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Frum on Real Time with Bill Maher

Friday night, David Frum joined Sarah Silverman, Salman Rushdie, Alexis Glick and Alan Brinkley on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher . Friday night, David Frum joined Sarah Silverman, Salman Rushdie, Alexis Glick and Alan Brinkley on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher . Below, the panel discusses …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Saturday May 8, 2010

The Fat Diaries: Throwing Away That Last Bite

“Eat everything on your plate. People are starving in China.” We’ve all heard this, but while the phrase seems harmless enough it has contributed greatly to the American psychology of overeating. “Eat everything on your plate. People are starving in China.” We’ve all heard and …

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Written by Monica Marier on Friday May 7, 2010

Why French Men Are Still Cads

As is common knowledge, the French are world-class romantics. Single men and married men alike flirt shamelessly in a way that definitely would not fly in a puritan, post-feminist America… and yet, American women love it. As is common knowledge, the French are world-class romantics. Single men …

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Written by Rachel Ryan on Friday May 7, 2010

The Pacific: Taking Aim at Hanks’ Yanks

In The Pacific , Tom Hanks is wrong to portray the war against Japan as a war of "terror and racism". In fact, the Marines who fought through the Pacific, island by island, quickly learned respect for Japanese soldiers. How many, one wonders, are following the 10-part dramatization of the …

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Written by Peter Worthington on Friday May 7, 2010

More on Mark Levin's Free Ride

Can anybody imagine the major conservative intellectual magazines publishing anything critical today about our conservative entertainers? Here is a 2002 essay in Dissent , a flagship magazine of the American Left, on Michael Moore. It's balanced, but with the balance tilting to the negative. …

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Written by David Frum on Friday May 7, 2010

How Will Clegg End Britain's Election Deadlock?

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg now gets to choose the next prime minister of Great Britain. While Labour may grant Clegg's biggest wish, electoral reform, teaming with Gordon Brown would mean tying his fortunes to one of the most untrustworthy men in parliamentary history. So Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg …

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Written by David Frum on Friday May 7, 2010

A Sneak Peek at California's GOP Senate Debate

During Thursday's taped, but still unaired California GOP Senate race debate, Chuck Devore took aim at Carly Fiorina's conservative credentials and accused her of ignoring sanctions against Iran when Hewlett-Packard CEO. Sneak-Peak at California’s GOP Senate Debate Thursday night, the …

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Written by Tim Mak on Friday May 7, 2010

Fiorina and Devore: 'Let No-Fly List Suspects Purchase Guns'

During last night's California GOP Senate debate, seemingly oblivious to the fears raised by the attempted Times Square bombing, candidates Chuck DeVore and Carly Fiorina both defended allowing terror suspects on the government's no-fly list to purchase firearms. The California Republican Senate …

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Written by Elise Cooper on Friday May 7, 2010

Britain's Budding Constitutional Crisis

A constitutional crisis is looming in Britain. Labour is currently leading the count with 31 declared victories, but exit polls indicate that the Tories are likely to emerge as the single biggest party, with at least 307 seats. A constitutional crisis is looming in Britain. Labour is currently …

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Written by Kapil Komireddi on Thursday May 6, 2010

Palin's Surprising Fiorina Endorsement

In a move sure to disappoint supporters of Chuck Devore, whom Glenn Beck called "the tea party candidate", former Alaska Governor and tea party favorite Sarah Palin endorsed Carly Fiorina in the California GOP Senate race. Former Alaska Governor and Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin endorsed …

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Written by Tim Mak on Thursday May 6, 2010

Mapping the Path to a Tory Victory

It's clear the Tories will form the largest party in Parliament. The early results from key seats though will reveal whether the Conservatives will be able to govern as a one-party majority or need the support of other parties. It's pretty clear now that the Tories will form the largest party in …

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Written by Henry Olsen on Thursday May 6, 2010

Cal GOP Senate Candidates Ready for Final Showdown

With Tom Campbell leading in California's GOP Senate race, the three contenders will meet tonight for their final debate, with questions about Arizona's immigration law and the Times Square bombing attempt expected to draw attention. Tonight, the candidates for the GOP senatorial nomination in …

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Written by Tim Mak on Thursday May 6, 2010

Terrorists Should Keep Their Citizenship

The idea behind Sen. Lieberman's proposal to strip terrorists of citizenship is to avoid a morass of litigation over which precise rights the terrorist possesses. Unfortunately, any attempt to enact Lieberman's proposal will itself plunge prosecutors into an even deeper morass of litigation. Sen. …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday May 6, 2010

Pawlenty Looks to Boost National Profile

A new book deal and the continuting controversy over a recent Minnesota Supreme Court ruling striking down his budget cuts, should help cure Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty of his low national recognition. Pawlenty is among the least known of Republicans angling for his party's presidential nominatio…

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Written by Bryce McNitt on Thursday May 6, 2010

Terrorists Should Keep Their Citizenship

My latest column for The Week argues against Sen. Lieberman’s proposal to strip Americans who serve international terrorist organizations of their citizenship. My latest column for The Week argues against Sen. Lieberman’s proposal to strip Americans who serve international terrorist …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday May 6, 2010

Captain Kirk as Canada's Head of State?

In Canada, momentum is gaining for the Prime Minister to pick a long-shot candidate for Governor General: William Shatner. In Canada, the Governor General sweepstakes continue, and momentum is gaining for one long-shot pick: William Shatner. The decision as to who becomes to the next Governor …

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Written by Tim Mak on Thursday May 6, 2010

When Presidents Go Beyond the Law

In my recent bloggingheads with Glenn Greenwald we spoke about whether presidents can ever be forgiven for breaking the law. I argued that they ought to avoid it where possible, but sometimes they have to gamble. My recent bloggingheads with Glenn Greenwald built up to a fundamental divide, …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday May 6, 2010

The Fixed-Currency Trap

Many conservatives see Greece as a parable upon the dangers of excess government debt. It is that. Above all, however, it is a parable on the dangers of excess government debt in a fixed-currency regime. Kenneth Rogoff (co-author of the brilliant new book on financial crises, This Time is …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday May 6, 2010

Red and Blue America's Values Divide

Jonathan Rauch’s latest column presents an important look at the lifestyle divide between Red and Blue America and tries to understand why six of the seven states with the lowest divorce rates in 2007, and all seven with the lowest teen birthrates in 2006, voted blue. Jonathan Rauch offers an …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday May 6, 2010

Will the Greek Nightmare Become America's Reality?

The U.S. economy is more vibrant than Greece’s, but as the Democrats add more debt to an already strained budget, the broken Greek model should serve as a lesson to Washington. Three dead and massive riots now in the streets of Athens.  Paralyzing strikes from civil servants, so used to so much …

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Written by Brad Schaeffer on Wednesday May 5, 2010