Commentary - America's Future

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:...

By AF Editors • Jan 28,2009

The Pope needs a spin doctor

Ross Douthat: If the Pope de-excommunicates a Holocaust denier, the Vatican press office should be working around the clock, with press releases flying, to provide context and do damage control....

By AF Editors • Jan 28,2009

One reporter’s heroism

Ethan Bronner of the NYT writes: Because Israel barred foreign journalists from entering Gaza until the war ended, The New York Times relied on my Palestinian colleague here, Taghreed el-Khodary,...