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 […]
BEST OF #TruthStraightUp: Fixing healthcare
The Left’s latest lie is that conservatives want to destroy healthcare, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. The government-run, socialist-style healthcare the Left touts eliminates the private sector from healthcare, decreasing competition and quality. This is yet another blatant attempt to move us closer to socialism. In order to achieve quality, […]
HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE: Antifa must be penalized
It’s time to toughen up! Antifa should NOT be allowed to destroy our neighborhoods with no consequences. Watch now: Conservatives must toughen up as a team and respond appropriately to Antifa’s reckless and violent behavior. Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.
ABSOLUTE MADNESS: Senseless COVID policies ruin lives
There is a cost to living, and it’s high time we stop pretending that humans can live in a bubble forever. Watch now: Here’s the truth: Simply existing puts us all at risk of sickness and death—mask or no mask. Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.
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. […]
Announcing the Fall YAF Chapters of Distinction
Despite schools around America remaining largely locked down, students involved with Young Americans for Freedom remain active and dedicated to advancing conservative ideas. While many students view the lockdowns as an impasse, barring them from organizing within their clubs and interacting with new students, YAF chapters have developed new ways of reaching their peers. This […]
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 […]
EXPOSED: UVA Hides Student Government Meeting Footage After YAF’s Reporting
YAF has obtained footage from November 24th’s UVA student government meeting, which the student government has refused to publish after YAF’s initial story regarding controversial comments made by representatives. Watch the footage the leftists don’t want you to see:
Socialism destroys the American Dream ft. Burgess Owens
The greatest threat to the American Dream today is socialism. The values America was founded on have led to growth and opportunity over generations, but socialism leads to the opposite. Socialism aims to steal dreams and hope from people everywhere. Americans must know their history, know the values that make America great, and […]
