Commentary - America's Future

By Samuel Mangold-Lenett • Apr 19,2021

Manufacturing the American Dream

Few things are as foundational to American identity as manufacturing. We’ve revolutionized travel, showed the world it need not live in the dark, and provided a vital source of income...

By AF Editors • Apr 16,2021 AF Community, Career Advice

Reads of the Week: Fixing Healthcare for the Young, and Expanding the Housing Supply, and Mental Health through Community

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 Lyndsey Fifield • Apr 16,2021 Culture

Where to Live In D.C.

When you move to Washington, D.C. you might be surprised to learn a lot of people who list D.C. as their location in their twitter bio actually live an hour...

By Carol Cassis • Apr 15,2021

The Unintended Consequences of Trusting the Government

Jack Phillips, famously known as the Colorado Christian baker, was sued for refusing to bake a custom wedding cake that countered his religious beliefs and now he is making headlines...

By Monica Moir • Apr 14,2021 Policy

Private Schools Reopen, Leaving Public Schools in the Dust

As summer approaches, the country is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for the COVID-19 pandemic. The narrative is shifting to what schools are going...

By Meg Tuszynski • Apr 13,2021 Markets & Free Enterprise, Policy

The Moral Case for Free Markets

A couple of months ago, I wrote an impassioned defense of free markets, arguing that openness to markets is a key determinant of why some countries are rich and others...