Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • May 24,2012

Don’t Burn Bridges: What Does that Mean?

We are often told not to “burn bridges,” but what does that mean for a young professional? In my opinion, the most important way is to be careful about which...

By Jacqueline Otto • May 23,2012

Profiles in Liberty: Phil Kerpen

Phil Kerpen is president of American Commitment, a columnist on Fox News Opinion, and chairman of the Internet Freedom Coalition. Prior to joining American Commitment, he served as vice president...

By AF Editors • May 22,2012 Career Advice

In Response to Critiques of Higher Education

I find myself largely in agreement with Joanna Robinson’s criticisms of higher education, which may be surprising for someone who works as a full-time mentor of graduate students in philosophy...

By AF Editors • May 22,2012 Culture

The New PC Wars

The spate of young (or youngish) people eager to denounce each other as racist is one of the more distressing trends of recent months. Far from being over the political...

By Matt Mitchell • May 21,2012 Career Advice

Rules of Thumb for Writing

In addition to the formal rules of writing, there are a lot of practical suggestions, or rules of thumb, that will make your writing sparkle and cohere. One suggestion is...

By AF Editors • May 17,2012

DC Dog Owners on a Tight Leash

After having thus successively taken each member of the community in its powerful grasp and fashioned him at will, the supreme power then extends its arm over the whole community....