Commentary - America's Future

By Rodney Rios • Apr 11,2025 Liberty, Limited Government

On Peace in Ukraine

It is proper, morally right and just to seek peace in Ukraine (and everywhere). The Trump administration, therefore, is correct in seeking a way to end the war between Russia...

By Grant Van Eck • Apr 09,2025 Culture, Liberty

The Importance of Local Control

There is a war for the most basic principles of freedom being fought in New Jersey— battles are being waged across the Garden State. From one end of the Washington-Rochambeau...

By Chloe Sparwath • Apr 03,2025

Jimmy Lai, A Free Speech Hero

I recently watched the Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Story of Freedom, and am astounded by how much I did not know about not only this once-in-a-generation-leader, but also a...

By Mary Catherine McElhone • Apr 01,2025 Career Advice, Professional Development

The Secret to Networking? Stop Networking.

“Hi, I’m Mary Catherine, and I’m everyone’s new best friend.” That’s how I introduce myself in nearly every setting, whether I’m at a work event, a conference, or stuck in...

By Michael Hernández • Mar 28,2025

AF-NE Hub Event Spotlight: Thin-Crust Growth: Stamford, Zoning Laws, and Connecticut’s Future

With a slice of Stamford’s famous thin-crust pizza in one hand and a pen in the other, I sat down for a conversation on urban development with local residents and...

By Justin Tucker • Mar 26,2025 Culture, Markets & Free Enterprise

“The Brutalist”: A Modern Exercise in Classical, Epic Filmmaking

There were several factors for the decline of the Golden Age of Hollywood. One of these factors was the rise of television in the 1950s. Audiences could watch moving images...