Commentary - America's Future

By Stephanie Rugolo • Sep 26,2013

Conservatives Should Resist The Pull Of Soft Paternalism

Conservatives usually abhor any sort of government-sponsored paternalism. Some conservatives have recently advocated for a more mild form of paternalism, called soft paternalism. They argue that since the government apparatus...

By Lori Sanders • Sep 26,2013

The Farm Bill: Best If Used By Sept. 30

Lost in the noise regarding the impending government shutdown is a separate deadline Congress faces on Sept. 30 – the expiration of the farm bill. While there’s been incredibly heated...

By Adam Millsap • Sep 25,2013

No, Government Doesn’t Create The Free Market

One of the misunderstandings propagated by the existence of an expansive government is the idea that only government can accomplish the tasks it has set for itself. A recent example...

By AF Editors • Sep 25,2013

Summer Liberty TelegrAFF

AFF’s latest “Liberty TelegrAFF” newsletter is now available! Read an exclusive interview with Congressman Aaron Schock as well as career advice from Fund for American Studies president Roger Ream. In...

By Julie Ershadi • Sep 23,2013

Iranian Gestures To Obama Weaken Opposition Group

A vocal and militant opposition group to the Iranian government, the Mujahedin-e-Khalq, has taken some pretty hard hits recently. A Sept. 1 attack on Camp Ashraf in Iraq, where around...

By AF Editors • Sep 23,2013 Career Advice

Your Inbox is Not a Parking Lot

On your desk, you probably have an inbox where colleagues place documents that require your attention. Others might have a mailbox or a slot in an organizer where colleagues place...