Commentary - America's Future

By Peter Lipsett • Feb 10,2020 Leadership

The Benefits of Being Grateful

If you believe the various polls analyzing people’s New Year’s resolutions, many of us want to improve our mental states and sense of well-being here in 2020. Is that one...

By Jacob Bruggeman • Feb 07,2020 Culture, Policy

Five Books to Read Before Talking about the Midwest this Election Season

In his classic 1949 study of Northeast Ohio’s Western Reserve, Harlan Hatcher described the region on Lake Erie’s southern shore as a land of “arresting contrasts.” The same phrase can...

By Julie Grace • Feb 06,2020 AF Community

Building on the Success of School Choice as a State, City, and AF Chapter

Home to the nation’s first private voucher system, it’s fitting that Milwaukee – and the entire state of Wisconsin – celebrates National School Choice Week. AF-Milwaukee joined in last week’s...

By Josh Evans • Feb 05,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: International Students in the Tech Industry, Online Education Freedom, and Super Bowl Politics

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 John Dale Grover • Feb 04,2020 Professional Development

3 Tricks for Getting Your New Year’s Resolutions Back on Track

New Year’s Resolutions are a routine part of many people’s lives as they take stock for the next year. About this time in early February, people are losing steam and...

By Josh Evans • Jan 29,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Internet Rights, Alcohol Regulation, and Banning Cashless Businesses

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...