Commentary - America's Future

By Sonny Bunch • May 20,2008

The Case for Empire, Redux

In the early days of The Weekly Standard online, Jonathan V. Last wrote a very controversial piece entitled The Case for Empire. In it, he argued that viewers were cheering...

By Sonny Bunch • May 20,2008

Japanese Cinema

James picks his favorite (and least favorite) Japanese film over at The American Scene. I think his choice of Battle Royale is a great one, though you can’t go wrong...

By John Vaught LaBeaume • May 20,2008

Revenge of the Country Club Republicans

It’s been roughly three months since John McCain effectively secured the Republican presidential nomination and during that time, there’s been no shortage of speculation about who the Arizona Senator might...

By James Poulos • May 19,2008

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Bad Night

Ross writes: there are times when quietism is the better part of valor, and times when revolutions are necessary things. And given my own declinist instincts, I can easily imagine...

By James Poulos • May 19,2008

Authority, Legitimacy, and Austin Bramwell's Fig Leaf Fallacy

In his American Conservative review of Matt Yglesias’ new book, Heads in the Sand, Austin Bramwell contends that, “[i]n the end,” it is unclear whether Yglesias seeks anything more than...

By Sonny Bunch • May 19,2008

Ugh

While we’re on the topic of sports… I just came across this story at ESPN, about a family bringing suit after their son was injured in a baseball game. Bringing...