Overlooked Blog Review: American Future
Good foreign affairs blogs are hard to find. Most are simply random people bloviating on what they thing really goes on in the world. However, American Future is different. Of the three contributors, two are Foreign Service Officers with the State Department. The main author is also well versed and trained in the subject. Far from armchair generals, they know what they are talking about. They bring crisp and informed commentary to the foreign and national security headlines.
Generally focusing on commentary in the media, they dissect opposing opinions point by point and convincingly show their point of view. It is free of the vile and inflammatory attacks that characterize most attempts to engage other points of view. Most conservatives would feel at home at this site (though I disagree with them about whether Hezbollah won or not).
The design is clean and puts a clear emphasis on the posts, not all the “widgets” that have proliferated in the blogosphere. It’s down-to-earth and straight to the point.
American Future is a must-read for anyone who wants to keep up with foreign policy and national security issues.
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