Will Obama Get Tough on China's Rights Record?
When Hu Jintao arrives in Washington this week, Obama has a remarkable opportunity to return attention to China's human rights record. As Chinese president Hu Jintao descends on Washington next week for a full state visit, with all of the trappings that entails, let us think for a moment of a …Solar Power's Subsidy Addiction
The solar power industry is using fears about jobs heading to China to push for even more subsidies. Have you ever seen a story more nakedly dictated by self-seeking industry sources than this morning's piece in the NYT on the need for bigger subsidies to manufacturers of solar panels? …A Pothead's Defense of Frum
Last week, David Frum took a lot of criticism for pointing out the connection between cannabis and schizophrenia. Take it from me though: he was right. I’m a reader of Frum Forum , and I smoke pot. Last weekend, David Frum posted in this space about the connection between cannabis and …What the American Right Can Learn from Canada's
As Canadian conservatives have moved toward inclusion and policy seriousness, American conservatives are following a very different path. Five years of Conservative government in Ottawa. It's a great achievement, and not Stephen Harper's achievement alone. It's an achievement for which …How Priebus Beat Steele
After seven agonizing rounds, Reince Priebus was elected RNC chair. His victory was the result of hours and hours of politicking and deal-making. After an agonizing seven rounds of balloting, Wisconsin State Chair Reince Priebus was elected the next Republican National Committee Chairman. …
The Prowl: Most Original D.C. Pick-Up Lines
During a dinner last weekend, a guy at the table took my hand and announced that I had really pretty eyes. A cheesy move, yes, but it worked. In the midst of a dinner last weekend, the nice young man I was eating with took my hand under the table and announced that I had really pretty eyes. …The Fat Diaries: The Kid-Safe Kitchen
"Mom, can I help?" are the last words any parent wants to hear in the kitchen. “Mom can I help?” Chances are if you hear this phrase; a) your child is under the age of five; b) there’s nothing they find interesting on TV; and c) the task they offer help with is the last thing you …
Help! My Friend's Dating Someone Way Too Old
In the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader worried that his friend is dating someone too old for him. Way too old for him. In the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader worried that his friend is dating someone much too old for him. The reader writes: We have two …The Sports Defeat Blame Game
When teams lose, they often like to claim the winners just wanted it more. Can't anyone just admit they were overmatched? Plug into Google the phrase “they wanted it more” and you’ll get in excess of 700, 000 hits. “They outworked us” bags 55, 000, and its passive variation, “we were …From Dallas to Tucson
In the aftermath of Rep. Giffords' shooting, the American media reacted much as they did in 1963, after Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President Kennedy. An American politician takes a bullet to the head in broad daylight. Three days later, under the headline “The spiral of hate, ” The New …D-Day for Steele
As the balloting begins in the RNC election and incumbent chair Michael Steele fights to hold his seat, here are the key moments to watch for. Which RNC candidates should you watch on which ballots? Republican strategist Liz Mair and Hotline Editor in Chief Reid Wilson both have excellent …The Real Cost of London's Olympic Bid
Londoners excited about the 2012 Olympic Games may have second thoughts after they get a look at the fine print in the city's bid agreement. Britain’s Spectator magazine has taken a page from WikiLeaks and uncovered its own scandal about what London had to agree to before being awarded the …Mark Levin's Palin-Envy
Mark Levin has indeed pushed the envelope of crazy and ugly on the air. But he did not put gun sights beside Gabby Giffords' name. For all the rage that talk radio broadcasts at the outside world, never forget how much its leading figures hate each other. Rush Limbaugh dismisses Bill O'Reilly as …No Surrender to Fat Defeatism
Millions of Americans have rung in the New Year with ambitious promises to better their health. Are they wasting their time? Millions of Americans have rung in the New Year with ambitious promises to better their health. Are they wasting their time? As America comes to grips with the disastrous …RNC Gender Rule Could Swing Co-Chair Race
The RNC may drop a rule requiring that the chair and co-chair be of opposite sexes. But the change might not come in time to help Roger Villere's co-chair candidacy. Roger Villere is the state chair of the Louisiana Republican Party, and he's running for co-chair of the RNC - a position not …Arizona's Mental Health Budget Crunch
Even if Jared Lee Loughner had been referred to the right health professionals in time, he may not have received the treatment he needed. National Review has a fine editorial on the Tucson massacre and mental health: The tragic irony is that Arizona boasts some of the strongest [involuntar…Steele: Still Big in Guam
Michael Steele has built close ties to the RNC delegates from America's island territories. But will they stick with him through the balloting? With less than one day to go before the start of balloting for the Republican National Committee chairman elections, a large amount of attention will be …Why Daniels Should Speak at CPAC
The "draft Mitch Daniels" student movement has issued a response to calls from social conservatives to disinvite the Indiana governor from CPAC. The "draft Mitch Daniels" student movement has issued a response to the demand from the social conservative group American Principles Project to …America's Private Debt Binge
Americans are quick to criticize wasteful government spending, but since the 80s our debt load has been overwhelmingly private. Is public spending stimulative? Is private spending stimulative? The dichotomy in my opinion comes very close to being a false one. Another dichotomy might be more …