Commentary
With at least 33 million Americans now unemployed due to the coronavirus shutdown, many are asking when and how to get the US economy going again. The cost of losing...
A couple of weeks before all of this started, I was on vacation in Mexico. I blissfully strolled through the lush green Parc Rio De Janeiro, ate blue corn quesadillas...
Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AFF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...
Three months ago, my life was normal. I had a great job, a baby on the way, and a long list of New Year’s resolutions I was determined to make...
It’s happening. America is on the road to reopening the economy (whatever that actually means). Wherever you stand on the reopening debate, sooner or later things will all be open...
Are you staring at the field in the job application that requires you to input your salary — especially numerically — so you can’t even get away with writing “negotiable”?...
News
“Openers” and “Closers” have far more in common than they might think. We can both express our concerns and viewpoints, and find middle ground on the reopening process that works...
This month, we’re kicking off our first-ever Local Reporting Seminar in order to equip aspiring reporters with the necessary skills and connections they need to effectively cover the stories that...
During times of health emergencies, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, governors or other state officials are given emergency powers to protect the health and safety of their citizens. The...
I always think apocalypse movies end too early. We spend two hours breathlessly watching as civilization collapses. While that’s fun for an adrenaline rush, I always want to watch the...
America’s Future Foundation is excited to welcome our new AFF-Milwaukee chapter leader, Kirsten Golinski! Kirsten is currently the development associate at the Badger Institute. Before joining the Badger Institute, Kirsten...
While the changing media landscape has brought new opportunities for aspiring writers, it’s also led to a number of local newspapers cutting staff or shuttering altogether. This gap in local...