Commentary - America's Future

By Peter Lipsett • Apr 07,2020 Culture

Coronavirus Philanthropy Ideas

“I’d be interested in recommendations on civil society responses to corona/markets period. What can I best do to help people in need?” As the current crisis first began to come...

By Jacob Bruggeman • Apr 06,2020 Culture

Five Classics to Read During the COVID-19 Lockdown

The COVID-19 lockdown has imposed a serious and necessary strain on social lives and mental health everywhere, but there’s a silver lining in the state-enforced solitude: ample time to read....

By Alanna Crabtree • Apr 03,2020 Culture

We will Prevail

Coronavirus. COVID19. “The rona.” We all know these names as well as we know our own anymore. This pandemic has seeped into nearly every part of our lives and has...

By Josh Evans • Apr 01,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: What COVID-19 Means for Foreign Policy, Home-Based Businesses, and Appalachian Healthcare

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 Daniel Huizinga • Mar 31,2020 Culture

Personal Finances During COVID: Getting Your Financial Life in Order

In my last post, I shared a few financial tips specifically for surviving the COVID-19 crisis, but if you’re working from home and have some extra free time, now is...

By AF Editors • Mar 30,2020 Professional Development

What the AF Staff has Learned from Working Remotely

Because of important social distancing measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19, many people are finding themselves working from home, often for the first time. Since most of AF’s staff...