Ending the Medical Arms Race
Competition between providers or insurers has raised health costs by forcing them to splurge on the latest technology and most famous practitioners. This is the third installment in a series on correcting the mistakes in the Democrats' health reform bill. Click here to read the rest of the …Who Was James O'Keefe Really Punking?
James O’Keefe is obviously a loose cannon—or worse. Yet even so, he remains a hero to many in the conservative movement. My new column for The Week looks at the latest embarrassing stunt from conservative activist James O’Keefe. How often do you read the word “dildo” in a CNN story? If you …FrumForum Water Cooler
Websites are run at an intense pace, but even at F F , work must pause sometimes. At 5:30 almost every afternoon, we take a cocktail break, just like Team America. Websites are run at an intense pace, and the work ethic of the staff here at Frum Forum would impress even the most associate-gr…Bring Back Laura
As part of some dumb reformatting decision, the AM 570 station in Washington has moved Laura Ingraham off the morning 9-12 slot she so brilliantly fills. As part of some dumb reformatting decision, the AM 570 station in Washington D.C. has moved Laura Ingraham off the morning 9-12 slot she so …Reid Losing Ground to Angle
The latest poll shows Harry Reid leading in Nevada's Senate race. A closer look though shows him losing the very swing voters he will need in November. Is it game-over in Nevada? The numbers from the new Rasmussen poll of the Harry Reid-Sharron Angle race suggest that it might be. The …Gulf Fishermen Making More Money Off Spill
South of New Orleans, locals on the Gulf Coast are saying what no one wants to acknowledge: that they’re thriving thanks to BP’s response to the spill. South of New Orleans, in Venice, Louisiana, locals on the Gulf Coast are saying what no one seems to wants to acknowledge: that they’re thriving …Will GOP Deficit Hawks Turn Against the War?
Republicans worried about the deficit find it difficult to cut entitlement spending. Will the Afghan war’s $740 billion a year price tag be an easier target? David Leonhardt of the New York Times complains that Republican anti-deficit promises lack specificity. The pledge imagines a world …To Fix Obamacare: Give Insurers a Bigger Stake
Instead of trying to control health costs from Washington, government should let insurers and providers coordinate on setting premiums and the level of care. This is the second installment in a series on correcting the mistakes in the Democrats' health reform bill. Click here to read the rest …GOP Pledge Goes Silent on Medicare Reform
For half a century, conservatives pushed Medicare reform. Now, after the fight over Obamacare, the GOP has become a defender of the Medicare status quo. In 1995, Republicans came under attack from Democrats for proposing significant cuts to Medicare. Newt Gingrich denounced his opponents for …Dems Flirt with Government Shutdown
By loading a stopgap appropriations bill with $20 billion in new spending, are Democrats trying to provoke the GOP into forcing a government shutdown? The fight that starts today over a “Continuing Resolution for Appropriations for FY2011” stands either as an error by the Democratic Party …Medvedev Steps Out from Putin's Shadow
Russian president Medvedev’s move to fire Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov wasn’t just an attack on corruption but an attack on Putin’s power. This morning, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree relieving Yuri Luzhkov of his duties as Moscow Mayor. Contrary to Russian practice, this …Dems' Anti-Outsourcing Bill Will Kill More Jobs
The Democrats "anti-outsourcing" bill is little more than an election year ploy that would only raise prices for consumers and destroy more American jobs. What Democrats call an “anti-outsourcing” bill is winding its way through the Senate and will probably fail if it comes up for a vote soon. The …Five Years Later: Katrina's Scars Remain
The 9th Ward, a predominantly African-American area that was hit by some of the worst flooding, was neglected before Katrina and continues to be neglected now. It’s hard now to imagine New Orleans as a city underwater. Everyone here has a story: of evacuation, of breaking curfew, of the …