Commentary - America's Future

By Carolyn Bolton • Jul 08,2021 AF Community, Leadership

How a Lost Love Taught Me the Value of Money

Five bucks. That’s what my beloved Josh put on the offering plate when visiting a friend’s church years ago. It’s not a lot of money, but it was a lot...

By AF Editors • Jul 07,2021 Culture, Leadership

Indebted Millennials: Here’s How to Pay Off Your Mortgage Fast

Millennials are now buying more homes than boomers, Gen Xers, and Gen Z. But despite their growing love of property ownership, debt continues to haunt Americans between the age of...

By Brittany Hunter • Jul 07,2021 Culture

Britney Spears, Self-Ownership, and Economic Liberty 

The #FreeBritney movement has become a pop culture phenomenon, highlighting the abusive nature of so-called “conservatorships,” a legal tool that limits an individual’s right to self-ownership and economic liberty.  In 2008,...

By AF Editors • Jul 06,2021 Limited Government, Policy

How Socialism Evolved

In 1910, Victor L. Berger won Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, sending a self-proclaimed socialist to Capitol Hill for the first time in American history. Today, 4 congressional members are members...

By Daniel Huizinga • Jul 05,2021

The Pros and Cons of Sustainable Investing

The last year has accelerated societal change in many ways, and the rise of ESG investing is quickly emerging as another way to transform our investing approach. More investment funds...

By AF Editors • Jul 02,2021

Reads of the Week: Segregation in Cities, Vaping Regulations, and the Problem with Chinese Power Centralization

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...