Commentary - America's Future

By Brad Lips and Dan Lips • Jun 06,2004

How to honor the man from Tampico

On November 3, 1980, a double-rainbow crested over Main Street in Tampico, Illinois, where Ronald Reagan was born. The next day, Reagan was elected to become our fortieth president. “When...

By Justin Logan • Jun 06,2004

Book review: The Connection

The debate that still rages around the Iraq War may never end. Readers of Stephen F. Hayes’ book, The Connection: How al Qaeda’s Collaboration with Saddam Hussein Has Endangered America (Harper Collins,...

By AF Editors • Jun 05,2004

The common traditions of liberty

For a patriotic American it's hard not to resent Europe, given its current anti-Americanism. But Switzerland, which still cherishes some of the gifts our nation has squandered, deserves the respect...

By Rich Trzupek • May 31,2004

Truth in journalism

Caught up in the never-ending search for the sensational, modern journalism often neglects accuracy and integrity.

By Joanne McNeil • May 31,2004

Mean girls and boys online

Orson Scott Card’s protagonist in Ender’s Game outwitted a school bully by manipulating his e-mail account to send an embarrassing message to the classroom, but what if the class nerd isn’t the...

By Matthew Hisrich • May 24,2004

Tax me out to the ballpark

Spring and baseball are a much better combination than spring and taxes. Thanks to politicians we have both. Worse, many politicians seem to think that baseball and taxes are an...