Commentary - America's Future

By Krista Mitchell • May 12,2021

7 Items Every Professional Woman Should Have in Her Work Bag

Have you heard the exciting news? With current trends, many state governors and mayors will start rolling back COVID-19 restrictions this month. As the pandemic winds down and we get...

By Sydney Fowler • May 12,2021 Limited Government, Policy

Please Don’t Cancel Student Loan Debt. Sincerely, A College Student

Democratic candidates in 2020 had one rally cry; student loan forgiveness. Now that Biden is president, loan cancellation is looming. Eliminating student loan debt seems like a good solution for...

By Monica Moir • May 11,2021 Markets & Free Enterprise, Policy

Why are Unions Driving the School Reopening Conversation?

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the biggest concerns was how to adapt the education system to our new normal. After a year of remote learning, parents are eager to...

By Samuel Mangold-Lenett • May 10,2021

What Mike Judge’s “King of the Hill” Teaches Us About America

Contemporary American society isn’t held together by much. There is very little resembling a shared culture that all Americans can actively say they share irregardless of race, creed, or orientation....

By AF Editors • May 07,2021

Reads of the Week: Problems with the Menthol Ban, Consequences of High Taxes, and Free Speech on the Korean Peninsula

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 Matt Hampton • May 07,2021 Markets & Free Enterprise

Why ‘Woke Capitalism’ and Crony Capitalism Stem From the Same Root

The Chamber of Progress, a new group funded by Google, Amazon, and other tech companies, represents a confluence of two related trends: businesses trying to influence public policy and companies...