Frank Filocomo

Frank Filocomo is the Advancement Coordinator at RealClearFoundation. His work has been published in National Review, the Federalist, University Bookman, and elsewhere.

How the Absence of Civil Society Created the Fuentesian-Right

Far-right provocateurs are exploiting the loneliness epidemic to lure Gen Z into embracing fringe ideologies and conspiracy theories. What to do?

Frank Filocomo / 4 min read

Samizdat Prize Gala Will Honor Champions of Free Speech Courage

RealClear Media Fund presses its mission to celebrate and defend viewpoint diversity.

Frank Filocomo / 3 min read

Small Steps Towards Revitalizing America’s Civic Culture

Restoring civic life in an era of loneliness.

Frank Filocomo / 3 min read

Lonely Senior Old Man Sitting on Bench in Park

Protecting America’s Elderly from Social Isolation

America’s elderly are unprecedentedly lonely. In a bipartisan, multigenerational push, people are fighting to bring them back to the center of society.

Frank Filocomo / 3 min read

Beautiful baobab trees which can be as old as a 1,000 years, growing on the African island nation of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.

Can Social Media Apps Help Revive Civil Society?

Digital connections are fostering in-person community.

Frank Filocomo / 3 min read

empty shelves in the library without books.

Bring Back America’s Third Places

Third places are disappearing, but communities have the power to protect them.

Frank Filocomo & Jillian Racoosin Kornmeier / 3 min read

Are Americans Losing Their Sense of ‘Belonging’?

A new “Belonging Barometer” has troubling indications for the health of civic culture in America.

Frank Filocomo / 3 min read