Author: AF Editors

By Sep 19,2008

Well played, sir

The estimable Daniel Larison, who tosses off posts like Robert Pollard writes pop songs, nails Charles Krauthammer today. I’ve frankly had it up to here with Mr. Krauthammer ever since...

By Sep 19,2008

UN-accountable

It’s widely acknowledged that the United Nations is not perfect. From the oil-for-food debacle to the pending Security Council membership of Libya in 2009, there are a few idiosyncracies (!)...

By Sep 19,2008

UNDP audit of DPRK

As referenced earlier, the UN’s internal audit of the UN Development Program’s operations in North Korea revealed some serious cracks in the system. Now it’s one thing to run an...

By Sep 18,2008

Use the Force, Sen. Obama

I disagree with my home state senator, Barack Obama, on a number of policy issues; however, today I applaud him for wielding his influence (aka “using the force”) for good....