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Berwick's Bad Medicine
President Obama's new head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has the wrong solution for our healthcare crisis: more government. In the spring, the White House announced that Dr. Donald Berwick, a Harvard pediatrician and health-policy expert, would be the nominee to lead the …What the Angry Right Has Lost
How did conservatism, which positioned itself as an anti-ideological strain of thought, transform into an ideology ready to cast out any non-True Believers? It's perhaps inevitable that when a philosophy transforms into a mass-movement, its subtler points will be lost. It's difficult, after all, …Can Rick Barber Pull Off a Tea Party Upset?
Today, Republicans in Alabama's 2nd district will choose between Martha Roby and Tea Party candidate, Rick Barber, in the primary run-off. Today, Tuesday, July 13, Republicans in Alabama’s 2 nd congressional district will nominate their candidate for Congress in a run-off election. Their choices …Why Your Publisher Won't Answer Your Email
Those of us who work even occasionally with the quaint world of publishing often wonder: why is it that our publishers are so hard to reach? Those of us who work even occasionally with the quaint world of publishing often wonder: why is it that our publishers are so hard to reach? Partly it is …At Last, Obama Backs Colombia Trade Pact
It's good to see President Obama belatedly waking up to America's national interest in a peaceful, prosperous Colombia. The question ahead: How hard will the president work to advance that national interest? Finally. In a speech this week, President Obama urged Congress to ratify the U.S.-Colombia …Islamists Behind World Cup Bombing
Islamists Behind World Cup Bombing The Washington Post reports that an Islamic group with links to Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the World Cup bombings in Uganda: KAMPALA, Uganda -- An al-Qaeda-linked Somali militia claimed responsibility Monday for back-to-back bombings …
Another Shameful Arrest of Woman at Western Wall
On Monday, the media reported the arrest of Anat Hoffman for carrying a Torah scroll at the Western Wall. The media has reported today on the arrest of Anat Hoffman for carrying a Torah scroll at the Western Wall. If the media reports are accurate then this is a very sad day for the Jewish …Obama's About-Face on Colombia
My latest column for CNN.com looks at President Obama’s belated decision to back the U.S. Colombian Free Trade Agreement. My latest column for CNN.com looks at President Obama’s belated decision to back the U.S. Colombian Free Trade Agreement. Finally. In a speech this week, President Obama …McCollum Running on Empty
In his race against Rick Scott in the Florida GOP gubernatorial primary, state Attorney General Bill McCollum has just $800,000 left on hand. In his race against Rick Scott in the Florida GOP gubernatorial primary, state Attorney General Bill McCollum has just $800,000 left on hand. That's what …Rubio Raises $4.5 Million
Rubio Raises $4.5 Million Politico reports on Marco Rubio's impressive fundraising numbers: Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio raised $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2010, his Senate campaign announced Monday, bringing the onetime insurgent candidate's receipts for the …
Byrd's Seat Up For Grabs
It would be a considerable strategic blunder for the GOP to not seriously contest the special election to fill Robert Byrd's West Virginia Senate seat. There seems to be a slightly growing underground sentiment that it is not worth running a serious Republican candidate against likely Democratic …How The Week Beat Newsweek
Andrew Ferguson explains how Jon Meacham and his colleagues got it wrong at Newsweek . Andrew Ferguson explains : [I]t is now an article of faith in the magazine business that readers don’t want this at all. Immersed as they are in round-the-clock cable TV and websites, they don’t need …Is Berlusconi Gagging Italy's Press?
In Italy, journalists are protesting a new bill limiting the use of wiretaps, claiming it is a Berlusconi-backed push to muffle independent media. On Sunday, June 11 th , Italy’s national daily, La Repubblica , printed a frontpage article featuring una pagina bianca (a white page) in protest …Rick Scott Challenges GOP Establishment
Rick Scott Challenges GOP Establishment Politico looks into Rick Scott's challenge in the Florida GOP primary race for Governor, and reports on how the war of words between the candidates is escalating: Senior Florida Republicans have plunged into a state of all-but-open war with …
Because My Name Is Hussein?
Barry Rubin debunks the President's insulting explanation for Israeli mistrust of him. Barry Rubin debunks the President's insulting explanation of Israeli mistrust of him. Israelis, after all, have dealt with two famous Husseins: King Hussein of Jordan and Saddam Hussein of Iraq. The …Is Jindal Looking to 2012?
Gov. Jindal's donation to Nikki Haley's campaign raises questions about his interest in South Carolina's important 2012 GOP presidential primary. Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, and Tim Pawlenty all donated money to Nikki Haley. Apparently, so did Bobby Jindal. New filings with the South Carolina state …Immigration Accounts for Almost 1/2 of Increases in Child Poverty
How Immigration & CHILD POVERTY are connected Writing at The Corner, Mark Krikorian explains the connection between mass immigration and child poverty: A few days ago, Reihan questioned whether David Frum was correct that one of the reasons we have a higher rate of child …