Commentary - America's Future

By Roger Custer • May 07,2014

Everyone Can Be a Mentor

Some mentors are involved in a formal partnership, like the one AF provides, Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, etc. But everyone is an informal mentor because younger...

By AF Editors • May 05,2014

Bring The Market Back To Student Lending

Enrollment in student loan forgiveness programs has skyrocketed in 2014, up 72 percent from the middle of 2013. These income-based programs cap monthly payments for enrollees and, after a set...

By Kathryn Shelton • May 05,2014

AF Chicago Welcomes the Charles Koch Institute and Learns About Economics

The Chicago Chapter of America’s Future teamed up with Denise Froning from the Charles Koch Institute for an interactive presentation on fundamental economic concepts. Attendees participated in exercises designed to...

By Ken Silva • May 01,2014

Is Journalism Worse Than Child Pornography?

The British Virgin Islands could soon have laws that restrict freedom of the press more than perhaps any other jurisdiction in the Western World if the territory’s governor assents to...

By William Smith • May 01,2014

How to Avoid the Dreaded Networking Faux Pas

In last week’s post, A Basic Guide to Networking, I offered a primer on the value of networking as well as helpful tips young professionals should consider when interacting with...

By Claire Kittle Dixon • Apr 24,2014

On Assembling Bikes and Applying for Jobs

Raise your hand if you like following directions. That’s what I thought. A lot of us liberty-loving folks shy away from someone else telling us what to do. Related story-time: I...