Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Aug 30,2012

AF Video: What is a College Degree Really Worth?

Andrew Gillen (American Council of Trustees and Alumni) says universities “are bringing in $15,000 dollars for each student, and they’re only spending $1500 to educate each student”. How does that...

By Cara Valle • Aug 29,2012

You need to read poetry

Poetry, says Plato, has no good place in a well-ordered society. The power it exercises over people can be dangerous, he believes, and the crowd it attracts is often undesirable....

By Cathy Reisenwitz • Aug 29,2012 Career Advice

Writing headlines that get traffic: What I’m learning at Reason magazine

I started at Reason magazine in April, and one of my responsibilities is helping to increase traffic to the site. I recently began evaluating our headlines to see which drive...

By AF Editors • Aug 29,2012

Chicago Event- Autumn Happy Hour with IHS

AFF-Chicago is thrilled to be hosting a “Fall for Liberty” happy hour with the Institute for Humane Studies on Wednesday, September 5th, 5:30 PM at the Kerryman, 661 North Clark...

By Logan Albright • Aug 28,2012

Three things the American people don’t understand about trade

In the post-recession environment of high unemployment and slow growth, there has been a lot of talk about the need to protect American jobs and to rein in the trade...

By AF Editors • Aug 28,2012

Foundations of Liberty: Institute for Humane Studies

The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) is a non-profit organization that works to change the world by supporting the next generation of liberty-loving professors, journalists, policy experts, and other intellectuals....