Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Jul 08,2007

Everyone’s a moralist: But only some people realize it

A colleague and friend of mine, we’ll call him Daniel, lives in one of Washington D.C.’s more marginal neighborhoods. He told me about walking home one afternoon and being offered...

By Baylen Linnekin • Jul 08,2007

The Goose is Nothing: Fighting Chicago’s Foie Gras Ban

Baylen Linnekin tastes the forbidden food and investigates why it's so controversial.

By AF Editors • Jul 08,2007

Fiction: The Secrets of Parents

For three days after he was fired, Francis sat in the living room, despondent, watching TV. Then he started playing the game.

By John Tabin • Jul 06,2007

Taking The Money Out Of Politics

The second quarter of 2007 is over, and the presidential campaigns are once again disclosing their quarterly fundraising numbers. On the Republican side, the big winner in Q2 is Rudy...

By Alvino-Mario Fantini • Jul 02,2007

Brown’s Challenge (And England’s)

The bombings in London have refocused Britains attention -- but how will the new Prime Minister respond?

By John Tabin • Jun 29,2007

Brownback’s Fickle Romance with Immigration Reform

The deeply flawed immigration reform bill that President Bush has been pushing crashed and burned in the Senate yesterday, falling 14 votes shy of cloture — in other words, not...