Commentary - America's Future

By Brian Jencunas • Jan 06,2014

The House of Commons, Coming To An America Near You

Prediction: To see the future of the U.S. Senate, look across the Atlantic at the British parliament. As gridlock frustrates the majority party, the Senate will voluntarily turn itself into...

By AF Editors • Jan 03,2014

Apply Now! 2014 Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship Program

Are you interested in pursuing a career in journalism? The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is now accepting applications for the 2014 Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship Program. From a recent press release...

By Emma Elliott Freire • Jan 02,2014

‘Downton Abbey’ Inspires Bill To Change Inheritance Laws For British Nobility

On Sunday night, season 4 of Downton Abbey will kick off on PBS. The show about the lives of privileged aristocrats and their servants in the early 20th century has...

By AF Editors • Jan 02,2014

Insights and Advice: “On or Off the Hill: Your Next Career Move”

Yesterday’s post highlighted a recent event AF DC co-hosted with the Network of enlightened Women. A career development event, “On or Off the Hill: Your Next Career Move” featured an all-star...

By AF Editors • Dec 31,2013

Meet the Speakers: “On or Off the Hill: Your Next Career Move”

Recently, AF DC joined with the Network of enlightened Women to co-host a career development panel on Capitol Hill entitled, “On or Off the Hill: Your Next Career Move.” This...

By AF Editors • Dec 30,2013

Private Charity — A Better Way To Give And Receive

Free-market advocates are often characterized as miserly scrooges because of their opposition to government programs aimed at helping the needy. But this ignores what anti-poverty measures conservatives and libertarians can...