Commentary - America's Future

By Ericka Andersen • Jan 22,2021 Culture

Millennial Money: Why Educating Yourself and Investing Early Is Smart

When I was 18, my dad encouraged me to invest my money in the stock market. That phrase–stock market–sounded like a foreign language. I could barely pay for a night...

By Josh Evans • Jan 20,2021 AF Community

Reads of the Week: War in Syria, Tobacco Regulation, and Stifled Urban Growth

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AFF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By AF Editors • Jan 19,2021 Culture, Policy

In the Age of COVID-19, Young Americans Must Step Up. Here’s How.

As many American cities enter another phase of pandemic-triggered lockdowns, businesses that managed to stay afloat after the several months of restrictions imposed nationwide brace for the worst. Unlike the...

By Cindy Cerquitella • Jan 15,2021 Culture, Leadership

Learn it, Live it, Love it: So This Is The New Year Edition

Well, we’re two weeks into the new year, and already we know it will be one for the history books. Covid-19 vaccines are rolling out, albeit slowly, the Democratic Party...

By Josh Evans • Jan 14,2021 Policy

Reads of The Week: Stimulus Checks, Hong Kong Immigration, and Puerto Rican Pharmaceuticals

Each week, we feature 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 of...

By Evelyn H. Gardett • Jan 13,2021 Culture

End User Woes: Beating the Facebook Addiction

In the past six months, I have watched two separate movies about Facebook. The first was The Social Network, about how the site got started. The other was The Social...