Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Jul 19,2009

The long arm of the law reaches for Jack Murtha

The editors of the NYT (of all people) say that Rep. Murtha is becoming a dangerous liability to the Democrats. An ongoing investigation has found that [Confessed bribe-taker Richard] Ianieri’s...

By AF Editors • Jul 18,2009

A tsunami in Japanese politics

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has dominated Japan for more than fifty years. In that time, the opposition provided one prime minister, who held office for less than a year....

By AF Editors • Jul 18,2009

The Afghanistan debate (Yes, there is one.)

Republicans may not complain much about President Obama’s strategy for Afghanistan, but there is a good amount fire now directed at the administration from the liberal side. Ibn Muqawama provides...

By AF Editors • Jul 18,2009

Elections in Mauritania. Who cares? You should.

Nice overview of the situation in yesterday’s WSJ: NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Mauritania’s elections Saturday following 10 months of military rule will mark a return to democracy — and determine whether...

By AF Editors • Jul 17,2009

Gay rights and the American elite

The cover story in the current issue of the Yale Alumni Magazine recounts the remarkable progress toward equality and acceptance that gay students have made at Yale over the past...

By Sonny Bunch • Jul 17,2009

The Politico: Singlehandedly destroying the Washington media’s cred

First there was the Washington Post offering access to elected officials and their own reporters in exchange for money. Now they’ve caught the ACU using one of their operative’s column...