Commentary - America's Future

By Jerry Brito • May 10,2004

After Abu Ghraib, is the war still winnable?

To truly win the war in Iraq, winning "the hearts and minds" of the liberated is indispensable. We have just lost a lot of hearts and minds.

By Jonathan Trager • May 02,2004

The libertarian electoral dilemma

Circus showman P. T. Barnum once said, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Amongst libertarians, millions of suckers are reborn every four years–just in time for the next presidential election....

By AF Editors • May 02,2004

Betrayal in Pennsylvania

Sen. Arlen Specter's victory in the Pennsylvania primary is a let-down for the young conservative foot soldiers in the war for the future of our country.

By AF Editors • Apr 26,2004

An unlikely champion of libertarianism

Free trade and globalization may be the only hope for the third world, but it's interesting to read such arguments in the pages of The Nation.

By AF Editors • Apr 26,2004

The one lesson on outsourcing

Whenever people start talking about an economic problem, like the current debate over the outsourcing of jobs from America to foreign nations, I always remind myself of the crucial lesson...

By Kelly Jane Torrance • Apr 19,2004

Serious writers and the silver screen

Does anyone read serious fiction anymore? For years, we’ve been hearing laments about the declining sales of novels. And hardly anyone seems to read short stories these days–the women’s magazines...