Commentary - America's Future

By David Adesnik • May 14,2009

The counterinsurgency reading list

Andrew Exum (aka Abu Muqawama) has just updated his counterinsurgency reading list. It’s a great resource. The list begins with three items that Andrew identifies as absolute essentials for anyone...

By Sonny Bunch • May 12,2009

Christopher Hitchens Explains It All

I didn’t stick around for the dinner,* so I didn’t see Wanda Sykes’ routine. I think conservatives are silly to get too worked up about it; I think liberals are...

By David Adesnik • May 12,2009

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Prepare Talking Points

On Sunday morning, national security adviser Jim Jones didn’t want to be asked about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. This past week, President Obama sent a handwritten letter to 2nd Lt....

By David Adesnik • May 12,2009

McCain and Gitmo: Which side is he on?

John McCain also promised, if he were elected president, to shut down the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. So now that Republicans are attacking Barack Obama for closing Gitmo, which side...

By David Adesnik • May 11,2009

Is progress evaporating in Iraq?

Gen. Petraeus explains the situation to Chris Wallace: WALLACE: There is also growing violence in Iraq, amid signs that the Iraqi government is dropping some of the counterinsurgency tactics that...

By Sonny Bunch • May 11,2009

All girl’s basketball, all the time

JVL has posted a followup explaining in further detail why Malcolm Gladwell’s recent piece on Davids, Goliaths, and the full court press is so off: 5) As it happens, there are...