David Frum

01.06.14

Would the ‘first conservative’ recognize today’s right?

The conservatism of recent days has been a conservatism of radical individualism: a politics that sees its job as protecting society’s “makers” from society’s “takers.”

01.14.14

With Guns, the Threatened Can Quickly Become the Threat

Another school shooting today. A 13-year-old opened fire at a middle school in Roswell, New Mexico, critically wounding two.

01.26.14

Fox News and the Anxious Elderly

“Viewers don’t want to be informed. Viewers want to feel informed.”

02.04.14

Robots Undercut the Case for More Immigrants

Before we talk about immigration, let’s talk about robots.

02.13.14

Why We Should Bury the Power Lines

Congratulations: If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you still have electricity.

03.10.14

Why Are Millennials More Liberal, Less Trusting?

The millennials are growing up, but they are not growing out of their liberalism.

04.01.14

Don't Go to Pot

The 50 states are sometimes called “laboratories of democracy.”

04.20.14

Is It Sexist to Talk About Hillary Clinton’s Age?

Like Mitt Romney and John McCain, Hillary Clinton will (probably) run for president in 2016 as a grandparent.

09.01.14

Crashing the Party

For the six years since President George W. Bush left office, his party has turned its back on him.

07.16.16

The Trump Before Trump

Underfinanced, thinly organized and reviled in the media, the Trump campaign has nonetheless apparently pulled even in some recent polls with Hillary Clinton.