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America's Future Foundation Room 101

November 5 , 2007

IN THIS ISSUE: DOUBLETHINK LAUNCH PARTY THIS MONTH | WHAT'S NEW IN THE PODCAST | COLLEGE BLOGGER CONTEST | JOBS AND MORE

Double Think Launch Party!
On Wednesday, November 14th, AFF will hold a launch party for Doublethink's fall issue. We'll celebrate the release of the fall issue of the magazine with the editors and writers.  Look for the time & location in next week's Room 101.

In the podcast this week...
This week on Inside Washington Weekly, AFF's weekly podcast, our panelist will discuss the end of Stephen Colbert’s campaign, how the Democrats are teaming up on Hillary, Michael Mukasey, and Obama’s flaps. The show’s panelists this week are Dave Weigel of Reason, Amanda Carpenter of Townhall.com, and Jamie Kirchick of The New Republic. David White hosts. To listen or subscribe, visit http://www.insidewashingtonweekly.com.

AFF $10,000 college blogger contest...
If you're a college blogger (or know one) don't forget America's Future Foundation has announced a contest for the best college blog with a grand prize of $10,000.

The purpose of the contest is to encourage original liberty-minded blogger journalism on college campuses and to identify young conservative and libertarian talent who wish to pursue careers as journalists and writers. The contest is open to all graduate and undergraduate bloggers age 25 and younger.

The winning blog will be awarded a cash prize of $10,000, and be invited to be a panelist at an AFF Roundtable on higher education in Washington, D.C. The award will be announced on April 7, 2008.

A panel of renowned bloggers will judge the contest. Judges include:

To enter, and for the complete set of rules, college bloggers can visit www.americasfuture.org/collegeblogger. There bloggers can enter their site for consideration. The deadline for entries is December 31, 2007. From the entries, AFF will choose ten finalists. The panel of seven judges will then track the blogs between January and April and will then choose a winner.

Your dream job...
The Fund for American Studies is seeking to fill a Program Director position responsible for planning and implementing all aspects of the new Legal Studies program, including a summer institute designed for first year law students and law school prep programs for undergraduates. The Institute combines academic seminars, a legal internship placement, and opportunities for participants to network with professionals in the legal field. For more info, see http://www.americasfuture.org/jobboard/archives/022538.php

Got something else in mind? You can find other great free-market-oriented jobs by clicking over to AFF's Job Board at http://www.americasfuture.org/jobboard/!

Cheers,

Cord Blomquist
Deputy Director of Operations
http://www.americasfuture.org/
cord@americasfuture.org

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