Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Feb 10,2014

Encourage Premarital Counseling, But Don’t Mandate It

Marriage is declining in popularity: USA Today reported that marriage rates in 2013 reached the lowest point in more than a century. Both social and fiscal conservatives are worried about...

By Kathryn Shelton • Feb 10,2014

AF Dallas Asks: Do Charter Schools Work?

On January 30, young professionals in Dallas gathered for a round table discussion on charter schools in Texas as a part of National School Choice Week. Tracy Young, Vice President...

By Lance Lamberton • Feb 07,2014

Getting A Look At The Real Charles Krauthammer

Charles Krauthammer, Things That Matter (New York: Random House, LLC, 2013) 387 pages (hardback) $28.00 As a political pundit, Charles Krauthammer is one of the best. His syndicated column is...

By AF Editors • Feb 05,2014

President Obama Can Find Change In The States

President Obama’s State of the Union address has produced a polarizing effect on the nation; some fully support him while others express serious concerns about his growing propensity to ignore federal law and act...

By AF Editors • Feb 05,2014

Consider a Career in Development

People ask me for career advice on a regular basis. If you are interested in public policy and working for the liberty movement, my best advice is to consider a...

By Kaavya Ramesh • Feb 03,2014

Rethinking the Tragedy Of The Commons

Owning the fish might save them. Conventional wisdom has maintained that overfishing can only be solved by public intervention. Ecologist Garrett Hardin’s “tragedy of the commons” has been read as...