Commentary - America's Future

By Meg Tuszynski • Sep 01,2021 Limited Government, Policy

Markets and the Environment: Friends or Foes?

Discussions surrounding how to stave off the most damaging effects of climate change are reaching a fever pitch. Often, markets that operate without environmental checks and balances are blamed for...

By Caitlin Gilligan • Aug 31,2021 Limited Government, Policy

Spending is (Still) Not the Solution

Nowadays it seems that politicians default to spending taxpayer’s money as their only way of “doing something”— but what about fixing all of the things that are broken? It’s no...

By Carolyn Bolton • Aug 30,2021 AF Community, Culture

Why Middle Class Americans Aren’t Giving to Charity

Fewer middle and low income Americans are donating their hard-earned dollars to charity compared to wealthier Americans, a concerning trend that should serve as a wake-up call to established philanthropists,...

By AF Editors • Aug 27,2021 AF Community, Professional Development

Reads of the Week: America’s Rail Network, School Choice, and Sales Tax Holiday

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 Krista Mitchell • Aug 26,2021

Negotiating You, Part 2: Nailing the Interview

In my last piece, I discussed some tips and tricks on how to market yourself effectively for the job hunt. In this piece, I’ll go through some tips on how...

By Brittany Hunter • Aug 25,2021 Leadership, Liberty

Thank Billionaires For all Your Favorite Innovations

America has a love-hate relationship with the uber rich, specifically the billionaires racing to be the first to launch the space-tourism industry. But those who chastise billionaires and their passion...