The Bullpen
-
The budget battles ahead
feature The war in Wisconsin is about to spread to your state, too
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
Al Qaeda's hunt for a new home
feature America's preoccupation with Afghanistan creates major opportunities for the terrorist network
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
Generic GOPer: The ideal presidential candidate
feature Democrats have done well by nominating personable politicians with scanty records. The trick might work for Republicans, too
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
Budgeting fairness
feature Cut Medicare for the richer, not the younger
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
It's Army vs. CIA in Afghanistan
feature A front-page story in The New York Times reveals the U.S. Army has initiated another shock-and-awe campaign. This time, the enemy is the CIA.
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
Prelude to Republican fratricide
feature GOP candidates in New York and New Jersey should be cruising to victory this November. But angry conservatives would rather hand power to Democrats than help moderate Republicans win.
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
Dead end for the peace process
feature The Mideast peace process was predicated on several assumptions. Are any of them still valid?
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
We need a dose of inflation
feature William Jennings Bryan was a crank, but he understood in the 1890s that deflation is more dangerous than cheap money. It still is
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
WikiLeaks is an act of cyber war
feature But we can give better than we get
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
A realistic plan for reforming health care
feature Repeal isn't going to happen. Instead, Republicans should focus on fixing financing and over-regulation
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
Three truths about Tucson
feature There are vital lessons in the debate between left and right over the Arizona massacre
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
Health reform: Unwise, not unconstitutional
feature Republicans John Ensign and Jim DeMint are reviving a 200-year-old theory to argue that the Obama-Reid bill violates the Constitution by making Americans buy health insurance. The GOP may regret playing along
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
Recovering Europe's past
feature As the disfigurement of the Cold War recedes, Europe is reclaiming a brighter, better history
By David Frum Last updated
feature -
The Greek crisis isn't Greek
feature Greek debt, German banks, and your 401(k) are all connected. And there's no way to rescue only the innocent
By David Frum Last updated
feature