Commentary - America's Future

By Sonny Bunch • Sep 02,2009

Roger Stephens: American Hero

We’ve all been there: a stranger’s baby won’t stop screaming while out in public because the mother or father just can’t be bothered to keep control of their child. (My...

By Sonny Bunch • Sep 02,2009

Hollow points

Interesting piece in the WaPo on the absurd process it takes to legally obtain a handgun in DC (a process I’m about to get sucked into). I was struck by...

By AF Editors • Sep 01,2009

Mess with the environment and it will mess with you

A Brazilian agency produced an ad for the World Wildlife Federation with the tagline: “The tsunami killed 100 times more people than 9/11. The planet is brutally powerful. Respect it....

By AF Editors • Sep 01,2009

Sen. Barrasso’s tribute to Sen. Kennedy

Why did so many Republican senators have such strong feelings for Ted Kennedy? John Barrasso of Wyoming describes the personal touch that Kennedy had: The day I got sworn into...

By AF Editors • Sep 01,2009

David Gregory uses the ‘C’ word

No, not that ‘C’ word. I’m talking about Chappaquiddick. This weekend, Meet the Press, Face the Nation and This Week all devoted their full broadcasts to fond remembrances of Sen....

By AF Editors • Sep 01,2009

Kennedy nephew: Senate contender and proud Chavista

Not only does Jamie Kirchick have a new essay up on Doublethink Online; he also has a new article up at TNR about the warm feelings of Joe Kennedy II...