Commentary - America's Future

By Sonny Bunch • Mar 17,2010

TNR's symposium on Diane Ravitch's book on schools

It’s a pretty interesting back and forth. Kevin Carey stops being polite and starts getting real: The problem is that your distaste for faddism and naiveté can be overwhelming–you see...

By AF Editors • Mar 16,2010

Should I get a life?

Kevin Drum, on deem and pass: If you have a life, you don’t care about the subject of this post and have never heard of it. Damn it. I heard...

By Sonny Bunch • Mar 16,2010

No, it's not all the fault of teachers and their unions

I’d like to second something Rod says in response to this review of Diane Ravitch’s new book on the effects of No Child Left Behind: I don’t want to defend...

By AF Editors • Mar 16,2010

Dem Whip: We don't have the votes (right now)

Did someone forget to give Jim Clyburn (D-SC) his talking points? Rewind to Sunday morning: MR. [TOM] BROKAW: Joining us now, let’s turn to two men whose job it is...

By AF Editors • Mar 16,2010

David Brooks, drama queen?

You wouldn’t expect it from such a moderate guy, but consider this, from Meet The Press: MR. [TOM] BROKAW: Let’s begin with you, if we can, David. There are lots...

By Sonny Bunch • Mar 15,2010

Tom Hanks and "The Pacific"

The first episode of HBO’s sequel to Band of Brothers, The Pacific, premiered last night. It was pretty solid, though a little slow in the offing. If it’s half as...