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The Other China

To leave Beijing is to leave a city where Western-style affluence is at least everywhere visible for a nation where wealth is concentrated at specific points. Click here to read all of David Frum’s blogposts from China. To leave Beijing is to leave a city where Western-style …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday April 21, 2010

Giannoulias' Banking Blunders

Instead of giving into opponent Alexi Giannoulias bullying and returning campaign contributions from Goldman Sachs employees, Illinois Senate candidate Rep. Mark Kirk should be reminding voters of Giannoulias' disastrous decisions at his family owned bank. Mark Kirk is apparently planning to …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Wednesday April 21, 2010

Confronting China's Dark Past

Shantou City does have one remarkable local feature: a museum to the memory of the victims of the Cultural Revolution. It exists and offers something closer to actual history than is usually allowed people here. Click here to read all of David Frum’s blogposts from China. Shantou City …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday April 21, 2010

The Human Toll of China's Economic Boom

China's achievements are all very visible to the visiting eye. The costs are tucked away in places that Westerners tend not to go. Click here to read all of David Frum’s blogposts from China. China's achievements are all very visible to the visiting eye. The costs are tucked away in …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday April 21, 2010

China's Rising Middle Class

An electric clothes dryer is seen as an outlandish almost outrageous luxury in China. But what happens to China's power consumption and carbon output when 200 million middle-class Chinese decide a dryer is a necessity? Click here to read all of David Frum’s blogposts from China. …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday April 21, 2010

The Army's War on Fat

If the United States hopes to defend itself and its interests in places with bad roads, thick jungles, hot deserts or high mountains, the health of the average volunteer soldier is going to have to improve, and fast. If you need a reason to care about the politics of obesity, look no further …

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Written by David Gratzer on Wednesday April 21, 2010

Scenes from China

Glenn Beck bait? Beijing airport shop   Food Market Sign At Forbidden City Glenn Beck bait? Chinglish store At Great Wall With debating partner Ruy Teixeira and the world's most expensive bottles of …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday April 20, 2010

Campbell & Fiorina in Fundraising Dead Heat

In California's GOP Senate primary, the Fiorina and Campbell campaigns similar fundraising totals could fuel an already fiercely competitive race, leaving the eventual victor short of funds for the general election against Sen. Barbara Boxer. In the tight Republican Senatorial primary in …

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Written by Tim Mak on Tuesday April 20, 2010

Bailouts Forever

Senator Mitch McConnell has criticized the new financial regulation reform bill, arguing that it commits the government to permanently bailing out Wall Street. In truth, even if the bill does not pass, future government bailouts are now inevitable. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday April 20, 2010

Obama's Muddled Nuke Strategy

One year into his presidency, Obama still lacks a clear strategy for halting Iran's nuclear weapons program. President Obama’s policies on nuclear disarmament and Iran suffer from a dangerous flaw: they are not clear. As former CIA director Michael Hayden notes, “deterrence only works with …

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Written by Elise Cooper on Monday April 19, 2010

Will China's Rich Thwart Democracy?

My latest column for CNN.com examines the continuing support for Communist one-party rule amongst China's rich and middle-class. My latest column for CNN.com examines the continuing support for Communist one-party rule amongst China's rich and middle-class.  While China's wealthy seem reluctant …

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Written by David Frum on Monday April 19, 2010

Media to Tea Partiers: Can You be More Racist?

Many in the media have accused the tea party protests of being motivated by racism. The most troubling critiques though actually seem to fault the tea partiers for not discussing race enough. You don't have to be a Tea Partier yourself (which I emphatically am not) to be disturbed by the …

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Written by Austin Bramwell on Monday April 19, 2010

Pataki for Prez?

Former New York state Governor George Pataki's decision to head to Iowa to speak against President Obama's healthcare bill has raised speculation in GOP circles that he is considering a run for president in 2012. Many in the GOP, including the Senate's point man for recruiting candidates, Senator …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Monday April 19, 2010

Getting Conservatives To Care About Community

Conservatives need to adopt a more proactive policy for helping people instead of just leaving them alone to the barren marketplace. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Frank Meyer of National Review pioneered the idea of fusionism which sought to reconcile the philosophical differences between …

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Written by Oliver R. Garland on Monday April 19, 2010

Obama Writes Off the Tea Party

President Obama's decision to insult the independent Tea Party movement will only push them into the Republican fold. The Tea Party phenomenon does not yet comfortably fit in either party.  The Tea Partiers could even split the Republican vote should they so choose.  Overall though, I would say …

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Written by John Vecchione on Monday April 19, 2010

Blame Outdated Bank Regs Not Goldman

The facts of the SEC's civil fraud case against Goldman Sachs will take time to emerge, but one thing is clear: our current legal structures simply don’t fit the type of business that Goldman and kindred firms engage in. The SEC has sued Goldman Sachs for civil fraud; the company says it’s not …

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Written by Eli Lehrer on Monday April 19, 2010

Beijing's Mean Streets

At dinner Sunday night, two filmmakers passing through Beijing tell a shocking story: They had witnessed a woman collapse as she crossed an intersection. Nobody came to her aid. Click here to read all of David Frum’s blogposts from China. At dinner Sunday night, two filmmakers passing …

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Written by David Frum on Sunday April 18, 2010

Globalization in China

I just watched a swing dancing competition at the Great Wall of China. On the other hand, here's something we should learn from them: favorite snack for teens at the ultra-touristy Summer Palace: baked sweet potatoes and grilled corn. Click here to read all of David Frum’s blogposts from China. …

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Written by David Frum on Sunday April 18, 2010

At the Great Wall

I visited the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, super-scenic and very mountainous. The crowds at the entrance fell away as I climbed uphill. After passing a few overly restored guard towers, I came to a big warning sign: further entry prohibited. Click here to read all of David Frum’s …

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Written by David Frum on Sunday April 18, 2010

Chinese Nationalism

A veteran American China watcher assesses: "If they ever did have a free election here, the Chinese Communist Party would win 70% of the vote." Click here to read all of David Frum’s blogposts from China. A veteran American China watcher, fluent in the language, many years in the …

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Written by David Frum on Sunday April 18, 2010