Commentary - America's Future

By Lance McCaskill • Mar 11,2013

New Policy On Women In Combat Is Naive

The decision by outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to lift the ban on women in ground combat is a departure from objective reality. While this policy may seem like a...

By Jarrett Skorup • Mar 09,2013

Public Sector Unions Contribute to Government Growth

A strike in Chicago and New York City; rallies of tens of thousands in Wisconsin; politician walkouts in Indiana; attempts to change the constitution in Michigan — these events and...

By Elisha Maldonado • Mar 07,2013

Kerry Carefully Talks The Talk About Syria

For two years, the United States’ foreign policy approach toward Syria has been to do nothing. In an effort to appear helpful, President Barack Obama sent his new Secretary of...

By AF Editors • Mar 07,2013

These Aren’t the Drones You’re Looking For: Examining America’s Drone Strike Policy

12 hours and 52 minutes. That’s how long Kentucky Senator Rand Paul spent on the floor of the Senate on March 6th filibustering the nomination of John Brennan to head...

By AF Editors • Mar 07,2013 Career Advice

Brush Up On Email Etiquette

It’s never too late to brush up on your email etiquette. Here are a few pointers. 1. Use the cc, bcc, and reply all functions appropriately. There is nothing worse...

By Scott Hamilton • Mar 06,2013

Preparation is Key for Public Speaking

Faced with the prospect of speaking in front of an audience, normally confident and well-balanced people have been known to have a panic attack. Yet not only is it a...