Commentary - America's Future

By Jack Langley • Sep 21,2021

America’s Lost Sense of Community

The COVID-19 era has brought a whole new meaning to the word community. For months Americans have been forced to gather online or in very limited capacities in-person due to...

By AF Editors • Sep 17,2021 AF Community

Reads of the Week: Lessons from Maoism, Vaccine Mandates, & Protecting US Tech Innovation

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 Lane Koch • Sep 17,2021 Career Advice

Bravery, Business, and a Boss Mindset

We have all heard the saying, “it takes money to make money.” Commonly this colloquialism is thought of in terms of situations like buying a home in cash, investing money...

By Matt Hampton • Sep 16,2021 Culture, Liberty

‘Shang-Chi,’ The Perfect Movie for 2021

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a fun Marvel flick that also delivers relevant twists to its themes about heroism. With the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s pandemic-era releases being...

By Alexandra Syrah • Sep 15,2021 Culture, Liberty

Visiting the Freedom Tower on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

I visited the Freedom Tower and the 9/11 Memorial on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. I was 31 years old, and it was my first time visiting the World Trade Center....

By Jack Langley • Sep 14,2021 Leadership, Limited Government

Todd Beamer: The Average American Hero

This past week America observed the tragedy of 9/11 on its 20th anniversary. But we also remembered Todd Beamer. This man led passengers of United Flight 93 in an attempt...