Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Jan 19,2009

If the New Republic is required reading in the new White House

Then Obama’s first administration is unlikely to accomplish much, since it would take about four years just to get through this post. The first paragraph alone made me feel like...

By David Donadio • Jan 19,2009

The content of their character

Polansky’s latest and Martin Luther King Day have me thinking about diversity today, and about the ongoing failure to recognize the distinction between equality of opportunity and equality of result....

By AF Editors • Jan 19,2009

I suppose it was too much to hope for

After being ever so briefly pleased with the New York Times‘ oped page, it was almost inevitable that I would stumble upon the latest column from Roger Cohen, who as...

By AF Editors • Jan 19,2009

Chefs vs Cooks

A confession: I have a weakness for television programs that focus on the culinary arts: Iron Chef, No Reservations, Kitchen Nightmares — you name it. Nigella Lawson became an instant...

By David Donadio • Jan 19,2009

Knock Knock

Monty Python and Mr. Show fans will like this, I think. 3:30, and deeply sick, but worth it:

By David Donadio • Jan 19,2009

Obama rama rama

The days of bread and circuses have begun. Having unwittingly put myself on the hook for 10,000 words of writing by the end of the month, I couldn’t go to...