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On the Front Lines of Haiti's Recovery

While Haiti waits for assistance from other nations to trickle in, private military contractors are already at work restoring order and helping with the humanitarian effort. The earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. The devastation is of …

Written by Sean Linnane on Thursday January 14, 2010

Canada Rushes to Haiti's Aid

From past experiences, arguably the single greatest contribution Canada can make to assist Haiti is the 200-member army Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which is already arriving at the scene. As hopeless as conditions were in Haiti before the earthquake, they are even more critical now …

Written by Peter Worthington on Thursday January 14, 2010

Canada Rushes to Haiti's Aid

From past experiences, arguably the single greatest contribution Canada can make to assist Haiti is the 200-member army Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which is already arriving at the scene. As hopeless as conditions were in Haiti before the earthquake, they are even more critical now …

Written by Peter Worthington on Thursday January 14, 2010

Canada Rushes to Haiti's Aid

From past experiences, arguably the single greatest contribution Canada can make to assist Haiti is the 200-member army Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which is already arriving at the scene. As hopeless as conditions were in Haiti before the earthquake, they are even more critical now …

Written by Peter Worthington on Thursday January 14, 2010

Playing the Odds on Airport Terrorism

A new book offers key insights on controlling crime. Can we apply its lessons to thwarting terrorists, too? Policy intellectuals are buzzing about a new book by UCLA public policy professor Mark Kleiman -- When Brute Force Fails . In it, Kleiman argues that the United States could reduce …

Written by David Frum on Thursday January 14, 2010

Playing the Odds on Airport Terrorism

A new book offers key insights on controlling crime. Can we apply its lessons to thwarting terrorists, too? Policy intellectuals are buzzing about a new book by UCLA public policy professor Mark Kleiman -- When Brute Force Fails . In it, Kleiman argues that the United States could reduce …

Written by David Frum on Thursday January 14, 2010

Playing the Odds on Airport Terrorism

A new book offers key insights on controlling crime. Can we apply its lessons to thwarting terrorists, too? Policy intellectuals are buzzing about a new book by UCLA public policy professor Mark Kleiman -- When Brute Force Fails . In it, Kleiman argues that the United States could reduce …

Written by David Frum on Thursday January 14, 2010

Pawlenty's Budget Amendment Misstep

Tim Pawlenty's push for a balanced budget constitutional amendment may just be political positioning, but is it really the best way for him to impress Club for Growth type fiscal conservatives? It’s been a couple of months since Pawlenty began pitching his new balanced budget constitutional …

Written by Bryce McNitt on Thursday January 14, 2010

Pawlenty's Budget Amendment Misstep

Tim Pawlenty's push for a balanced budget constitutional amendment may just be political positioning, but is it really the best way for him to impress Club for Growth type fiscal conservatives? It’s been a couple of months since Pawlenty began pitching his new balanced budget constitutional …

Written by Bryce McNitt on Thursday January 14, 2010

Pawlenty's Budget Amendment Misstep

Tim Pawlenty's push for a balanced budget constitutional amendment may just be political positioning, but is it really the best way for him to impress Club for Growth type fiscal conservatives? It’s been a couple of months since Pawlenty began pitching his new balanced budget constitutional …

Written by Bryce McNitt on Thursday January 14, 2010

A More Rational Approach for Targeting Terror Suspects

I talked to UCLA law professor Mark Kleiman about the application of his ideas about crime-fighting to the aviation security problem in my latest column for The Week . I talked to UCLA law professor Mark Kleiman about the application of his ideas about crime-fighting to the aviation security …

Written by David Frum on Thursday January 14, 2010

A More Rational Approach for Targeting Terror Suspects

I talked to UCLA law professor Mark Kleiman about the application of his ideas about crime-fighting to the aviation security problem in my latest column for The Week . I talked to UCLA law professor Mark Kleiman about the application of his ideas about crime-fighting to the aviation security …

Written by David Frum on Thursday January 14, 2010

A More Rational Approach for Targeting Terror Suspects

I talked to UCLA law professor Mark Kleiman about the application of his ideas about crime-fighting to the aviation security problem in my latest column for The Week . I talked to UCLA law professor Mark Kleiman about the application of his ideas about crime-fighting to the aviation security …

Written by David Frum on Thursday January 14, 2010

Debating the Soviet Economy

Hate to go all "Vas you der Charlie" on young Matt Yglesias, but this recent post on the debate over the size of the Soviet economy is completely wrong. Hate to go all "Vas you der Charlie" on young Matt Yglesias, but this recent post on the debate over the size of the Soviet economy is …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday January 13, 2010

Debating the Soviet Economy

Hate to go all "Vas you der Charlie" on young Matt Yglesias, but this recent post on the debate over the size of the Soviet economy is completely wrong. Hate to go all "Vas you der Charlie" on young Matt Yglesias, but this recent post on the debate over the size of the Soviet economy is …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday January 13, 2010

Debating the Soviet Economy

Hate to go all "Vas you der Charlie" on young Matt Yglesias, but this recent post on the debate over the size of the Soviet economy is completely wrong. Hate to go all "Vas you der Charlie" on young Matt Yglesias, but this recent post on the debate over the size of the Soviet economy is …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday January 13, 2010

CIA to Obama: Don't Point the Finger at Us

President Obama has blamed the intelligence community for not catching the underwear bomber sooner. Speaking with Frum Forum , many former CIA and FBI officials argued the President’s criticism was unwarranted and that the agencies followed appropriate procedures. President Obama has blamed the …

Written by Elise Cooper on Wednesday January 13, 2010

CIA to Obama: Don't Point the Finger at Us

President Obama has blamed the intelligence community for not catching the underwear bomber sooner. Speaking with Frum Forum , many former CIA and FBI officials argued the President’s criticism was unwarranted and that the agencies followed appropriate procedures. President Obama has blamed the …

Written by Elise Cooper on Wednesday January 13, 2010

CIA to Obama: Don't Point the Finger at Us

President Obama has blamed the intelligence community for not catching the underwear bomber sooner. Speaking with Frum Forum , many former CIA and FBI officials argued the President’s criticism was unwarranted and that the agencies followed appropriate procedures. President Obama has blamed the …

Written by Elise Cooper on Wednesday January 13, 2010

Palin's Fox Debut

Sarah Palin's signing with Fox struck me as a deeply bad idea for her, assuming she harbors continuing political ambitions. Sarah Palin's signing with Fox struck me as a deeply bad idea for her, assuming she harbors continuing political ambitions. 1) Every time a politician appears on television…

Written by David Frum on Wednesday January 13, 2010