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North Korea Claims to be on The Brink of War

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's most powerful state organ said Friday that South Korea faked the sinking of one of its own warships and warned that the Korean peninsula was edging ever closer to war. Pyongyang has made similar statements through state media since a multinational probe said …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday May 29, 2010

McCain Attacks Hayworth Over Earmarks

A new ad from John McCain attacks J.D. Hayworth's congressional record, labeling him as an "avid earmarker": Click here to read more.

Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday May 29, 2010

Political Advertisement Attacks Prison Massages, and Scientologists

A bizarre political advertisement from Nevada attacks Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle for her alleged support for prison manicures, as apparently Scientologists:

Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday May 29, 2010

What America Can Learn From Canada

In the Weekly Standard , Fred Barnes writes about the strength of the Canadian economy, and the soundness of their budget, when compared to America: Canada was called an “honorary member of the Third World” by the Wall Street Journal in 1995, and for good reason. Out-of-control spending, …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday May 29, 2010

Ambinder: How the Tea Party Hurts the GOP

Marc Ambinder points out that almost every time the GOP nominates a "Tea Party" candidate, that they are weakening their chances in the general election: Indeed, a case can be made that, in the states and races where the Tea Party has been active, just the opposite has happened: the Republican …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday May 29, 2010

Only 3% of Drone Casualties Are Confirmed Civilians

Spencer Ackerman of the Washington Independent has been leaked an advance copy of a new study which casts the CIA's drone program in Pakistan in a new light. It suggests that civilians make up only a tiny percentage of the casualties: Williams’ results, which he said have been peer-reviewed, …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday May 29, 2010

Frum Defends Oil Drilling, Suggests Spending Money On Unicorns

On CBC's Power and Politics , David Frum debated Tim Fernholz of The American Prospect on the merits of offshore drilling. Frum also pointed out that the money spent on projects other then drilling might as well be spent on "Unicorns and Moonbeams." The debate begins at 1:38:00 in the video, …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday May 29, 2010

Obama Threatens Defense Bill Veto

Although the House has approved a Defense Authorization Bill which would repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", Obama is threatening to use his veto powers if certain spending provisions are not removed: The House on Friday passed its version of the defense policy bill for fiscal 2011, drawing a new …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday May 29, 2010

The Lure of the Bad Boy

I thank God for the appeal women have for dating bad boys. Otherwise I could never have hoped to snag, tag and bag a woman so manifestly out of my league as my wife. In the Globe and Mail , columnist David Eddie breaks down the appeal of dating "bad boys". It’s a powerful force, is it not, …

Written by David Eddie on Friday May 28, 2010

Growing Old Not So Gracefully

Being an old woman is no plum assignment, and all of the 88-year-old Betty White’s swearing on her guest spot last weekend for Saturday Night Live can’t change that. In Maclean's , Barbara Amiel shares the challenges of growing old gracefully. Being an old woman is no plum assignment, and …

Written by Barbara Amiel on Friday May 28, 2010

In Praise of the American Supermarket

Though overly time-conscious Americans could definitely learn a thing or two from the Parisians, the grocery store is one place where efficiency and organization ought to take precedence. Grocery shopping in Paris is not a one-stop shopping experience. While the city has its many supermarkets, …

Written by Rachel Ryan on Friday May 28, 2010

Clinton Communicated With Sestak About Job

It has been revealed that Bill Clinton had a role in the Sestak job offer: Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Penn.) was offered a prominent but uncompensated, advisory position -- in the national security/foreign policy area -- if he declined to enter the Pennsylvania Senate primary race, a source with …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 28, 2010

The Return of the GOP Centrists

Although the Tea Party movement is a powerful force in American politics, Lou Zickar writes that centrist Republicans are actually poised to make an electoral comeback: This rise of the tea party seems to further marginalize centrist Republicans. But to the extent that the tea party is …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 28, 2010

Why Does the Red Cross Help The Taliban?

Jules Crittenden writes about the odd cooperation between the Red Cross and the Taliban: It’s the Red Cross “Live To Terrorize Another Day” program for the Taliban, whose illegal combatants apparently have been trained in first aid and issued medical equipment by the Red Cross since 2006. …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 28, 2010

Peter Beinart's Strange Hero

Ron Radosh writes about Peter Beinart's admiration for a figure in South African politics who has a peculiar backstory: I have spent so much time on Suzman to illustrate why someone who has a family connection to South Africa like Beinart, and who calls himself a liberal, should have had her …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 28, 2010

FrumCast: Anthony Julius on Anti-Semitism in Britain

This week I interviewed Anthony Julius, the brilliant British barrister and literary critic, about his new book, Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England . We're launching this weekend a new feature on the site, a weekly half hour podcast in which I'll talk to authors and …

Written by David Frum on Friday May 28, 2010

Beinart: Israel Can't Be "As Liberal As I Would Like"

In an interview with The Forward Peter Beinart concludes: "I accept the tragic necessity of a Jewish state that can never be as fully liberal as I would like." Peter Beinart gives an interview to the Forward that concludes: I accept the tragic necessity of a Jewish state that can never …

Written by David Frum on Friday May 28, 2010

McMahon's Deep Pockets Win Over Connecticut GOP

Linda McMahon has no legislative record and few revealing public remarks. But her pledge to spend $50 million of her own money on a senatorial bid may have won her the backing of Connecticut's GOP establishment. Linda McMahon’s sudden rise is good news for Republicans who seek a viable candidate …

Written by Tim Mak on Friday May 28, 2010

Sestak: My Brother Met With White House

Courtesy of the Washington Post : Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) said Thursday his brother has spoken with White House officials about the congressman's allegation that he was offered an Obama administration job if he would stay out of a Democratic Senate primary. Sestak ran in, and won, that …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 28, 2010

GOP Candidiate: "Atlas Shrugged" is Too Short

Ron Johnson, a Tea Party candidates in Wisconsin, has an interesting opinion on one of the longest books ever written: What Samuel Johnson said of Milton's "Paradise Lost" -- "None ever wished it longer than it is" -- some readers have said of "Atlas Shrugged." Not Johnson, who thinks it is …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Friday May 28, 2010