Commentary - America's Future

By Beth Bailey • Jan 07,2019 Culture

The Time to Study the Holocaust is Now – and Always

2018 saw the most horrific – and deadliest – attack on Jews in US history when, on October 27, Robert Bowers killed eleven congregants at Tree of Life Synagogue in...

By Cindy Cerquitella • Jan 04,2019 Culture

Learn it, Live it, Love it: So this is the New Year

Happy New Year everyone! We’re so excited for what 2019 holds for AF and the country. To help you with your New Year’s resolutions and intentions, here are a few...

By Josh Evans • Jan 02,2019 AF Community, Policy

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Millennial Moms and School Choice, Trump’s Syria Withdrawal, and the DoD’s Failed Audit

Each week, we’ll be featuring the work of the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. For more information...

By Leah Nalepa • Dec 31,2018 Professional Development

Set Intentional Professional Development Goals for 2019

I readily admit that I love new year’s resolutions. This time of year feels like a fresh start from the nearly two months of holiday preparations and celebrations and the...

By Cindy Cerquitella • Dec 31,2018 AF Community

AFF’s Resolutions for 2019

I’ll be ringing in this new year buried in the hills of West Virginia, spending the weekend with friends, good food, and making big goals. I hope you all have...

By Josh Evans • Dec 28,2018 Policy

Resolving to Care about Policy in 2019

For better or worse, the American public is becoming increasingly focused on politics and policy. The 2018 midterm elections saw nearly half of all eligible voters show up to cast...