Author: AF Editors

By Jan 29,2009

Blagojevich, Shock-n-Y'all

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has missed the bulk of his impeachment trial (scheduled to conclude this afternoon) because he’s been on a media tour all week, hitting everything from The...

By Jan 29,2009

The New “New Era of Responsibility”

A “new era of responsibility” has quickly emerged as the tagline for President Barack Obama’s inaugural address. Yet new eras of responsibility seem to begin every four years in Washington....

By Jan 28,2009

Conservatives cheering for Obama?

Yes, Bill Kristol and Fred Barnes. Not exactly two guys known for being friendly to Democratic presidents. In his final column for the NY Times, Kristol wrote: We don’t really...

By Jan 28,2009

Cognitive dissonance at 40th and 8th

This isn’t quite fair, but it invites some needed discussion. Exhibit A: An op/ed in today’s New York Times: “THE basis of our governments being the opinion of the people,...

By Jan 28,2009

The Pope needs a spin doctor

Ross Douthat: If the Pope de-excommunicates a Holocaust denier, the Vatican press office should be working around the clock, with press releases flying, to provide context and do damage control....

By Jan 28,2009

One reporter’s heroism

Ethan Bronner of the NYT writes: Because Israel barred foreign journalists from entering Gaza until the war ended, The New York Times relied on my Palestinian colleague here, Taghreed el-Khodary,...