Commentary - America's Future

By Lane Koch • Mar 04,2021 Professional Development

Networking like a Boss

Every opportunity I’ve had in my political career has stemmed from relationships. Far too many people leave their professional advancement up to chance. Not just networking, but networking well is...

By AF Editors • Mar 03,2021 Career Advice, Professional Development

Reads of the Week: Public Schools, Permitting Reforms, and Qualified Immunity Flip-Floppers

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 Kelvey Vander Hart • Mar 02,2021 Limited Government, Policy

A Trillion Trees is a Trillion Times Better Than Nothing

The ranking member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR 4), made his intentions of reintroducing a version of the Trillion Trees Act this year very...

By Daniel Huizinga • Mar 01,2021 Markets & Free Enterprise

Betting on Stocks Just Isn’t Worth It

When everyone you know and even your mother is talking about the stock market, clearly something is up. Though it may be tempting to join in on the excitement, the...

By Lydia Pitea • Feb 26,2021 Culture, Leadership

5 Good Things TikTok Brought Us

As a Millennial, I’m firmly in the anti-TikTok camp. From my point of view, social media rots your brain, makes you sad(der) and ultimately wastes your time. Though, that’s not...

By John Dale Grover • Feb 25,2021 Career Advice, Professional Development

Launch Your Career with These Three Professional Certifications

Degree inflation is real. According to the Census Bureau, the number of Americans who are at least twenty five years old with advanced degrees jumped dramatically over the last two...