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Dr. Merrill Matthews
Resident Scholar — Institute for Policy Innovation
Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation, a research-based, public policy “think tank.” He is a health policy expert and weekly contributor at Forbes.co...
Kerby Anderson
Host — Point of View
Kerby Anderson is host of Point of View Radio Talk Show and also serves as the President of Probe Ministries. He holds masters degrees from Yale University (science) and Georgetown University (governm...
GUESTS
Lonnie Norris
Executive Director of Between Borders — Founder of StoryLight Productions
StoryLight Productions was founded by Lonnie Norris in 2019 with a mission to tell stories that challenge, inspire, and glorify God. With years of experience in global missions, Lonnie launched StoryL...
StoryLight Productions was founded by Lonnie Norris in 2019 with a mission to tell stories that challenge, inspire, and glorify God. With years of experience in global missions, Lonnie launched StoryLight to share impactful stories from around the world. The company is dedicated to producing high-quality films that engage a broad audience, aiming to spark thought, inspire action, and connect with viewers on a meaningful level.
Tim Chapman
President — Advancing American Freedom
Tim Chapman is the President at Advancing American Freedom, a public policy advocacy organization founded by Vice President Mike Pence. Chapman has more than two decades of service in the conservative...
Tim Chapman is the President at Advancing American Freedom, a public policy advocacy organization founded by Vice President Mike Pence. Chapman has more than two decades of service in the conservative movement and as an advocate for public policy. Chapman has served as a Principal at P2 Public Affairs, the Executive Director of Heritage Action, Chief of Staff at the Heritage Foundation, and as an adviser and staff to Senators DeMint, Nickles and Hutchinson. Chapman's experience in conservative policy advocacy is extensive as he was a co-founder of Heritage Action - the advocacy arm of The Heritage Foundation – and a former Executive Director at Stand for America, an advocacy organization founded by Ambassador Nikki Haley. Tim has built and maintained policy coalitions on the right that have helped shape the consensus within the GOP and he has helped craft messaging/activist campaigns that have resulted in policy victories.
John Hood
Author | Columnist | Teacher | President — John William Pope Foundation
John Hood is president of the John William Pope Foundation, a Raleigh-based grantmaker. He is also the author of 10 books — ranging from economic histories and political biographies to fantasy novels...
John Hood is president of the John William Pope Foundation, a Raleigh-based grantmaker. He is also the author of 10 books — ranging from economic histories and political biographies to fantasy novels — and teaches at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Since 1986, Hood has written a syndicated column that now runs in the Winston-Salem Journal, Greensboro News & Record, Wilmington Star-News, Triangle Business Journal, and newspapers in 50 other North Carolina communities. He’s also written for The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, National Review, Readers’ Digest, The New Republic, and dozens of other newspapers and magazines, and appeared on CNN, Fox News, NBC, and National Public Radio. Hood chairs the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership, co-chairs the North Carolina Leadership Forum, and serves as vice-chair of North Carolina Public Radio, State Policy Network, and the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. Hood received his B.A. in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned a M.A. in liberal studies from UNC-Greensboro.
AAF Launches Ad Campaign Opposing RFK
Advancing American Freedom today announced an initial six-figure ad campaign in opposition to RFK’s nomination to be Secretary of HHS. The campaign wi...
Between Borders Movie Trailer
In a crumbling Soviet Union, the Petrosyan family finds themselves as outcasts—wherever they go. Their Armenian heritage marks them for discrimination...
Future of Freedom Podcast
Future of Freedom is a podcast that explores the intersection of conservatism and libertarianism in today's society. On each episode we bring together...
AAF Sends Letter to Senators - Stands for Life on RFK Jr. Appointment
Today AAF announced that President Tim Chapman and AAF Board Chairman Marc Short sent a letter to the U.S. Senate ahead of the confirmation hearing of...
Freedom Conservatism: A Statement of Principles
To ensure that America's best days are ahead, we must apply the timeless principles of liberty to the challenges of the 21st century.
FreeCon Conference — February 24, 2025
On February 24, 2025, we invite you to join Freedom Conservatives for our inaugural one-day annual conference in Washington, D.C. at the National Pres...
Trump Victory: Right Must Remain Committed to Freedom
Most Americans deem Joe Biden’s presidency a failure and held it against his vice president. And most think Washington is more the problem than the so...
Viewpoints
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Stunning Reversal
Penna Dexter Two years ago, I complained that: “Radical transgender directives just keep coming from the executive branch of the federal government.” There’s been a stunning reversal. States fought ba...
TV Dinners to Smartphones
Kerby Anderson Columnist Bob Greene noticed a connection between TV Dinners and smartphones. In fact, he says the 1950s meal was a gateway drug for screen addiction. He believes that our zombie-like a...
Political Fantasy
Kerby Anderson A recent poll of Americans conducted by NewsGuard and YouGov is disturbing on its face. It is even more concerning the deeper you delve into the data. The topline comment is that a siza...
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Support the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act
The abortion pill harms women and kills unborn children. Congress must act.
Contact Congress About the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025
Congress needs to get the job done, not run away from work.