Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Mar 18,2009

Outwards, Looking In: Reading Riesman’s The Lonely Crowd

Most people or things that are said to have been enormously famous or influential in their day but now forgotten, turn out either to net a Jesus- or Elvis-worthy tally...

By AF Editors • Mar 17,2009

Quotation of the day

From a man who knew his business, James Matheson of Jardine, Matheson & Co. — one of the original opium runners and hence founders of Hong Kong: “The Gazelle was...

By David Polansky • Mar 17,2009

Of non-interests

As dull as it may be to see agreement around this blog, I think Damir gets it largely right in his response to Christian Brose over at Foreign Policy. I’m...

By Damir Marusic • Mar 17,2009

Of Interests

Christian Brose on national interests (via a critique of Zakaria’s latest): The real sticking point is how a Syria or a Russia defines some of its “interests.” Damascus’s desire to...

By Nicole Kurokawa Neily • Mar 17,2009

Pig Penn

Daily Kos has a great post about Rep. Murtha’s (D-PA) campaign finance… indiscretions. His point? We have to show we are different than Republicans by refusing to tolerate any corruption...

By Nicole Kurokawa Neily • Mar 17,2009

Sen. Grassley Finds Line, Crosses It

The gentleman from Iowa is upset over AIG’s bonuses. On a radio show yesterday, Sen. Grassley (R-IA) stated: “The first thing that would make me feel a little bit better...