BEST OF #TruthStraightUp: The truth about the Second Amendment
One of the Left’s favorite anti-gun arguments is that the Second Amendment was only intended for muskets, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. America won the War of Independence because the people had the right to own what were then “weapons of war.” Today, leftists attempt to ban what they call “assault rifles” […]
FREEDOM IS UNDER ATTACK: We cannot overcome tyranny with complacency
Can we overcome tyranny if the people are complacent? Watch now: If we don’t take virtue seriously and we continue to be complacent, we WILL NOT end up with freedom Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.
SOMEONE TELL THE FEMINISTS: Women don’t need abortion to be successful
What is @Rachel Campos Duffy’s solution to terrible modern-day feminism? Acknowledge the good, forget the bad. Watch now: Leftists claim that women need abortion to be successful. As conservatives, it’s our job to fight for the innocent AND the success of women. Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.
IS SLAVERY CAPITALISM? D’Souza schools pretentious leftist on basic economics
Economic myths, debunked: Capitalism IS NOT just about profit; it’s about mutually benefiting all involved. Watch now: If I force another guy to work for me, how is that capitalism? Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.
POLITICO’s Shapiro Meltdown Shows Why We Need Truth-Seeking Journalists
By Savannah Glasgow On Thursday, POLITICO’s daily newsletter, Playbook, was authored by frequent YAF speaker and New York Times best-selling author Ben Shapiro. Staff at POLITICO immediately pushed back against the decision, causing Editor-in-Chief Matt Kaminsky to hold a zoom call for the staff to share their outrage. It’s been reported that nearly 225 members of POLITICO’s […]
Announcing University of Virginia Young Americans for Freedom as a Chapter of Distinction
Young America’s Foundation congratulates the University of Virginia Young Americans for Freedom (UVA YAF) chapter on being selected as the December Chapter of Distinction. Despite shameful actions from the intolerant Left on campus, UVA YAF excelled while boldly promoting conservative ideas as the Fall semester ended. From participating in Young America’s Foundation’s flagship initiative, Freedom […]
Penn State Prof: YAF Bears ‘Responsibility’ For Capitol Riot, ‘Under No Condition’ Would I Support YAF Chapter
A “distinguished” professor at Penn State University rebuffed a conservative student’s request to advise a Young Americans for Freedom chapter, falsely claiming Young America’s Foundation bears responsibility for the Capitol riot and noting that “under no condition” would he support a YAF chapter on campus. Pete Hatemi, a political science professor, noted that he does […]
VICTORY: High School YAF Chapter Secures Recognition After Legal Battle
After a two year-long battle with administrators, a high school student at Harrison High School in Harrison, New York has secured official recognition for his Young Americans for Freedom chapter. Luke Wong, a junior, worked with YAF and Alliance Defending Freedom to challenge his school’s decision. Each time Wong tried to gain recognition, he was […]
How The Lockdowns Are Affecting Small Businesses – An Interview With Sergio Vitale
The following is an excerpt from a recent interview with YAF alumnus Sergio Vitale, who is now a small business owner in Baltimore, Maryland. YAF: How you get involved with YAF? Vitale: I went to Loyola University Maryland from 1994 to 1998, and some friends told me about Young America’s Foundation. I attended the [National Conservative Student […]
YAF Congratulates Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Congressman Jim Jordan
On January 11, longtime YAF ally Congressman Jim Jordan was awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor—the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This prestigious honor is no stranger to YAF’s circles as Attorney General Ed Meese and Dr. Arthur B. Laffer were awarded by President Donald J. Trump in 2019. Congressman Jim Jordan has been an advocate […]
U. Florida Department Bans White Students From Virtual Town Hall
The Anthropology department at the University of Florida recently hosted a segregated virtual town hall for its students, barring white students from attending. According to an email obtained exclusively through YAF’s Campus Bias Tip Line, two PhD students organized the town hall, which was emailed to all students enrolled in an Anthropology course. “We kindly […]
BEST OF #TruthStraightUp: American Greatness
People from all over the world continue to come to America in search of a better life, but why? Because America is known for providing the ordinary guy with an extraordinary life. America has embraced a free market system that allows everyone to prosper, not by making us all equal, but by unleashing our talents […]
NO HOLDS BARRED: Knowles obliterates anti-American Left
If the Left valued American values at all, they wouldn’t be trying to topple statues of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and others. Watch now: Don’t be afraid to stand up for the ideals that America was built upon! Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.
JUST A LEFTIST FANTASY: Systemic racism is a ruse
The Left defines systemic racism as racism that is inferred from disparate outcomes, but is there any evidence of this? Watch now: The notion that police will attack a law-abiding, honest black guy is utter NONSENSE. Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.
Word-Banning Speech Codes Migrate From Campus To Congress
This week as the 117th Congress gaveled in, pandemic haircut enthusiast and $10K+ fridge aficionado Nancy Pelosi brought the far Left’s gender-erasing speech codes to the People’s House. Her goal, according to a press release on the new rules, is to make this Congress “the most inclusive in history.” But, as with most allegedly well-meaning […]
Best of #TruthStraightUp: Socialism’s big failure
First, it was the radical Left calling for democratic socialism. Today, the call for socialism has moved into mainstream progressivism. Yet those people advocating for socialism refuse to answer one simple question: Where in the world has socialism ever worked? In a socialist society, it doesn’t matter whether the people thrive, it only matters whether […]
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 […]
WHAT DON’T THEY HATE? Leftists want to take away all our rights
TRAMPLE, TROUNCE, AND DESTROY: The Left wants to take away what’s most valuable to us. Watch now: What’s at stake if the Left takes over the country? Well, everything… Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.
BEST OF #TruthStraightUp: Fighting for life
Being a conservative and being pro-choice is incongruent. Conservatives believe in the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but you can’t have liberty or pursue happiness without life. There is insurmountable, scientific evidence that the baby is a distinct human being at the moment of conception, and despite the Left’s […]
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 […]
SIMPLE AS THAT: Stop giving Big Tech the best of both worlds
TRUE: Government shouldn’t regulate private businesses. But that doesn’t mean they should facilitate media bias. Watch now: Either be a platform and stop censoring some and not others or deal with the liability of being a publisher. You don’t get to have your cake and eat it too. Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now […]
PURGE: Cornell Student Government Purges Reps Who Voted Against Disarming Police
The student government at Cornell University recently purged four representatives who voted against a controversial resolution to disarm campus police, as punishment for those who disagreed ideologically. The four representatives who were removed from committees or the assembly as a whole include Dillon Anadkat, Annie Gleiberman, Kate Santacruz, and Raquel Zohar–all of whom voted against […]
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 […]
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 […]
