Commentary

By Joanne McNeil • Sep 04,2007

The Web is the Worst Place to Grieve

You might fantasize about your funeral. Will your ex-boyfriend finally realize just how much of an idiot he was and sob by your casket? Will old friends — from as...

By Meghan Keane • Sep 04,2007

Larry Craig’s Moral Quarrel

A Senatorial business card doesn’t go nearly as far as it used to. When Larry Craig flashed his at the officer arresting him for soliciting sex in a Minneapolis airport...

By John Tabin • Aug 31,2007

The Roundup: Stalling your flight, and other bad puns

Forget for the moment that Sen. Larry Craig, who has long been dogged by rumors of homosexuality (or bisexuality, if you prefer), was probably prowling a public restroom for an...

By Melinda Haring • Aug 29,2007

Out of 163 countries surveyed in Transparency International’s 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index, Ukraine ranks 99th. I have seen evidence of this first-hand after living in Kiev, where I taught English until recently....

By AF Editors • Aug 20,2007

Bob Novak’s One True Love

Bob Novak's chronicle of Beltway history is really the love story of a journalist and his beat.

By John Tabin • Aug 17,2007

The Roundup: Hucksters on Main Street

The big news out of the Ames straw poll last weekend was a surprisingly strong showing by Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who placed second. Huckabee beat out Sen. Sam Brownback,...