Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Aug 04,2020 Leadership, Professional Development

5 Things Good Leaders Don’t Do

Being a leader in a professional setting is not easy. To some, leadership skills might come naturally, whereas to others, being put on the spot makes for a bad case...

By Ericka Andersen • Aug 03,2020 Policy

The Law That Could Kill Millions of American Jobs

Millions of independent contractors — writers, artists, singers, drivers and many more — could lose their jobs in the coming year. An antiquated, over-regulated law in California known as AB-5...

By Cindy Cerquitella • Jul 30,2020 Culture

Learn it, Live it, Love it: The Bravery Edition

Learn It: If you’ve felt frustrated by how the government, both state and federal, has handled this pandemic, you’re not alone! The latest issue of Hillsdale College’s Imprimis lays it...

By Josh Evans • Jul 29,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Fixing the Defense Budget, Reopening Schools, and Rehiring Violent Cops

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 Lydia Pitea • Jul 27,2020 Culture

How to Take a DC Daytrip: Pandemic Edition

If you follow the AF blog, which you really should, (there are so many wonderful nuggets from great journalists, philanthropists, and mover/shakers besides just me) you’ll have noticed that I...

By Katy Gambella • Jul 24,2020 Career Advice

Backpacks to Briefcases: Advice for Recent Graduates on the Job Hunt

When I graduated from college in 2010, I had the pleasure of entering one of the worst job markets in recent history. Finding a job was difficult and daunting….almost as...