Commentary - America's Future

By Kat Murti • Apr 06,2021

If You’re a Libertarian, You’re a Feminist

Over the past several years, many libertarians have become outspoken opponents of feminism. “Feminism is cancer,” they intone, echoing the rallying cry of the alt-right and denouncing feminism as an...

By Daniel Huizinga • Apr 05,2021

What Does it Mean to be ‘Financially Independent’?

When I used to lead personal finance workshops for my colleagues, I often started by asking attendees how they would define the term “wealth”. Some people knew exactly what purchase...

By AF Editors • Apr 02,2021 AF Community, Career Advice

Reads of the Week: The 5G Race, the Green Economy, and African Free Trade

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 Esther Bardo • Apr 02,2021

It’s Raining Stimmies in Ohio

Ohio’s budget was running at a $200M surplus before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, resulting in blanket stay-at-home orders and shuttered businesses, as well as sinking the state’s budget to...

By Kelvey Vander Hart • Mar 31,2021

3 Free-Market Environmental Groups To Support on Earth Day

My first full time job out of college was working in development for a free-market think tank. After leaving that position, the lessons I learned about philanthropy and the importance...

By David Hervey • Mar 30,2021

Social Justice and Libertarianism are Compatible

A lot happened in 2020, in fact, almost too much to unpack. The Covid pandemic reignited the conversation about what governments should do, and how they should do it. Some...