Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Apr 23,2013

New Cyber Security Bill, Old Privacy Problems

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA is on its way to the Senate this week. Supposedly aimed at help companies and government to work together to help...

By Lauren Goldberg • Apr 23,2013

Make An Intern's Summer: Be A Mentor

Whether you are recent graduate or a seasoned professional, you probably remember the difficult decisions you faced at that critical crossroad of life. No matter the preparation, the transition from a...

By Claire Kittle • Apr 22,2013

Talent Tip: You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Advanced Degrees, Higher Salaries, and Marrying Orthopedic Surgeons

As a follow-up to last month’s tip about graduate degrees, I wanted to tackle the topic of how advanced schooling affects salaries in the free-market nonprofit community. When I inquire...

By Joseph Hammond • Apr 19,2013

Argentina Might Lead A Wave Of Resource Nationalism

Despite the Arab Spring, it was not a Middle Eastern country which grabbed biggest headlines for resource nationalism in 2012. It was Argentina, where populist President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner proposed a...

By J. Cal Davenport • Apr 18,2013

Presidential Candidates Should Take A Page Out Of Rand Paul’s Playbook

All presidential candidates should learn at least one lesson about their foreign policy platform: for purposes of the campaign, it is not only about the position you take or the...

By AF Editors • Apr 17,2013 Career Advice

Top Five Qualities of Effective Communicators

There are five qualities that are essential to being an effective communicator. First and foremost, you have to be accurate. You must always be truthful and build a reputation with...