Commentary - America's Future

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...

By Sonny Bunch • Sep 01,2009

High speed rail is great, except when it isn’t

Great nugget from Megan McArdle on high speed rail: The primary obstacle to high speed rail in those locations is not conservatives of any stripe–it’s community activists, environmental groups, and...

By Sonny Bunch • Aug 31,2009

Matt Labash on Marion Barry

America’s greatest living treasure, a/k/a Matt Labash, has a 9,500 word profile on Marion Barry this week. He had access to the Mayor For Life for several days; he went...