Commentary - America's Future

By Peter Lipsett • Jul 08,2019 Leadership

Youth Sunday Lessons about the Meaning of Community

Church-goers often have strong feelings about the concept of Youth Sunday. Those in the congregation feel a sense of either excitement or trepidation when they arrive at church to discover...

By Cindy Cerquitella • Jul 05,2019 Culture

Learn it, Live it Love it: The Independence Edition

Learn It: You participated in a recitation of the Declaration of Independence yesterday right? Right?! If not, and even if you did, why not give it one more read for...

By Christopher Lloyd Goffos • Jul 04,2019 Culture

Soundtrack to Your Independence Day

No 4th of July barbecue, picnic, or party is complete without the right background music to get you and your friends in that ‘Merica kind of mood. Check out this...

By Hallie Drew • Jul 03,2019 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: The Student Loan Crisis, Flawed Border Aid, and Fighting Black Markets with the Free Market

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. For more information...

By Jacob Bruggeman • Jul 02,2019 Culture

Five Classics You Should Have Read but Probably Haven’t Yet

Whether you’re an undergraduate, graduate student, working professional or a retired one, the summer is a season that we greet with relief. The summer is when we catch up with...

By Lyndsey Fifield • Jul 01,2019 Culture

How To Build Meaningful Friendships In DC

You probably have childhood memories of your parents trying to guide you away from bad influences. They weren’t just trying to keep you from hanging out with the types of...