Commentary - America's Future

By Matt Hampton • Nov 10,2021 Liberty, Limited Government

The Real Origins of the Fight for Equality

Depending on what source you hear it from, Glenn Youngkin’s election in Virginia has been praised as a rebuke against teaching ideas related to Critical Race Theory in schools or...

By Louis Damani Jones • Nov 09,2021 Culture, Liberty

Religious Freedom in the Modern World

For most young Americans, the first narrative introduced in early education about the beginning of the American project is the pilgrim’s search for religious freedom. The narrative could be boiled...

By AF Editors • Nov 05,2021 AF Community

Reads of the Week: The Student Housing Crisis, Hospital Tax Breaks, Social Media’s Effects on Humanity

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By Erin Dunne • Nov 04,2021 Communication, Professional Development

Want a Job as a Writer? Your Op-eds Can Launch a Communications Career

The path to “making it” as a writer seems to go something like this: write and place several op-eds, develop a reputation as a commentator on key issues or topics...

By Peyton Holliday • Nov 03,2021 Career Advice, Communication

Tips for Standing Up for Truth in the Workplace

Not all of us have the honor to work in a workplace where our values are appreciated. And if you do have that honor, know that it is indeed an...

By Caitlin Gilligan • Nov 02,2021 Limited Government, Markets & Free Enterprise

Agricultural Markets Aren’t Free—but They Should Be

Lots of businesses have been forced to close their doors thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. With much of the country sliding back into social distancing, and businesses forced to follow...