America’s Future

Looking for beach reads this summer, but fiction or romance just isn’t your thing? Check out Amity Shlaes’s 2007 hit The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression. Check out more on our blog:

Remembering "The Forgotten Man" - America's Future Looking for beach reads this summer, but fiction or romance just isn’t your thing? Check out Amity Shlaes’s 2007 hit The Forgotten Man: A New History of

Headed to FreedomFest? America's Future is partnering with Young Voices and DonorsTrust's Novus Society to provide young professionals the ❄️coolest❄️way to network! Learn more and register here:

Young Professionals Reception @ Freedom Fest - Las Vegas The under-40 set is invited to kick off FreedomFest at the event’s official young professionals’ reception!

AF-Raleigh, we can't wait to see you later today for a fun and informative scavenger hunt in the city's new innovation section:

AF-Raleigh: Scavenger Hunt at NHID Join your friends at AF-Raleigh for a fun and informative scavenger hunt that will have you exploring the city's new innovation section!

There's far more to pageantry than stereotypes. Head on over to our blog to hear how Frances Floresca used her run for Miss Georgia USA to advocate for school choice and military families:

Crowning Advocacy: Leveraging Pageantry for Public Policy Impact - America's Future What do you think about when you hear the word “pageantry?” You may think of some of the stereotypes, including girls who want “world peace” who wear

Struggling to figure out what this term's Supreme Court decisions mean? AF-California has got you covered! Don't miss an evening of an evening of discussion, debate, and socializing with our friends at Pacific Legal Foundation and The Federalist Society: https://hubs.la/Q02Dqzdm0

Governments' use of cloud computing may pose a security problem, but the solutions its proposing threaten Americans' privacy rights Caleb Larson writes on our blog:

Cloud Services Expose The Balancing Act Between Security And Privacy - America's Future The most secure system is one to which there is no access. Likewise, the most accessible system is one without any security. In between these extremes lie

The Woodhouse Public Policy Fellowship is a year-long program designed to develop young leaders with a shared commitment to improving public policy. This year the fellowship will focus on the question, "What is conservatism?" Learn more and apply here:

Woodhouse Public Policy Fellowship The Woodhouse Public Policy Fellowship is a year-long program designed to develop young leaders with a shared commitment to improving public policy.

AF National Members, don your best Americana wear and join us for the Stars and Stripes Liberty Showdown! Not a member yet? Head over to our https://hubs.la/Q02Dq6cp0 and sign up. You don't want to miss this action-packed team trivia event! https://hubs.la/Q02Dq6x20

Join your friends at AF-Raleigh for a fun and informative scavenger hunt that will have you exploring the city's new innovation section!

Get your tickets here:

AF-Raleigh: Scavenger Hunt at NHID Join your friends at AF-Raleigh for a fun and informative scavenger hunt that will have you exploring the city's new innovation section!

Civic season, which falls between Juneteenth and the Fourth of July, is upon us. Head on over to our blog for some ideas about how to up your civic involvement in your community:

Civic Season is Upon Us - America's Future It is important to know basic civics in America; and what better time than Civic Season! Civic Season started on June 19th and will end on July 4th. It’s

If you have a passion for returning America to its constitutional roots and desire to learn more about a unique intellectual community, check out Hillsdale College, Washington D.C. Campus' James Madison Fellowship. Applications for the fellowship Class of 2024-2025 are due by July 8. Learn how to apply here:

Program Overview Washington, D.C., professionals working in and around government meet for discussion and camaraderie in this free, competitively selective fellowship.

There may be real concerns about TikTok, but that doesn't mean it's government's job to ban it writes Brittany Hunter on our blog:

Yes, TikTok Poses A Security Threat. No, Gov Shouldn’t Ban It - America's Future TikTok’s days in the United States may be numbered unless the Chinese app is sold to an American buyer. President Biden recently signed a foreign aid

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Join AF-Southeast, AFP, and the Mississippi Center for Public Policy TODAY for a roundtable discussion wrapping up this year's legislative session:

AF-Southeast: Legislative Wrap-Up and Roundtable Join AF-Southeast, AFP, and the Mississippi Center for Public Policy for a roundtable discussion wrapping up this year's legislative session

Missed the NYC premiere of She Rises Up? There's still a chance to join your friends at AF in NYC and see the documentary!

Get your tickets for tonight's screening here:

NYC Screening of She Rises Up - America's Future What happens when women open businesses and hire local women? More than you can imagine! Join your friends at AF in NYC for a screening of She Rises Up, a documentary about the role entrepreneurs and small businesses can play in women gaining financial independence, and ultimately reducing povert

Whether we’re sitting at our kitchen table, a desk in our bedroom, or a phone booth at a co-working location, our clothes reflect our professionalism and self-respect. Check out our blog for 5 dos and don'ts of dressing for a virtual job interview:

5 Do’s and Don’ts for Video Interviews - America's Future During COVID, casual work attire became the norm in work-from-home, hybrid work environments. Professional events were all canceled, so there was no need

Join AF-Southeast, AFP, and the Mississippi Center for Public Policy this Monday for a roundtable discussion wrapping up this year's legislative session:

AF-Southeast: Legislative Wrap-Up and Roundtable Join AF-Southeast, AFP, and the Mississippi Center for Public Policy for a roundtable discussion wrapping up this year's legislative session

Hey college/grad students! Check out this opportunity to explore classical liberal philosophy with Cato University: "The Use and Abuse of State Power."

Learn more about the course and how to apply here:

The Use and Abuse of State Power Cato University is the Cato Institute’s premier educational event for college students. Each program will explore classical liberal philosophy as a foundation for considering current policy issues.

TONIGHT! Join your friends at AF in NYC for the premiere screening of She Rises Up, a documentary about the role entrepreneurs and small businesses can play in women gaining financial independence.

There's still time to get your tickets here:

NYC Premiere of She Rises Up - America's Future What happens when women open businesses and hire local women? More than you can imagine! Join your friends at AF in NYC for the premiere screening of She Rises Up, a documentary about the role entrepreneurs and small businesses can play in women gaining financial independence, and ultimately redu

AF members make a difference in their community! Head on over to the blog to read about how AF-NE Hub member (and new member of our 1995 Society!) Justin Musella continues to make a difference in New Jersey:

AF-NE Activism Continues to Make a Difference in New Jersey - America's Future Since December 2023, I authored two pieces for the AF Blog on the proposed payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) programs in Parsippany Troy-Hills, New Jersey,

"Juneteenth is the perfect holiday to reflect on how far the black community has come and how far we need to go."

Head on over to our blog to read more from Ashley Keimach about why we celebrate Juneteenth:

Why We Celebrate Juneteenth - America's Future 155 years ago, today, Union army general Gordon Granger announced to an audience in Galveston, Texas, that all slaves in Texas were now free. This

Wondering how to celebrate America's other independence day? Zuri Davis has some ideas on our blog:

Don’t Forget About Juneteenth, America’s Other Independence Day - America's Future As Americans prepare to exit a long pandemic and spend time outside with their families and friends for the Fourth of July, there’s actually another

Despite a tendency in some corners of politics to minimize the Allies' victory in WWII, the war was worth winning. Read more from Rodney Rios on our blog:

Heroes of History: The Allied Stand Against Tyranny - America's Future It needs to be said the Second World War was worth winning. Eighty years after D-Day, it is fitting to reflect on the conflict that made the modern world.

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What happens when women open businesses and hire local women? More than you can imagine!

Join your friends at AF in NYC for the premiere screening of She Rises Up, a documentary about the role entrepreneurs and small businesses can play in women gaining financial independence.

Get your tickets here:

NYC Premiere of She Rises Up - America's Future What happens when women open businesses and hire local women? More than you can imagine! Join your friends at AF in NYC for the premiere screening of She Rises Up, a documentary about the role entrepreneurs and small businesses can play in women gaining financial independence, and ultimately redu

Veganism has a plastic problem, but it's being solved by innovation. Read more from Kelvey Vander Hart on our blog:

Innovation Is Solving Veganism's Plastic Problem - America's Future Veganism has a plastic problem. And I’m not arguing that as an outsider critic—after six years of vegetarianism, I went vegan earlier this year. To be

Headed to Atlanta for the LevelUp conference? AF National Members are invited to an evening of good food and good friends.

Not an AF National Member yet? Go to our website and sign up to claim your seat!

CANCELLED Member Meals: Atlanta Connect with fellow AF National Members in the Atlanta area during the Objective Standard Institute's Level Up conference.