Commentary - America's Future

By Emily Mishler • Sep 10,2019 Career Advice

Remote Work: Activating Your Network

Change in life, whether voluntary or involuntary, can be daunting. In my own experience, more often than not, taking the leap and actually jumping (or being thrust) headfirst into change...

By John Dale Grover • Sep 09,2019 Culture, Professional Development

How Reading Good Fiction Can Help Your Career

“Serious DC people only read nonfiction.” One of my friends and colleagues came to believe this during his first internship in Washington. He would eventually change his mind, but I...

By Josh Evans • Sep 04,2019 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Withdrawing from Afghanistan, Price-Gouging Laws, and Low Immigrant Crime Rates

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 Kristine Goffos • Sep 03,2019 Culture

Why You Should Make Fall Resolutions Instead of New Year’s Resolutions

Pumpkin spice lattes are back, school is starting up, and football season has kicked off. So while the first day of fall is technically a few weeks off, it’s fall...

By Cindy Cerquitella • Aug 30,2019 Culture

Learn it, Live it, Love it: The Important Conversations Edition

Learn It: For those of you, like me, that are intrigued by building a brand and a lifestyle, peek behind the curtain at Starbucks’ branding doc. Live it: There’s been...

By Emily Mishler • Aug 27,2019 Career Advice

Remote Work: The Mental Re-Route

The prospect of any major life change can not only be daunting and terrifying, but sometimes the most terrifying thing can be taking a big leap into the unknown. Whether...