Akash Chougule

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Akash Chougule

Akash Chougule

@AkashJC

President @FREOPP. Past: @AFPhq, @standtogether, @EdWorkforceCmte. Proud @BostonCollege @bctrackandfield alum. Rhode Island born and bred.

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Akash Chougule
Akash Chougule@AkashJC·
Some personal news - March 21 is my last day at AFP; On March 26, I begin as President of @FREOPP! I am grateful to AFP and Stand Together, and honored for the opportunity to lead FREOPP - looking forward to helping expand the American Dream to uplift more Americans than ever!
FREOPP@FREOPP

FREOPP is thrilled to announce that Akash Chougule has been appointed President of the organization, effective March 26. Chougule succeeds FREOPP's co-founder @Avik, who has served as President since the think tank's founding in 2016. businesswire.com/news/home/2025…

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Thank you @emilybrooksnews for including me in this recap! Freedom conservatives are optimistic because the big-government right is flailing. We'll discuss the future of the Right this month at the Freedom Conservatism Conference, May 20 in DC: freecon.org
Emily Brooks@emilybrooksnews

Today marks ONE YEAR of THE MOVEMENT, my newsletter on the debates and influences on the right — and how different things are from a year ago, with more fractures & anxiety BIG slate of voices in this to help asses & explain: @MHowellTweets @KevinRobertsTX @oren_cass @TimChapman @AkashJC @nathanbrand @mboyle1 @KristiSHamrick "The biggest political question is whether MAGA eats the establishment, or the establishment eats MAGA. And I think we’re starting to get some answers to that," Howell said. thehill.com/newsletters/th…

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Billy Binion
Billy Binion@billybinion·
The responses to this are a good reminder that a lot of anti-immigrant keyboard warriors have no idea what the law says. “He had 20 years to become a citizen!” No. Thanks to country of origin caps, the wait time for Indians can be over *100 years*—just to get a green card. Many die waiting in line. We tell people seeking the American Dream to come here “the right way,” and then we punish them for doing so.
Sam Peak@SpeakSamuel

This H-1B worker has lived in the US for nearly 20 years and built a family here. His mom was dying in India. To visit her, he would need to wait months to book a consular appointment--with the soonest one available likely being scheduled one year out. He made the difficult choice of not visiting his dying mom because leaving without an appointment would mean separation from his children, job, and his other obligations. Much of the commentary around immigration focuses on how such bureaucratic burdens undermine immigrants’ ability to contribute and innovate. But we must remember that this red tape also prevents these people from being fully engaged with their own lives and meaningfully present in the lives of others. This matters too, and these seemingly non-economic problems will eventually translate into economic costs. If America is no longer a place where people feel empowered to be the best versions of themselves as they celebrate, struggle, and grieve, it ceases not just being the land of opportunity, but also the land of dignity and purpose. linkedin.com/posts/gautam-d…

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FREOPP
FREOPP@FREOPP·
Rather than help build a “working-class coalition,” tariffs have proven to be a political anvil. Consumers are left picking up the pieces of a manipulated and broken economy, while businesses get court-ordered kickbacks. @AkashJC
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Teachers unions are a cancer on the American education system and our country’s future strength and prosperity, and the ones who suffer most as a result of their existence are children from low-income families most in need of upward mobility. nationalreview.com/news/teachers-…
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Akash Chougule@AkashJC·
As I wrote this weekend to @FREOPP Substack subscribers, rather than help build a “working-class coalition,” tariffs are a political anvil. Tariffs were never going to help win an election, but they can certainly help lose one. A lesson for the future.
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FREOPP@FREOPP·
Big news: FREOPP is growing! We're thrilled to introduce four people who will help us expand economic opportunity to those who least have it. Marilinda, Renu, Dan, and Luca: Welcome to the team. We're lucky to have you.
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Today, @FREOPP is launching the Center for Safe and Stable Futures, a first-of-its-kind hub for child welfare policy. Ensuring that every child in America grows up in a safe, stable home should be the standard, not just the aspiration. Learn more at safeandstablefutures.org
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Red Sox@RedSox·
Today we honor & celebrate the strength of our city. Boston Strong. 💛💙
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FREOPP@FREOPP·
The school choice debate used to be about where kids go to school. Now it's about where, when, and how Americans learn at every stage of life. FREOPP's @DanLips and @UT_Civitas's @mctoth lay out the full policy architecture in a must-read piece. nationalaffairs.com/publications/d…
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The Masters
The Masters@TheMasters·
The weekend is here. Good morning from Augusta National. #themasters
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A year since “Liberation Day,” Trump’s tariffs are not only an abject failure by his own admin’s standards and the standards of basically every economist, they’ve also been uniquely damaging to his signature promise as a “political outsider” and have knee-capped his poll numbers.
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The national debt just crossed $39 TRILLION. This is an embarrassing abdication of responsibility from lawmakers of both parties, who have prioritized the enrichment of retirees at the expense of young Americans trying to achieve the American Dream. substack.freopp.org/p/total-boomer…
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This insane viral story underscores a larger problem: widespread policy failure and bureaucratic confusion in child welfare. That’s why @FREOPP will soon launch the Center for Safe & Stable Futures, a first-of-its-kind child welfare policy leadership hub. thebanner.com/community/loca…
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