YAF’s ‘Worst of the Worst’ Leftist Nonsense in 2020
As the year draws to a close, Young America’s Foundation looks back at the worst offenses committed in the name of woke political correctness. Many of these exposés came to us via YAF’s Campus Bias Tip Line as students—fed up with the absurd and often outright discriminatory practices of their schools—worked with us to shine a […]
YAF Saves Ronald Reagan’s Boyhood Home
Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is excited to announce that YAF is the new caretaker and owner of President Ronald Reagan’s boyhood home in Dixon, Illinois. YAF looks forward to carrying on the important work of preserving and protecting this historic property, which has been managed and cared for by the Ronald Reagan Home Preservation Foundation […]
Jacob Roth Joins YAF Team as Staff Attorney
In October, Young America’s Foundation also welcomed Jacob Roth as the staff attorney at our national headquarters in Reston, Virginia. Jacob majored in Slavic Studies, specializing in Russian Literature, at Northwestern University, and he earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is admitted to the bar in the District […]
YAF Breaks Burbank Blockade Of Academic Freedom, Provides Banned Books To Students
Young America’s Foundation will provide to Burbank students—free of charge—classic books that were banned by the Burbank Unified School District in November. The banned works include To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, The Cay by Theodore Taylor, and Roll […]
Emily Jashinsky Returns to YAF to Lead NJC
Young America’s Foundation welcomes Emily Jashinsky back to our national headquarters as director of the National Journalism Center. Emily Jashinsky is also the culture editor at The Federalist. She previously covered politics as a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner. Prior to joining the Examiner, Emily was the spokeswoman for Young America’s Foundation. She has interviewed leading politicians […]
Remembering Dr. Walter Williams
Young America’s Foundation mourns the passing of Dr. Walter Williams, a dear friend and one of the country’s most articulate and staunchest defenders of individual liberty. YAF President Ron Robinson stated, “We are grateful for the life and legacy of Dr. Walter Williams, who generously gave his time and wisdom to students to ensure freedom. Dr. […]
UChicago President Stands Up to Leftist Mob, Affirms Professor’s Free Speech Rights
What a breath of fresh air. Robert Zimmer, the president of University of Chicago, has taken a bold stance in defense of free speech in the wake of an angry leftist mob’s attempts to topple a professor. In a letter to the UChicago community, Zimmer defends Dorian Abbot – a professor who is under attack […]
‘Actively Stifling The Free Exchange Of Ideas’: YAF Puts John Brown University On Notice
This week, following John Brown University’s attempt to keep the truth about communism hidden from their students—a story broken exclusively by YAF—Young America’s Foundation sent a letter to JBU outlining how the school is stifling the free exchange of ideas on campus. Administrators at John Brown University had incorrectly deemed posters, distributed to YAF activists […]
John Brown University Bans Anti-Communist Posters On Anniversary Of Berlin Wall’s Fall
The administration at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, has denied approval for JBU’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter to display posters as part of Young America’s Foundation’s Freedom Week activism initiative. The posters, which outline the death toll and dangers of communism and socialism around the world, are part of the YAF chapter’s […]
YAF Students And Leaders Tell US Senate: It’s Time To #ConfirmAmy
Following Thursday’s vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee to put Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination before the full Senate, Young America’s Foundation sent a petition to all U.S. senators urging them to do their job and confirm Judge Barrett. This petition is signed by Young America’s Foundation’s national leadership and Young Americans for Freedom chapter […]
