Commentary - America's Future

By Matthew Hurtt • Jan 04,2013

Free Speech At Risk In The Universities

Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate. Greg Lukianoff, President, The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). New York: Encounter Books, 2012. 336 pp. Are American...

By Peter Redpath • Jan 03,2013

Networking Advice: Navigating Conversations at Receptions

If you’re attending receptions, especially as an unemployed job seeker, portray confidence. Who wants an unconfident lawyer, policy analyst, etc. after all? The first question that everyone knows you’re asked...

By Roger Custer • Jan 03,2013

Generational Analysis Shows Libertarian Trends

Scholars sometimes debate whether Generation Y, or Millennials born roughly between 1978 and 2000, are a troubled, entitlement generation or a great, emerging generation. Jean Twenge writes in “The Narcissism...

By AF Editors • Jan 02,2013

Have You Heard About The Coming Executive Order on Cybersecurity?

With Congress unable to pass legislation setting cybersecurity standards, drafts of an Obama cyber security executive order are circulating. This possibility has important implications for the future of American privacy,...

By Lawrence W. Reed • Jan 02,2013

Integrity Matters: Part 2

A free society flourishes when people aspire to be models of honor, honesty, and propriety at whatever the cost in material wealth, social status, or popularity. America’s founders knew that...

By AF Editors • Jan 01,2013

Distinguish Yourself: Keep Learning

Happy New Year! Learning is a life-long pursuit, even when you don’t get a report card with letter grades. When you join the professional world, you can distinguish yourself by...