Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Aug 02,2013

Fallout of Iranian Coup Felt 60 Years Later

Next month marks the 60th anniversary of the Central Intelligence Agency’s first major coup d’etat abroad. In August of 1953, agents ousted Iran’s then-democratically elected prime minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. At...

By Emma Elliott Freire • Aug 01,2013

In Netherlands, Defrauding Solar Panel Program Is ‘Child’s Play’

Journalists in the Netherlands have exposed how simple it is to defraud the Dutch government’s subsidy scheme for solar panels. A person submits an official form saying they will install...

By Rick Barton • Aug 01,2013

Profiles in Liberty: Hadley Heath

Hadley Heath is a senior policy analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum where she specializes in health care, entitlements, economics, fiscal and public policy. Heath’s interest in politics grew slowly...

By Kristina Burroughs • Jul 31,2013 Career Advice, Leadership

Are You a Manager or Transformational Manager?

Whether you’re a job seeker aspiring to a supervisory role or you currently hold the privilege of leading others, continual self-reflection is good practice. Yes, managers should be able to...

By Ken Silva • Jul 30,2013

What If F.A. Hayek Covered Sports?

As a journalist, I enjoy reading the work of economist F.A. Hayek because I think it helps me avoid producing bad journalism. I don’t think that many sports writers had...

By Michael LaCroix • Jul 30,2013

Foundations of Liberty: Mercatus Center

Started in 1980 as the Center for the Study of Market Process, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University is a market-oriented research, education, and outreach think tank dedicated to...