Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Mar 04,2013

Simple Steps to Start Networking

Last week, AF hosted a panel discussion entitled “Welcome to Washington: Networking for Career Advancement” along with the Institute for Humane Studies and the American Enterprise Institute. Panelists with a...

By AF Editors • Mar 01,2013

Minimum Wage Increases Can’t End Poverty

Imagine this: A high-school student gets out of school and heads to her job at the local diner. All the while, her father has been working at the plant all...

By Kristina Burroughs • Mar 01,2013 Career Advice

Mistakes are Often the Best Teacher

Everyone has made a mistake or two when it comes to navigating the career landscape: landing the job, interviewing, negotiating salary, or even deciding whether to take an opportunity or...

By AF Editors • Feb 28,2013

On Human Events

I don’t generally write personal blogs on this site, but this news deserves a special post. Yesterday, the conservative weekly Human Events announced that it would stop publishing its newspaper....

By Jameson Taylor • Feb 27,2013 Leadership

Policy Generalists Make Better Leaders

In the discussion about whether to be a policy generalist or policy specialist, here are some further insights. Insight 3: It’s all connected. In my view, everything is connected—and connectable....

By Helen Krieble • Feb 26,2013

Guest Worker Reform Must Be Cornerstone of Immigration Package

Suddenly, everyone in Washington seems to agree on the need for immigration reform, and they may even agree on most of the details. That’s because nobody has said yet what...