Commentary - America's Future

By Josiah Ryan • Jan 17,2013

Celebrate Lance Armstrong’s Doping

Lance Armstrong’s confession is sure to spark another frenzied hunt for the hundreds of still-unknown doctors, trainers, and athletes who have engaged in the doping business over the last decade....

By Joël Valenzuela • Jan 16,2013

Django Wasn’t Unarmed

Guns: who needs ’em? Should citizenry be permitted to own military-style assault weapons? Should they have guns at all? These are the questions furiously circulating around the public policy world...

By James Gwartney • Jan 16,2013

Economic Thinking Helps in Policy Jobs

For anyone seeking to affect or even evaluate public policy options, economic thinking is crucial. It helps us to avoid some of the worst, and yet most common, errors in...

By Eric Alston and Isaac Morehouse • Jan 15,2013 Career Advice

Degrees for a Policy Career: Undergraduate

There is no simple way to determine what level and type of degree is best for you and your budding policy career. Don’t fret; you don’t have to have the...

By AF Editors • Jan 14,2013

Consumers Should Celebrate Google’s Antitrust Victory

The Federal Trade Commission recently concluded a two-year of investigation of Google’s search ranking practices with a decision that they didn’t violate antitrust legislation. This is great news for American...

By Joseph G. Lehman • Jan 14,2013

Why Work in a Think Tank? Part 3

If you are exploring careers in public policy, you should consider the policy-shaping role of think tanks. Think tank professionals can exert influence on public policy that is both enormous...