Latest articles by David Frum
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America's imagined inflation problem
feature As the nation struggles with the worst downturn since the Great Depression, Washington remains fixated on a non-existent monetary threat
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The American Dream moves to Denmark
feature At the GOP's latest debate, Rick Santorum utters some hard truths about our economic decline
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We can't blame the poor for America's poverty problem
feature They can't work when there aren't jobs
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Democrats should extend the Bush tax cuts
feature Promising the GOP four more years of Bush-era tax rates may be the key to successfully inking a deal on the debt ceiling
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Government spending is better than no spending
feature Slashing government expenditures is great when the economy is growing normally. But when it's not — watch out
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Democratize the EU
feature If the EU is going to assume more control over debt-plagued nations' finances, it must first let Europeans elect the leaders in Brussels
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Pay up, Germany
feature Germany long profited from the euro system that bankrupted Greece. Now it's time to pay for it
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Will campaign cash influence financial reform?
feature The connection between campaign contributions and public policy is more subtle than most cynics acknowledge. But as the Senate considers reform of the financial system, the opportunities -- and motives -- for abuse are mounting.
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Tea Party backlash
feature On the whole, these insurgents lost big. And that's good news for the Republicans
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Is Middle East peace even possible?
feature Even if Palestinian leaders want a peace deal, the inflated expectations of their people—underscored by militants with guns—all but certainly preclude one.
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Mike Huckabee: Answers and questions
feature A recent spate of good press has properly highlighted the qualities that could make Huckabee a winning candidate in 2012. Absent, though, have been the lingering causes for concern.
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The conservative media's pay-for-play deals
feature Want better coverage on talk radio? Buy it
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The anti-Israel crowd's favorite British law
feature After years of seeing Israeli heroes charged under a misguided and easily exploited British law, U.K. politicians are finally wising up
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Surprise! Gadhafi has always been a bad guy
feature Some Westerners have conveniently short memories. One website is determined to remind them of their past mistakes
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France's nuclear solution
opinion What if there were a way to get around nuclear energy's big problem— radioactive waste? There is.
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Sympathy for the Liberals
opinion Everything was in place to achieve the greatest of liberal policy dreams—universal health care. Then the Senate got to work.
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On health-care, GOP faces risk, too
opinion Obama's overreaching health-care reform is in trouble. But are Republicans, too?
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What do we do about the dollar?
feature The dollar is down and heading lower. Can we afford to let it sink?
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Gay marriage and cultural conflict
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Obama flunks his education test
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Green power's hidden agenda
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Governor can't escape Virginia's past
feature Seeking to avoid controversy on a painful subject, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell this week issued a proclamation on Confederate History Month that failed even to mention the word "slavery." So much for avoiding controversy.
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Terrorists should keep their citizenship
feature If the goal is to expedite the interrogation and punishment of terrorists, this is precisely the wrong way to achieve it
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Why No Labels makes sense
feature I'm proud to remain a Republican. The object is to address the issues that can't be reduced to party dogma
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