Commentary - America's Future

By AF Editors • Feb 02,2012

Raleigh chapter roundtable: “Should the Constitution Define Marriage?” –

Join America’s Future Foundation for our kickoff event in Raleigh, Tuesday March 13, in the Loft at Nattty Greene’s. We’ll have a great discussion on gay marriage, straight marriage, government’s...

By Jacqueline Otto • Feb 01,2012

Profiles in Liberty: Erik Telford

Conventional wisdom used to be that the political left had control over the online sphere. This sentiment reached its zenith after President Obama’s new media focused election campaign in 2008....

By Brendon S. Peck • Jan 30,2012

Bishop on the Brink

A liberal congressman defies his district and faces defeat in a bellwether re-election campaign. In 2010, a torrent of anger against statist intrusion swept away scores of Democratic incumbents....

By David Wilezol • Jan 30,2012

The Oblivious Elite

In 1890, the police reporter and photographer Jacob Riis published the grim and gripping How the Other Half Lives, the Muckracking era’s classic exposé of New York City tenement life....

By Richard Lorenc • Jan 28,2012

What’s Happening with AF Outside the Beltway?

AFFers inside the Beltway may not know it, but AF is also flourishing outside of Washington, D.C. From Chicago to Pittsburgh, AF is bringing inquisitive, open minds together to discuss...

By AF Editors • Jan 27,2012 Professional Development

Tom Palmer: Working Your Way Up, Part 1

So you want to be influential? Right. Start at the top! But that may be a bit hard to do. So maybe you could start at the bottom, instead. I...