Commentary - America's Future

By James Poulos • May 16,2008

When the Law Speaks in Tongues: CA's Gay Marriage Opinion

There is no way I’m going to be able to get through the 172 pages of the California marriage cases opinion anytime soon [pdf]. But in my punchdrunk way I...

By AF Editors • May 16,2008

Bloggers on Blogging: Tim Lee

How have blogs changed journalism? Why are corporate blogs so bad? Ubiquitous tech and policy blogger Tim Lee tells all.

By James Poulos • May 15,2008

Appease of Crap

I’m inclined to agree with Sonny’s cut-the-hurt-feelings-and-campaign take on the hot story of the day. I don’t think Bush was talking about Obama. I really could care less whether Bush...

By James Poulos • May 15,2008

Dignity vs. Neediness in the Bioethics War

Star intellectual Steven Pinker, who should be careful whom he calls stupid, has penned (for The New Republic) an attack on the President’s Council on Bioethics that makes my ridicule...

By Sonny Bunch • May 15,2008

Bush Wasn't Talking About Obama Specifically…

Just his mindset. John Podhoretz is 100% right: Bush’s speech–especially the bit drawing fire–was pretty much anti-terrorist boilerplate, the purest distillation of the Bush Doctrine. He and his surrogates and...

By Sonny Bunch • May 15,2008

Do endorsements matter?

I’m not asking that question rhetorically, or with an excess of snark. I’m honestly interested to know. Have you, loyal readers, ever decided who to vote for based on their...