Commentary - America's Future

By Sonny Bunch • Mar 19,2010

This is the end / My only friend, the end

Apologies to The Doors, but I’ve always loved that line. And now, finally, a time to use it. I have accepted a new job and, as part of the bargain...

By Sonny Bunch • Mar 17,2010

Welfare reform for hipsters

When did Baltimore turn from a haven for drug dealers into a haven for hipsters on food stamps? The two friends weren’t tabulating the cash in their wallets but what...

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...