Commentary - America's Future

By David Donadio • Jan 28,2009

Brandeis sells its art

Thanks a lot, Bernie Madoff: The Massachusetts attorney general’s office said on Tuesday that it planned to conduct a detailed review of Brandeis University’s surprise decision to sell off the...

By AF Editors • Jan 28,2009

Conservatives cheering for Obama?

Yes, Bill Kristol and Fred Barnes. Not exactly two guys known for being friendly to Democratic presidents. In his final column for the NY Times, Kristol wrote: We don’t really...

By David Donadio • Jan 28,2009

Bill Kristol, David Frum, and the battle to reclaim conservatism

A dedicated reader thinks Bill Kristol wasn’t fired. Fair enough, perhaps not; Bill had only planned to be at the New York Times for a year, though as public editor...

By David Donadio • Jan 28,2009

I love Roland Martin

He’s like the Jackie Harvey of CNN: (CNN) — The new president has been in office one week and already the clock is ticking as to whether or not he...

By AF Editors • Jan 28,2009

Cognitive dissonance at 40th and 8th

This isn’t quite fair, but it invites some needed discussion. Exhibit A: An op/ed in today’s New York Times: “THE basis of our governments being the opinion of the people,...

By David Donadio • Jan 28,2009

Ahmadinejad demands you respect his authoritah

Apparently frightened by facing a U.S. President who isn’t easily shaken or needlessly recalcitrant, Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is adding a few more preconditions for making diplomatic progress with Iran:...