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France's Nuclear Solution

Nuclear energy carries one great big negative: the problem of nuclear waste. But what if there was a solution to this problem: one that reduced the amount and the toxicity of nuclear waste by 80 percent or more? From my new column in The Week : America gets one-fifth of its power from nuclear …

Written by David Frum on Sunday July 5, 2009

Michelle, You're Not My "Sister"

The East Wing press corps needs to cover the first lady objectively and not make their personal black experience part of the coverage or, worse, turn it into a sweeping generalization of every black woman’s experience. I was stunned and puzzled reading span> Howard Kurtz’s article

Written by Crystal Wright on Sunday July 5, 2009

Hey Yanks, Thanks for the Revolution

In my younger days, and as a Canadian, I bought the Loyalist spin about the American Revolution. That is the Revolutionaries–George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams–were the bad guys, ungrateful colonists who should have been more than happy to pay the bloody tea tax. In my younger days, …

Written by Gerry Nicholls on Sunday July 5, 2009

The Coup That Isn't

When is a coup d’etat… not really a coup d’etat? Beyond the superficial details of President Manuel Zelaya’s ouster, the situation in Honduras is far more complicated than it seems. On June 28th, under the cover of darkness, President Manuel Zelaya was whisked out of the country by members of the …

Written by Tim Mak on Sunday July 5, 2009

Death Becomes Him

Michael Jackson may be dead from a biological point of view, but commercially, he just got reborn. I always hated Michael Jackson's music. I find it tragic that this period of pop music will now be remembered as the Michael Jackson era when pop artists like Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, the Clash, …

Written by Jean Granville on Sunday July 5, 2009

Pawlenty: The Real Winner in Minn. Senate Race

Although the Minnesota Supreme Court has awarded the Senate seat to Al Franken, there is a more important story: the brilliant way Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty handled this race, both politically and ethically. The Minnesota Supreme Court has awarded the Senate seat to Al Franken and Norm …

Written by Dustin Siggins on Sunday July 5, 2009

Update: American Deserter in Germany

It was predictable that yesterday’s post on American deserter Andre Shepherd would open a can of worms, and it did. It was predictable that yesterday’s post on American deserter Andre Shepherd would open a can of worms, and it did. After I posted, I googled the thing and lo and behold I …

Written by Sean Linnane on Sunday July 5, 2009

Patriots For Every Country But Their Own

During a phone interview yesterday on MSNBC, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) accused congressional Republicans of “rooting against the country” for daring to vote against cap and trade . During a phone interview yesterday on MSNBC, as Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) accused congressional Republica…

Written by Tom Qualtere on Sunday July 5, 2009

Standing in French Hell

Today I did something to tell the grandchildren about: I stood in a large room, looking rather like a high school gymnasium, atop something like one-third of France’s most radioactive nuclear waste. Today I did something to tell the grandchildren about: I stood in a large room, looking rather …

Written by David Frum on Sunday July 5, 2009

France Goes Nuclear

UPDATED: I traveled to Normandy this week to see something not to be seen in the United States: a nuclear reactor under construction. Nuclear energy in France operates almost entirely without controversy. I traveled to Normandy this week to see something not to be seen in the United States: a …

Written by David Frum on Sunday July 5, 2009

The Ricci Case

Suppose you were a large-scale employer trying to make sense of the Supreme Court’s Ricci decision yesterday. You call your human relations counsel to ask: “What did the court just tell me to do?” Answer: “Same as yesterday – only don’t get caught.” Suppose you were a large-scale employer trying to …

Written by David Frum on Sunday July 5, 2009

Dick Cheney's Child and Mine

Recently our older son told us he was gay. He also confided that he voted for Obama because he views the Democratic Party as being more compassionate regarding social issues. Recently our older son told us he was gay. I have to be perfectly honest that my aspirations for my son did not include him …

Written by Elise Cooper on Sunday July 5, 2009

An American Deserter in Germany

The United States has had traitors and deserters in every war we have been in - Andre Shepherd is the latest to don the Yellow Badge of Cowardice. Meet Andre Shepherd, span> American Deserter

Written by Sean Linnane on Sunday July 5, 2009

When Love Turns to Scandal

Twenty-one years (to the day) into my own marriage, I have to concede that if I’ve learned anything over time, it’s that the so-called traditional marriage is anything but traditional. When it works, it’s a bloody miracle. I always feel sorry for husbands on the morning after these political sex …

Written by Danielle Crittenden on Sunday July 5, 2009

The Newest Sport: Pirate Hunting

Luxury ocean liners in Russia are offering pirate hunting cruises aboard armed private yachts off the Somali coast. Wealthy sportsmen pay upwards of $5,000 per day to patrol the most dangerous waters in the world hoping to be attacked by raiders. Luxury ocean liners in Russia are offering …

Written by Sean Linnane on Sunday July 5, 2009

Obamanomics: Don't Trust the Numbers

From my latest column in the "National Post": "The U.S. under Barack Obama and the Democrats is planning to spend astounding amounts of money, colossal amounts, and to pile up debt on a scale never previously contemplated in peacetime. If these plans are all enacted, the U.S. will end the next …

Written by David Frum on Friday July 3, 2009

France's Nuclear Solution

Nuclear energy carries one great big negative: the problem of nuclear waste, the radioactive residue from enriched uranium. Now, suppose there were a solution to this problem? America gets one-fifth of its power from nuclear power plants. Nuclear is far and away the cheapest and most reliable …

Written by David Frum on Thursday July 2, 2009

The Coming Ross-Holbrooke Turf War

Ben Smith's report in Politico today about Dennis Ross' new job at the NSC makes fascinating reading. Besides the spot-on reference to "Jones' powerful deputy, Tom Donilon," the implications seem pretty clear: Ross will effectively supervise the work of four different areas of NSC policymakin…

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Friday June 26, 2009

Sex Scandals: Who Are The Hypocrites?

I notice a theme in some of the comments on the NM tally of Republican and Democratic sex scandals: Republican scandals it is said are worse because they are spiced by hypocrisy, what with the GOP being the party of traditional morality and all. But if hypocrisy is the worst sin, here too …

Written by David Frum on Friday June 26, 2009

David Frum on Pajamas TV

David Frum discusses the Mark Sanford scandal and Rush Limbaugh on Pajamas TV. Watch the interview here .

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Friday June 26, 2009