Froma Harrop

Glenn Beck’s people have it totally wrong

Froma — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:14:04 +0000

More than a century ago, William Jennings Bryan’s populists saw government as the protector of the little guy. Today, Glenn Beck and his followers see government as the peoples’ oppressor.

Bryan’s people got it right. Becks’ don’t.

GOVERNMENT PROTECTS THE LITTLE GUY

Why we envy the Mad Men and Women

Froma — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:52:42 +0000

Despite the dress codes and other strict rules of conduct, the men and women of “Mad Men” had a rather good time. Or was it because of the rules?

MAD MEN IN A SANER TIME

The ‘Arab Street’ meets the ‘American Street’

Froma — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:14:47 +0000

The neocon enterprise of changing other cultures by force seems to have hit a dead-end alley with the passions unleashed against a proposed Islamic center near ground zero.

THE MOSQUE AND THE AMERICAN STREET

Democrats pay price for health-care circus

Froma — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:39:46 +0000

Democrats would be so much better off today had they given up their fruitless quest for bipartisanship last year and nailed down the health-care reforms two months earlier.

DEMOCRATS MADE THEIR OWN LUMPY BED

The economy without government

Froma — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:07:18 +0000

Two leading economist put out a study describing what might have happened had the government not taken extraordinary actions following the financial meltdown.

My take in

WASHINGTON SAVED OUR ECONOMIC HIDE

Weighty Canada — economic and otherwise

Froma — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:41:16 +0000

Marketwatch’s Canada expert, Bill Mann, makes note of my recent column praising Canada’s bank regulation as a boon to its economy.

The real JetBlue heroes

Froma — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:32:40 +0000

Steven Slater’s tale didn’t last as long as his 15 minutes of fame. Had it been true, however, he still would have been no hero of mine.

THE REAL JETBLUE HEROES

Canada’s balmy economy

Froma — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:38:47 +0000

Has anyone noticed that smart government regulations can help the economy? It’s all there to see in Canada.

REGULATION MADE CANADA FAT AND HAPPY

John Kerry, his yacht, and his taxes

Froma — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:38:11 +0000

John Kerry’s example offers several lessons for makers of tax policy — though not the ones Republicans intended.

REPUBLICANS OVERBOARD ON YACHTSMAN KERRY

Why would ethics trials hurt Democrats?

Froma — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:02:57 +0000

I can’t see it. If Nancy Pelosi is backing the ethics investigations of two high- profile Democrats, shouldn’t that be a badge of honor for her party?

ETHICS TRIALS COULD HELP, NOT HURT, DEMOCRATS