Iraq, the mood in Washington is heavy with recrimination.

The High Price of the Dubai Ports World Debacle

Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Why did the Dubai Ports deal fall through?

Why Are We Subsidizing Palestinian Extremism?

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Should Canada continue giving aid to the Palestinian Authority?

Why Australia Needs the Death Penalty

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Executing murderers is the best way to kill off all crime--it's worked for the United States.

Our Friends in New Delhi

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The United States and India are both democracies. President Bush is attempting to lift the U.S.-Indian relationship to the next level.

Debating Terror in Hamas's Backyard

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

In Iraq, the motion in favour of Hamas-like terrorism is carrying a whole nation toward the apocalypse.

Pride and Progress

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The Pentagon defines success as completing a transition from a U.S.-led war to one in which the Iraqis assume responsibility for defending their own country.

Conned by Hamas

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

IfWestern governments to try to woo Hamas, then the violence of the past two weeks will soon prove a very mild introduction to the horrors to come.

America Needs an Oil Change

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Too much of the commentary on energy seems to regard oil as a unique commodity, exempt from the laws of supply and demand that govern everything else.

From Ramallah, Harper's First Big Test

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The voters of the Palestinian Authority have just delivered Canada's incoming Harper government its first test.

Bravo, Chirac!

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Last week, French president Jacques Chirac delivered the Iranians a warning that their next steps may cost them far more dearly.

Putting an End to Ottawa's Brat Act

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Washington, D.C. will be glad to see the back of Paul Martinfor much the same reason that Canadians voted against him.

I Have a Dream

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Though itis unusual for a senior American politician to engage in direct personal criticism of another, that didn't stop Al Gore--or Hillary Clinton.

Why Vote Tory?

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

What issues do Canadian votersface in the upcoming election?

Self-Destruction

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Seeking self-destruction should be the Democrats' motto.

The Real Threat to National Unity

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

According to last week's Liberal campaign ads, Stephen Harper wants to raise taxes to send your kids to Iraq.

Reaping What We Sow

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

America's crime problem has dramatically improved, while Canada's is becoming seriously worse.

Goodbye Moderation

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

When the Christian era ends in Europe, so too will end the era of European Jewry.

Paul Martin, Ham Actor

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Paul Martin's problem is that sincerity is the one thing he cannot quite fake.

Paul Martin's Selective Bravado

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

When in doubt, pander: That is Paul Martin's motto as prime minister, and it goes double during election campaigns.

A Legal War on Terror

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The administration subcontracted the crucial work of detention and interrogation because it did not want to do that work itself under the jurisdiction of American courts. That was a mistake.

Will Oilsands Make Us a Player?

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The oilsands--whatever they mean for the global energy market--will change precisely nothing for Canada. It's this January's election that holds the potential to change everything.

Here's How Harper Can Fight Back

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

We know how the Liberals will campaign against Stephen Harper. The real question is: How will Harper fight back?

The Party of Cut and Run?

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

If Democrats want to be seen as tough on defense, they must actually be tough on defense. Toughness is tested and proven in times of adversity.

George W. Bush, Comeback Kid?

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The great enduring mystery about the Bush administration has been the strange disparity between the strength of his goals and the weakness of his methods.

Book'em, Jacques

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The French must really like urban riots--because they are responding to the violence in their suburbs with new policies that will almost certainly invite more and worse violence in the future.

America the Just

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

A just society is not one that seeks to achieve fair results, but one that lives by fair rules, fairly enforced.

The Questions Gomery Didn't Answer

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Prime Minister Paul Martin is now claiming to have been exonerated by the Gomery inquiry. But can we please introduce a little reality into this performance?

A Pariah among Nations

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Can it really be that a Canadian prime minister remains unaware of the all-pervasiveness of genocidal anti-Semitism in today's world?

From Tipping Point to Turning Point

Sun, 30 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

President George W. Bush's bad week may yet prove the administration's great turning point.

One War, Two Plans

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

All of us though who advocatedthe Iraqwar need to reckon with and learn from our mistakes. George Packer's tough but idealistic book The Assasins' Gate is a good place to start.

Personnel Is Policy

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Personnel Is Policy--Sadly, True

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The president's unwillingness to explain and defend conservative legal principles has impelled him to nominate to the Supreme Court a woman without a record.

Stop Coddling Iraq's Sunnis

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

If the constitution fails or ifterrorist violence does not abate, the new Iraqi state will have no choice but to viewthose communities that support the insurgency as enemies to be defeated.

The Miers Revolution

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Offending your supporters has real-world consequences. With one grave misjudgment, George W. Bush has shattered the coalition that brought and returned him to power in 2000 and 2004.

Alienating the Base

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

It is hard to overstate the shock that the nomination of Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt the president's supporters, both in Washington and through the country.

From Overseas: Lessons, and Reasons for Hope

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The challenge for Canadian conservatism is the challenge of the Canadian nation. And if in the end, there is no hope for one--then there won't be any hope for the other either.

Divided They Stand

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

A review of Gary Rosen's The Right War?: The Conservative Debate on Iraq.

Bush Is Incurious and Dogmatic, but He Is Still the Right Leader

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The president's critics must agree, even in this season of trouble, that George W. Bush has at least dared to ask the right questions and accept the right challenges.

Marching against War--and Jews

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The recent anti-war protest in Washington, D.C.,consisted largely of astrange coalition of hard leftists, jihadists and eternal anti-Semites who now claim to speak for "peace."

Older and Wiser?

Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:00:00 +0100

To mark its10th anniversary,The Weekly Standardinvited several of its valued contributors to reflect on the decade past and, at least indirectly, on the years ahead.

Germany Needs a Jolt

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

German voters have just elected a parliament that will not address the country's most important problems and that will put off until tomorrow actions that desperately need to be taken today.

Mulroney Has Much to Be Proud Of

Sat, 17 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

When U.S. President Harry Truman got mad, he would write an angry letterand then throw it away the next morning.Brian Mulroney would have been well advised to try this technique.

The Decline of Old Europe

Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Many of the most celebrated of France's anti-American intellectuals have known little if anything about the U.S. They may talk about America, but they are thinking of France.

Who Are We?

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

National survival depends on the willingness and ability of the targets of terrorism to assert and defend a national identity.

Ignatieff Appeals to Old School Liberals

Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

National Post reader Angelo Zenga generously nominated me for prime minister of Canada in a letter to the editor last week. I appreciate the compliment, butI'm not running.

Bush May Not Be Able to Escape Storm

Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The new Department of Homeland Security is failing its first big test, and the Bush administration is reaping the blame.

A Sunni Hero in Iraq

Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Iraq will not be stabilized by more constitutional concessions to its Sunni minority.

The First Signs of Neo-Conservative Splintering over Iraq

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

On President Bush's speeches, European immigration and British muslims, and the Australian-U.S. relationship.

Lessons of the Jean Episode

Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

There's a lot to learn from the Michaelle Jean story. Very little of it is pleasant. But almost all of it is important.

Cindy Sheehan and the Democrats

Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

This summer’s noisy protests against the Iraq war are a dangerous warning--but not dangerous to President Bush. They are dangerous to the Democratic Party.

A Master in the Art of Political Evasion

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Modern spin doctors teach clients in trouble a very special kind of non-denial denial.

The Secret of Gaza

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Why is Ariel Sharon evacuating Gaza? It is not because he believes that a decent Palestinian state will emerge after the Israelis withdraw. Nobody believes that.

Has Martin Finally Gone Too Far?

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The prime minister stands accused of designating somebody who wants to break up the country to represent the Queen in Canada.

Once a Prestigious Post, Now a Refuge for Partisans

Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

So long as the Queen's representative is chosen by the prime minister, he will likely regard the post as a fancy patronage plum or a weapon of ideological and partisan war.

Bush's Secret Canadian Weapon

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Does George W. Bush owe his re-election victory to Canada? It's a serious question--and some important new reporting suggests that the answer may be "yes."

Publicists for Jihad

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

There is an ancient conservative joke: A liberal is someone who won't take his own side in an argument. We are now engaged not in an argument, but a war.

Can Iraq Recapture Its Golden Age?

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Iraq had a decent past. It could have a decent future.

What We Should Expect from Muslims

Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Euphemism is breeding resentment;we wouldall benefit from speaking clearly andexplicitly about what we expect from Muslim communities.

Why Were London's Muslims Targeted as Well?

Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The London bombings look like the work of a network that is losing its effectiveness, cohesion, and some of its ideological attractiveness to radical Muslims in the West and worldwide.

Reason for Allies to Remain Willing

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The Anglosphere has come to dominate the international scene. Tony Blair, George W. Bush, and John Howard of Australia are the world's pre-eminent statesmen.

The Good News Bush Left Unsaid

Tue, 05 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

It istoo early to say that the West is winning in Iraq. But it isway past time to acknowledge that the West will win or lose the war on terror in Iraq.

The Words We Needed to Hear on Iraq

Sun, 03 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Americans want facts, details, and vision from their leader--and they are getting only unconvincing assertions.

Canada's Unhappy Birthday

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Canada's national day commemorates a failing system that is making Canadians poorer, less free, and less secure.

From the Supremes, an Illusory "Right"

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Is Medicare in Canada still legal? It is one of the many curiosities of the Supreme Court's recent decision on private health insurance that Canadians do not truly know the answer to that question.

A Scandal So Immense

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Canada's auditor-general discovered that the Liberal government in power since 1993 engaged in a massive scheme of diversion of taxpayer funds in the province of Quebec.

Bad Decision, Good Result

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Dearly as I cherish health care freedom, the right to rule oneself is a right I cherish even more.

Eutopia Is Dead. What Now?

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Don't panic. Europe's leaders have tried and failed to evade their responsibilities. Now they have no choice but to accept them--and go to work.

Marianne Unfaithful

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Americans should fear European weakness, and the EUconstitution weakens Europe by diminishing democracy, alienating voters, and de-legitimizing necessary economic reforms.

The Meaning of Memorial Day

Tue, 31 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Since 1776, the survival of freedom in the world has depended again and again on the strength and success of the arms of the United States.

Chirac and Schroeder Get Theirs

Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Gerhard Schroeder and Jacques Chirac are in the pangs of the most humiliating defeat and repudiation in recent European politics. Who says there's no justice in the universe?

For Martin and Stronach, It's Lose-Lose

Thu, 19 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

I'd betthe leader who just took a giant step closer to being "renewed" by his own party is not the leaderBelinda Stronachtreacherously deserted, but the one who just rented her services.

Averting Their Eyes from Scandal

Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Will Canadiansallow themselves to be bamboozled by those who wish to continue abusing the nation's trust--and distracted from what really matters by journalists of dubious motives?

Seeking a Return to Pride

Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Ifdemocracies are to summon up again the courage and character to defeat thereappearing threat of fascism, they will need every strength and resource, includingdemocratic patriotism.

Why This Election Is Tough on American Pundits

Thu, 05 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Even now, most of us cannot answer the simple question, "Should Tony Blair win or lose?"

The Tempting of Michael Howard

Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The British election campaign that comes to a vote on Wednesday presented Michael Howard with a terrible temptation--to play politics with the Iraq war.

The War against Bolton

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

I predict that we'll yet see Ambassador Bolton raise his hand over the American desk at the Security Council.

Woe, Canada

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

As countries modernize, they tend to leave brokerage parties behind. Very belatedly, that moment of maturity may now be arriving in Canada.

Fight Separatism: Throw Out the Liberals

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Don't be deceived by the Liberals' menaces. You want to save Canada? Vote against those who have disgraced Canada.

A Dialogue on the UK Election

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

A victory for Tony Blair will be interpreted as a victory for EU integration, anddefeat for Blair will be interpreted as a defeat for the pro-war coalition.

The Four Stages of Adscam

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Don't expect the Liberals to go quietly. You don't become the longest-ruling political party in the world by letting a little public disgust discourage you.

A Tory Minority Calls for a Deal

Mon, 11 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

There may be abasis for a working agreement in Canadabetween Conservatives and the Bloc.

What Are You Going to Do about It?

Tue, 05 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

There is only one cure for one-party rule, which inevitably leads to economic stagnation and political corruption: replacement of the ruling party by another.

Ode to a Grandmother

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

I hope that this very imperfect student of the greatest teacher I've ever known will show before the end that I've at last learned her lesson in full.

A New Word, A New Day

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

This is not a debate about extending an institution, it is a debate about overthrowing a norm; not about reconstruction, but about destruction.

The Liberals' Lost Decade

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Frumreviews John Ehrman's The Eighties: America in the Age of Reason.

Unity, Finally

Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Aftertwelve years of the frozen selfishness of Jean Chretien / Paul Martin Liberal government in Canada, spring at last is in the air.

The Latecomers

Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Discusses the sudden praise for President Bush by the leader of Italy's Left Democrats.

America's Ambassador to the World

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

It's big news thatPresident George W. Bush has named Karen Hughes as his new Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy. But is it good news?

The Face of Gallantry

Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Is it too much to expect that those who describe themselves as "liberals" refrain from mocking individuals who risk so much for the sake of liberty?

The Wrong Way to Honor a Hero

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The response to thekilling of Nicola Calipariin the Italian media and Italian politicsis no way to honor the sacrifice of a brave and good man.

Up with Europe. Down with the European Union.

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The growing separation between the United States and Europe is a civilization disaster--of which the European Union is an important cause. Will Europeans wake up to this threat?

He Didn't Start This Fire

Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Most reports on the president's trip to Europe fail to show even minimal understanding of what the problem in America's relations with Europe is or how it came to be.

Preserving the Legacy of a Radio Legend

Tue, 15 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Barbara Frum's qualities of empathy and humility, exhibited in her role asinterviewerin the As It Happens radio series,will be preserved bythe National Archives of Canada.

The Scandal That Is the United Nations

Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The idea that the UN secretary-general can act somehow as a global representativeshould be discredited forever by the oil-for-food scandal.

A Defeat for the Forces of Fear

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Iraq's election proves that a large marjority of Iraqis agree with George W. Bush's definition of the conflict as freedom at war with fear.

The End of the Transatlantic Affair

Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Perhaps the United Statesshould form an informal caucus of democratic states outside the United Nations.

Will a Rising Loonie Sink Martin's Ship?

Tue, 25 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Only the danger posed by a rapid and unexpected climb in theCanadian dollarcould explain Canadian Prime Minister Martin's recent bizarre political maneuvers.

It Was Always about Him

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Not since George Brown has a Canadian journalist wielded such direct political power as Peter C. Newman did in his prime.

Don't Worry about Running Out of Oil

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The world will never run out of oil.

This Disaster Exposes the Myth of the UN's Moral Authority

Sun, 09 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

If the United Nations keeps failing, the answer is not to ignore its faults, but to reform or replace it.

The UN's Tsunami Power Play

Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0100

United Nations bureacrats are up in arms that their bureaucracy might be circumvented as nations donate money and supplies for tsunami relief.

GOP, You Are Warned

Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Republicans need a new and better approach to immigration--one that holds their constituency together and puts security first.

Ottawa Isn't Making It Easy to Have Children

Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Pensions and scholarships send a message that marriage and child-rearing are honorable life choices. This is the opposite of what Canadian and other societies now teach their children.

Unto Canada, Too Few Children Are Born

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Canada's number of deaths is increasing even as the number of births drops, and in the next century the two lines will cross, causing the population of Canada to shrink.

A Blow to Canada's Families

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Same-sex marriage has now been grafted into the Canadian constitution; very shortly it will be legislated into Canadian law. However, urgent questions remain.

Returning to the Fold

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Prime Minister Paul Martin has edged Canada into closer harmony with the policies of its traditional friends--and more affirmative support for democracy worldwide.

Straight Talk for Harper's Tories

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

It is hard to figure out which bias is stronger in the Canadian press: its hatred of Stockwell Day or its enthusiasm for the late Yasser Arafat.

Why Bush Is All Charm Now

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

George W. Bush's visit to Canadaaims to showcase the contributions of the Canadian Forces to the military campaigns in Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf.

The Question of CAIR

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The authordefends againstlibel charges from the Council on American Islamic Relations. CAIR has maintained indisputable ties to Islamist terrorism--a fact that must be exposed.

Powell's Loyalty the Real Issue

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Soon-to-be former secretary of state Colin Powell's over-enthusiastic advocacy at home left him little time to do advocacy for the United States abroad.

The Perils of a Rising Loonie

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Canada now faces a stark new challenge from the United States: not war in Iraq, not security at the border, but a sudden decline in the value of the U.S. dollar.

A New Style for a New Mandate

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

From almost the very second that the state of Ohio was awarded to President Bush, he and his party have been solemnly warned that they must "reach out" to their Democratic opponents.

Astonishing Night When America Chose the Strong Man

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Election 2004 forcesDemocrats into a painful debate over their future and the world to reckon with a George Bush who is no aberration, but a decisively re-elected leader of a nation at war.

A Terrorist at Twilight

Tue, 02 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Yasser Arafat has enjoyed amazing success in persuading the world's governments to draw a distinction between al Qaeda terrorism and his own supposedly more acceptable brand.

The Final Push

Tue, 02 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Mistakes in the war on terrorism should not be used to demonize the president at a time when the U.S. people stand in need of a strongman.

Blowing Up Their Own Civilization

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

By abrogating all moral standards in their war against Israel, Arab and Muslim leaders initiated a process of moral collapse that has ended by soaking their own societies in blood.

Men, Not Machines

Mon, 11 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Wecan soon expect to hear about the "dirty" campaign of 2004 andthe rise of liberal mistrust of the media, one of the most important ideological phenomena of the past four years.

A Deficit America Can Live With

Tue, 05 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The potential for arecord-breaking U.S. current-account deficit--mostly the trade deficit--has business writers from here to Shanghai hitting their exclamation keys.

Why Can't the Globe Admit Its Mistakes?

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The author addresses recent new mis-reporting in the Globe and Mail on the war on terrorism and Arab-Muslim relations.

The Endorsement No One Wants

Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Iran has areason to favor John Kerry over George W. Bush--and Iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terror--since Kerry has statedhis willingness to negotiate terrorism.

Uncertain Trumpet

Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Review of Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror, by Anonymous.

No Fair!

Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Do Democrats lose elections because Republican lies cause the public to misperceive where Democrats really stand on the issues?

In Search of an Escape--Not a Victory

Tue, 21 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

In a recent speech, John Kerry revealed that he no longer believes that the United States can win in Iraq.

The Many Faces of the Kingmaker State

Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Ohio is George Bush's make-or-break state in election 2004. No Republican has won the presidency without winning Ohio--ever.

Vietnam Won't Save John Kerry

Tue, 07 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Will JohnKerry suddenly improve as a presidential candidate?He seems to be drawing the wrong lessons by attacking the military records of George Bush and Dick Cheney.

Notes of Thanks

Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Though presidential party conventions have receded in importance, the acceptance speech has remained potent, offering the candidate the chance to define himself.

Easy Rider

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

For GOP, Glimmers of Hope

Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Already, before his speech begins,George W.Bush has 10-point leads on most terrorism-related questions. After Thursday that lead should be bigger still.

Pro-Choice, but Still the Best Choice

Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

RudyGiuliani is a strongly pro-choice politician in a party whose nominations are decided by pro-life primary voters.

The Ad That Worked

Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The brothers that Senator John Kerry once scorned are now stepping forward to repudiate him in their turn.

Sharks a-Circling

Mon, 23 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Question: What's the most dangerous place on earth? Answer: Between the trial lawyers and their next billion dollars.

Canada's Culture of Impunity

Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Canada's most famous lawbreaker, Svend Robinson, escaped punishment because he was famous, unlike Martha Stewart, who was punished severely forher notoriety.

The Two Americas Canard

Mon, 09 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

If elected, John Kerry would be the richest president in American history, richer even than his hero John F. Kennedy.

Whose Side Are the Saudis On?

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Oil hashit U.S. $43.94 a barrel, an all-time record. Americans are now paying U.S. $400 million a day for imported oil.

Kerry's Opportunism Is Bad for America and Bad for the World

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The Democratic establishment may soon find it has lost control of its hysterical base.

Waking Up to the Iranian Threat

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The debate over al-Jazeera's free speech rights versus the dangers of hate speech can occur only because it ignores the fact that Canada is an involuntary combatant in the war on terror.

What Went Wrong for the Tories

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Three weeks before Canadian elections, a Conservative minority government seemed within reach, yet the result was not a Liberal victory but a Conservative defeat. What went wrong?

Harper Wasn't the Problem

Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

When fighting against a government as faded and discredited as the CanadianLiberals were in 2004, the job of the opposition is to attack hard, consistently, and relentlessly.

Why Adscam Sticks to Martin

Sat, 26 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Canada's Paul Martin is laid low by a scandal that surely did not originate with him and that he may well have known nothing about.

2.5 Cheers for George Bush

Sun, 13 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Review of Power, Terror, Peace, and War: America's Grand Strategy in a World at Risk by Walter Russell Mead.

Dutch

Mon, 07 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Few American presidents have been as consistently underestimated as Ronald Reagan.

Inside Job

Mon, 17 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100

A Tory Minority Calls for a Deal

Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

We needa grand independent investigation of liberal corruption in the province of Quebec, followed by criminal trials if appropriate.

Bush Is the One

Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

An End to Evil

Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The author defends his book An End to Evil (2003), coauthored with Richard Perle.

UN Should Change--or U.S. Should Quit

Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The UN's rules prevent America from answering threats.

The Big Test for the Contenders

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

If the Democrats are serious about their analyses of the terrorist threat, they need toreveal their plan to destroy the terrorists and change the policies of the states that support them.

Beware the Soft-Line Ideologues

Wed, 07 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Under the leadership of President George W. Bush, two approaches to American foreign and security policy have emerged.

I Know Bush

Sun, 23 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

If the people return George W Bush, it will be because he extended the universal principles that Americans espouse to that vast and challenging stretch of earth from Morocco to Malaysia.

The Jeers Will Not Make Him Think Again

Sun, 23 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The presidential trip to Britain brought thousands of protesters on to the streets. Two Telegraph writers give contrasting views about their objectives.

Why Won't You Listen When We Say What You Want to Hear?

Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

David Frum's take on George W. Bush's visit to London.

Blair Proved a Crucial Ally in the Liberation of Iraq

Tue, 18 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Along with Australia, Britain has been, is now, and will continue to be America's indispensable ally not because its Prime Minister is weak, but because the British nation remains so strong.

Inside Joke

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Review of Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken.

Against Panic

Mon, 27 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Having derided liberals for misunderestimating the president, it would be all too painfully ironic if conservatives became discouraged by the same error.

The Marriage Buffet

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The gay marriage debate is perceived by many as a debate about gays. It is not. It is a debate about marriage.

Do Tell, Isabel

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Individualistic America is also civic-minded America because it is individualistic, just as Alexis de Tocqueville pointed out years ago, just as Hurricane Isabel reminds us one more time.

License

Mon, 29 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0100

What's Right

Mon, 29 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Along the way to recall, Davis manipulated California's electrical energy and its budget for his own partisan ends. There's no reason not to expect him to do it again.

All Right Already

Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Today, two years after 9/11, the term "neocon" gets applied to pretty much anyone who believes in the fundamental goodness of America and the rightness of its war.

A Great Leap Forward

Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Courage is like immunity to disease--it's accumulated in small doses.

Scandalous

Mon, 11 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Everybody seems to agree that the suicide of Dr. David Kelly, the British defense analyst, is a prelude to a scandal--but nobody can quite seem to decide whose scandal it is.

Our Town

Mon, 28 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Perhaps Washington's indifference to tourists should be seen as something positive: an assertion of local individuality against the trend toward global uniformity.

The North Goes South

Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0100

After less than a decade of judicial and political pressure, resistance to same-sex marriage in Canada had crumpled up.

The Right Man

Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0100

What's in a (Company) Name

Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The revival of straightforward corporate names is an expression not of plain English but of a glum marketplace.

Capers, Tapers, etc.

Mon, 16 Jun 2003 00:00:00 +0100

A disturbing number of the veterans of Watergate seemed only too willing to exonerate Clinton for conduct that eerily resembled Nixon's.

Giving 'Em Hell

Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 +0100

IfDemocrats truly wanted to win in 2004,they should have backed the war on terror 150 percent.

True to Our Schools

Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Are today's children overscheduled, overworked, and oversupervised in schools?

Earthy, Highly Sexed, and Not the Britain I Expected

Tue, 06 May 2003 00:00:00 +0100

David Frum meditates on cultural differences between the United States and Britain.

A Must-Read

Mon, 05 May 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Review of Anne Applebaum's Gulag: A History.

A Perle before . . .

Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0100

At exactly the moment when they will need them most, Americans have been deprived of Perle's full services.

Who's the Next Target?

Sat, 12 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Unpatriotic Conservatives

Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The conservatism of the future must be a social as well as an economic conservatism, but after the heroism and patriotism of 9/11 it must also be an optimistic conservatism.

Support Your Police

Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Review of Heather Mac Donald's Are Cops Racist?

A Peaceful Approach to Regime Change

Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The process of peaceful change in the Middle East is only beginning.

Britons Are So Wrong about Bush the Brave

Thu, 27 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0100

If this Iraq war ends in the victory we all want, British people should open their minds to reconsider their opinions about President George W. Bush.

Blair Must Find the Courage to Turn His Back on the EU

Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Over the past year, Britain has found its post-imperial role--as America's partner.

Democrats' Deja Vu

Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0100

By welcoming antiwar and anti-Bush vitriol, the party is again losing its bearings.

All the Pre-War Dogmas Are Falling Away

Sat, 22 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Don't Get Lost on the Road Map to Peace

Sat, 15 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0100

President Bush has paid a heavy price for Tony Blair's insistence on a second United Nations resolution on Iraq.

Our Man for Iraq

Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Americans cannot make Iraq a liberal democracy, but only Americans can give Iraq a chance at liberal democracy.

Bush Puts France in a Corner

Sat, 08 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Americans are transfixed by French opinions only because the United States submitted its case to a body where the French happen to wield disproportionate power.

What Does Martin Think of Parrish's Record?

Sat, 01 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0100

What do certain anti-American MPs know that the rest of Canada doesn't know?

Iraq Will Test Bush's Spiritual Bond with Americans

Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0100

How does a president contemplatea decision that would send U.S. troops into battle against Saddam Hussein?

The 'Rush' to War, and the Day after Never

Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0100

We have been inching toward war for the past ten years--and there are still quite a number of inches left to traverse.

Nicely Done, Jean and Bill!

Sat, 22 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The Chretien government has painstakingly manoeuvred Canada into a result that backs the United States while ensuring that Canada can claim no thanks from the United States whatsoever.

Beyond Duct Tape

Wed, 19 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The response to the duct-tape press conference reminds us of the potential for bureaucratic rivalry between departments to bias judgments about the balance between two fronts.

So What Happens Now?

Sat, 15 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Hans Blix has delivered his report: a medley of facts and fantasies.

Not What They Say, but What They Do

Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Do my ears deceive me or do I hear a certain grumbling among conservatives about President Bush's intervention in the University of Michigan affirmative-action case?

France Bristles in a U.S. World

Sat, 08 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Official Paris could not feel more threatened by the War on Terror if President George W. Bush had added France to the Axis of Evil.

Iraq's Excuse Industry Is Gearing Up

Tue, 04 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Why should the world put up with Saddam for one minute more?

One UN Resolution Too Many

Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Are you willing to grant the man who sold Saddam Hussein his nuclear reactor the right to veto any plan to disarm that same Saddam?

Bet on Bush to Take the Bolder Course

Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

George W. Bush always takes the bolder course, and if he follows form tonight, he will deliver a speech to remember.

That Giant Swooshing Sound

Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

It's a strange thing to go to bed at night plain old David Frum and wake up in the morning the "controversial" David Frum--and stranger still to have the same thing happen twice in one year.

Dignity and Authority Settled on Him (Part 1 of 3)

Wed, 22 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

In this excerpt from The Right Man: The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush, former Bush speechwriter David Frum looks at how Bush deftly handled the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

How Bush Arrived at His Denunciation of Iraq and Co. (Part 2 of 3)

Wed, 22 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

In this excerpt from The Right Man: The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush, former Bush speechwriter David Frum details the origins of the controversial phrase "axis of evil."

No Drink, No Dope--and No Skirts above the Knee

Sun, 19 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

A fascinating new book by one of his closest aides gives an intimate account of life inside the George W. Bush White House.

I Didn't Betray Confidences

Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Inside the Bush White House (Part 4 of 4)

Thu, 09 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

David Frum had a surprisingly noisy exit from the White House when rumours spread that he had been fired.

Inside the Bush White House (Part 3 of 4)

Wed, 08 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

David Frum was asked to work on President Bush's 2002 State of the Union address and was told to draft a justification for war against Iraq.

Inside the Bush White House (Part 2 of 4)

Tue, 07 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

David Frum first heard about the Sept. 11 attacks at his White House office--in a call from his wife.

Inside the Bush White House (Part 1 of 4)

Mon, 06 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The television show The West Wing might as well have been set aboard a Klingon starship for all it resembled life inside the Bush White House.

It's His Party

Sun, 05 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

For those of us who believed in the more radical conservatism espoused by Ronald Reagan and Newt Gingrich, Mr. Bush's softer Republicanism can often be difficult to adjust to.

Tax Plan May Not Pay Political Dividends

Sat, 04 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Tear down This Wall

Tue, 31 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

While Americans are working their way through a not especially severe cyclical recession, the rest of the world economy is sunk in a prolonged and frightening slump.

Enough Preparation, It's Time for Action

Sat, 28 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

In the war on terror, 2002 was a year of preparation and waiting; the year 2003 will be one of action and decision.

Lots of Reasons for Hope

Tue, 24 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

We live on a planet in which life is improving in more ways for more people than ever before in human history.

Deadly Dangerous

Mon, 23 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Under the rules of Western civilization, fair and truthful criticism, even of a minority group, is not only permissible: it is a duty.

Trent, You Should Worry about You

Sat, 21 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

David Frum on Trent Lott's decision to resign from the Senate.

The Curse of Oil Dependence

Fri, 20 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

It's considered quite illegitimate to make war for cheap oil--yet perfectly legitimate to carry on appeasement for cheap oil.

Why Would Gore Pack It In Now?

Tue, 17 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Gore declined to run because he sensed that despite the enormous lead with which he would begin, he might well not be able to win his party's nomination in 2004.

Why Mulroney Gets Bush's Red Carpet

Sat, 14 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Chretien's U.S. policy can be summed up as: maximum co-operation carried out in the most offensive possible manner.

Diplomatic Approaches

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

David Frum writing on American unilaterlism.

Quit Hemming and Hawing over Hezbollah

Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

The Canadiangovernment's attitude toward the war on terror resembles the attitude of a sluggish pupil toward an exam.

Bush Firings Signal Help Is on the Way

Sat, 07 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

At 10:05 on a Friday morning, without so much as a hint leaked in advance, the Bush administration announced that its two top economic policy-makers would be gone by the end of the year.

The Air War at Home

Fri, 06 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

In the last week of November, the Bush administration handed down a new regulation that will simultaneously reduce air pollution and increase energy conservation, all without costing either taxpayers or consumers a dime.

Censored and Bullied, Scholars Sanitize Islam

Wed, 04 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Never Go Short on Uncle Sam

Tue, 03 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Give Us the Freedom to Buy and Sell

Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Freedom to buy and sell is the ugly duckling of personal liberties--the liberty that even freedom's defenders find vaguely embarrassing.

The Disloyal Powell Should be Sacked

Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0100

The Generals, Bush at War is essentially an edited transcript of Colin Powell leaks, all of them calculated to protect himself against blame if things go wrong.

In Search of Reformed, Universal Health Care

Sat, 23 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0100

The cost of health insurance, whose rise slowed in the 1990s as Health Maintenance Organizations spread, is now skyrocketing again--up 12% in the past year.

Latin Labors Lost

Mon, 18 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Brink Lindsey has given us our best diagnosis of what went wrong in Latin America during the 1990s--and Robert Skidelsky an inspiring reminder of our duty to try to set things right.

Eves' Desperate Gamble Will Cost Ontarians

Sat, 16 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0100

By fixing Ontario's electricity prices far below the cost of production, Ernie Eves has put in place all the conditions for the worst fiscal catastrophe in Canadian history.

The Democrats Lost Ugly

Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Democrats' loss in 2002 elections.

Loving Animals . . . without Hating Humans

Sat, 09 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Anew kind of animal rights activist?

American Conservatives Win by Knowing What People Think

Thu, 07 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Why do American Republicans flourish while British Conservatives flounder?

Sept. 11 Killed the Race Card

Wed, 06 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0100

2002 was the year the racial appeal stopped working.

Truth a Casualty of Anti-gun Crusade

Tue, 05 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Sniper shootings prove the case for anti-gun laws.

Canada Has Earned America's Suspicion

Sat, 02 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Western Muslims Are on the Front Lines

Sat, 26 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

The war on terror is not a war between the West and Islam--it is a civil war within Islam about the future of the Islamic world.

The Truth

Fri, 25 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

The reality that the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington rendered the old order unsustainable.

Myth IV

Thu, 24 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Does the U.S. listen to its allies? Is Tony Blair little more than George W. Bush's poodle?

Myth III

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Is the President out to avenge his father for Saddam's assassination attempt?

Myth II

Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Does George W. Bush have ulterior motives for threatening Iraq with invasion and regime change?

The Disgrace Is Not Chrétien's Alone

Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Canada is a democracy, not an entirely healthy democracy, but a democracy all the same.

Myth I

Mon, 21 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

George W. Bush's former speechwriter David Frum visited Britain recently to find out about British attitudes to America.

There Is no Making Deals with Dangerous Regimes

Sat, 19 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

A dangerous regime will acquire dangerous weapons, no matter what promises they make, no matter what safeguards are put in place.

What Journalism Schools Don't Teach

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Journalism school is a remarkable institution: the only form of professional education despised by its own profession.

Jimmy Carter Doesn't Deserve a Nobel

Sat, 12 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Could there be a less deserved Nobel Prize than the one just awarded to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter?

Ontario Tories Can Win in the Classroom

Tue, 08 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Ernie Eves has spent the past half-year looking for the issue that could re-elect Ontario's Conservative government; his Education Minister, Elizabeth Witmer, just tripped over it.

Paul Martin Is Not the Answer

Sat, 05 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Program Chretien unveiled last week was more of stuff that has poisoned Canada over the previous nine years: more spending, more give-aways, more indifference to the country's economic problems.

He Sure Does Not Lack Friends in Canada

Fri, 04 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

One thing you can say about Saddam Hussein: He sure does not lack friends in Canada.

The Sniper and Michael Bellesiles

Fri, 04 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Muslim Radicalism Reshapes Euro-politics

Mon, 30 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0100

For now, British policy remains basically friendly toward Israel; the anti-Semitic rioting that has disgraced France and now Quebec is not tolerated here.

Schroeder Writes Off the Iraqi People

Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0100

If anyone in the world today is exploiting war for domestic political purposes, it is German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.

Comeback

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

At a moment of crisis and pessimism for American conservatives, David Frum offers fresh ideas--and fresh hope.

An End to Evil

Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0100

With a keen insiders' perspective on the war on terrorism,the authorsmake a convincing argument for why the toughest line is the safest line.

The Right Man

Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0100

This book is the first inside account of a historic year in the George W. Bush White House, by the presidential speechwriter credited with the phrase axis of evil.

How We Got Here--the '70s

Wed, 01 Nov 2000 00:00:00 +0100

A sweeping condemnation of the decline of American culture since the 1970s by one of America's leading conservative writers.

What's Right

Tue, 01 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0100

This bookdissects such current political figures as Pat Buchanan, Newt Gingrich, Colin Powell and Jack Kemp, offering insight into the mechanics of Republican Party politics as well.

Dead Right

Mon, 01 May 1995 00:00:00 +0100

On the heels of the 1994 elections, Republicans had best not become complacent.

AEI Election Watch

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:30:00 +0100

High-Skilled Immigration in a Globalized Labor Market

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:30:00 +0100

Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +0100

The New Case Against Immigration

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0100

The Future of Red, Blue, and Purple America

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:30:00 +0100

Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:30:00 +0100

Elections in Canada

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:30:00 +0100

The Future of Conservatism

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 08:30:00 +0100

Europe: Better Off without a Constitution?

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 10:00:00 +0100

The Supreme Court and the Military Detention of U.S. Citizen Enemy Combatants

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 10:30:00 +0100

Al Odah v. United States

Wed, 03 Mar 2004 10:00:00 +0100

An End to Evil

Fri, 09 Jan 2004 12:00:00 +0100

The Right Man

Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:00:00 +0100

Intellectuals and the American Presidency

Wed, 08 May 2002 16:00:00 +0100

Where Did the Sixties Come From?

Mon, 07 Jun 1999 00:00:00 +0100

David Frum's Bradley Lecture.

Forecast for the New Congress

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

For better or for worse, the 2006 election results will lay out the path of U.S. foreign policy and the War on Terror.

Eight Facts That Burnish Bush's Record

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100

History will judge President George W. Bush more gently than have his contemporaries.

Republican Recovery

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

What can the GOP do to regain its electoral footing?

Reflections on the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Four AEI scholars assess the latest National Intelligence Estimate on Iran.

Terrorism's Enablers

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The war on terrorism demands that we focus not only on terrorists abroad, but also those who--by making excuses for them--aid and abet terrorism at home.

A Defeat for the Forces of Fear

Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

In Iraq, it is freedom at war with fear, and fear has just lost a hugely important battle.

A New Style for a New Mandate

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Having won an electoral mandate, President George W. Bush must restore bipartisanship to U.S. foreign policy to realize a Middle East transformed by freedom and democracy.

Beware the Soft-Line Ideologues

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Hard-liners are actually far more pragmatic and realize that the war on terrorism requires vigorous, decisive action.

A Peaceful Approach to Regime Change

Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Experience gained from communist Poland, terror-sponsoring Libya, and apartheid-ruled South Africa offer valuable lessons for fostering greater freedom in Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia.