A Note From Vic Bernson, YAF’s New Vice President & General Counsel
Hello Fellow Freedom Fighters! I’m thrilled to join the great YAF team and I look forward to many years of service alongside each of you in the trenches of the ongoing, epic fight for the future of our nation. Please know I’m a happy warrior and I solemnly pledge always to have YAF’s back. But […]
GWU Appoints Pro-BDS, Anti-Israel Professor as Dean of International Affairs School
The George Washington University has appointed a pro-Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction Israel (BDS) professor to be the new interim dean of its prestigious Elliott School of International Affairs. The professor, Dr. Ilana Feldman, has been flagged by Canary Mission as an activist in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement. Students and faculty were notified of […]
Progressives’ use of taxes is theft ft. Walter Williams
The founders envisioned a very limited government, in which those in positions of authority were only able to engage in taxation for very specific reasons. Unfortunately, today, taxation has exceeded what could be considered “limited” by most definitions. Modern-day taxation can be described as taking one American’s earnings and giving them to another. […]
46% Of Gen Z Students See China As A Threat—Here’s Why More Should Be Wary Of CCP Influence
Until COVID-19 began to ravage the globe, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence on American life largely flew under the radar. It was not until the CCP “disappeared” doctors, jailed reporters, and withheld information on COVID-19 to hoard medical supplies that at least some Americans began to realize the threat China poses to America and […]
Woke Capitalism Infects Video Games In ‘The Last Of Us: Part II’
By Kevin McMahon Conservatives are all too aware that progressives exercise almost complete control over the entertainment industry and Hollywood. We’ve also become used to big tech companies giving differential treatment to progressives, often coupled with open hostility and even censorship of conservative ideas. Together, these two sectors could severely limit conservative expression. Well, that’s […]
The Road to 121: Friedrich Hayek’s Birthday
May 8th marks the 121st birthday of the one of the most influential economists in the history of the world, Friedrich August von Hayek. Throughout his life, Hayek advised world leaders such as President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, received a Nobel Prize for economics, and cofounded the free market group Mont Pèlerin […]
Young America’s Foundation Statement On New Title IX Rule
“Secretary DeVos and the Department of Education took historic action today by following through on a promise to reform and improve Title IX. These bold reforms—driven by unprecedented input from the American people—will restore constitutional principles and allow students to be confident in fairness and accountability from their schools. By requiring transparency from Title IX […]
LMU Leftists Demand Conservative Female Senator Be Impeached For Being Conservative
Leftists at Loyola Marymount University in California are enraged that a new student senator for diversity and inclusion is a conservative, demanding she be removed for the position for holding conservative beliefs. A story published by an LMU student news outlet highlighted new student senator Stephanie Martinez’s past tweets as a “cause for concern.” Her […]
46% Of High School And Post-Secondary Students View China As A Threat, 29% Of Post-Secondary Students Had Employment Impacted By COVID-19: New YAF/Federalist Poll
A new poll commissioned by Young America’s Foundation (YAF)—in partnership with the The Federalist—reveals the impact coronavirus has had on the everyday lives of today’s high school and post-secondary students. The poll’s findings also reveal what Gen Z students are thinking about their lives and futures. The YAF/Federalist poll—conducted by Echelon Insights from April 24 to 27—surveyed […]
Religious liberty is a foundational right ft. Todd Starnes
What does it mean to be “one nation under God?” Ultimately, it means that America is a country that respects religious liberty, which is why that key value has been enshrined in our founding documents. Beyond that, what does it mean to have religious liberty as a student? Does that mean going around […]
Rutgers Professor Ignores Reality To Spin Conspiracies, Attack President’s Supporters
As the global coronavirus pandemic forces millions to adjust their lives, one thing has remained constant: leftist academics and their tenuous relationship with facts. At Rutgers University in New Jersey, Brittney Cooper—an associate professor in the school’s department of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies—has failed to rise to the occasion in our trying times. Rather […]
Teen Vogue Magazines Goes From Fashion to Promoting Full Blown Socialism in New Series
Teen Vogue used to be a magazine for young, impressionable teens who were interested in new fashion trends and latest celebrity news. Now, it has turned into a weapon of the Left, promoting ridiculous ideas and a far-left agenda under the guise of news. The magazine has created a new series titled “Bread and Roses” […]
WEST: Second Amendment is vital to the protection of all other rights
There are passive rights, and there are active rights. The Second Amendment exists to protect our passive rights. Watch now: The reality is that a government ruled by men and women can seek their own self interest at the expense of citizens. THAT is why the Second Amendment is a crucial constitutional right. Watch more […]
Government caused the Great Depression ft. Burt Folsom
Most history textbooks claim that capitalism was the cause of the Great Depression, but this is a lie. In reality, government is what caused the Great Depression, and capitalism was the solution. Government raised the interest rates, implemented the highest tariffs in U.S. history, and raised taxes for the rich. This made money […]
GWU Student President Demands Racial Quotas for Leftist Student Groups, Says “Dominated by White Students”
Leftist students at The George Washington University are once again trying to “outwoke” each other–even in the middle of a pandemic. GW’s “Students Against Imperialism,” a pro-Palestinian group, released a demand letter on Thursday, claiming that leftist student groups at the school are dominated by white people and demanding that groups like the Young Democratic […]
THERE’S ALWAYS A PRICE: Laffer exposes the issue with government spending
You’re being lied to. Government spending doesn’t stimulate the economy. Watch now: Government doesn’t create resources. Government only redistributes resources. Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.
American University Announces Complete Financial Divestment from Fossil Fuels
Following years of student protests, American University announced Wednesday that it caved to student demands, and has fully divested from fossil fuel investments in their endowment. According to Insider Higher Ed, the university sold “$350 million in commingled funds and index funds to complete the divestment,” reinvesting the funds into non-fossil fuel holdings. University President Sylvia […]
Shapiro SHATTERS liberal delusion that gender has no societal meaning
There is a coordinated campaign by the Left to say that gender has no societal meaning or impact. It’s not true. Watch now: The Left is trying to rewrite basic facets of human nature and human biology to fit their delusional narrative that gender doesn’t mean anything. Ben Shapiro is not here for it! Watch […]
An Interview with Andy Puzder: Coronavirus and the Path Forward for the U.S. Economy
By: Raj Kannappan and Karl Stahlfeld Andy Puzder is a popular Young America’s Foundation speaker and ally. He was chief executive officer of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr., for more than 16 years. Prior to that, he led a successful career as an attorney. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Pepperdine University […]
The Only Thing Criminal About This Criminology Class Is Its Bias
A course in the University of Southern Maine’s criminology department purports to provide “analysis of different criminological perspectives” on different types of white-collar crime including occupational crime, corporate crime, and political crime—but a syllabus obtained by Young America’s Foundation through YAF’s Campus Bias Tipline tells a different story. CRM 216, taught by Brendan McQuade, strays […]
How is COVID-19 affecting the Class of 2020?
As schools nationwide move to online classes, YAF asks college seniors firsthand: how has COVID-19 affected your job search, graduation, and senior year plans?
Syracuse Leftists Outraged at Potential Ben Shapiro Lecture, Draft Resolution Condemning Him
Students at Syracuse University aren’t even on campus and are still finding things to be outraged about. More than 100 leftists at Syracuse have authored a resolution condemning a proposed appearance of Ben Shapiro on campus in the fall. The bill, titled “A Resolution Condemning the Appearance of a White Supremacist at Syracuse University,” was […]
D’Souza SLAMS leftist view of income inequality: It carries no moral stigma
Upward economic mobility is a part of life. But, guess what? The statistical data the Left uses to talk about income inequality hides that. Watch now: Inequality is a natural part of the voluntary exchange of goods and services. That’s not injustice, that’s capitalism. Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us […]
Pro-life is pro-science ft. Kristan Hawkins
The Left loves to say that they are pro-science, until someone brings up the topic of abortion. Life begins at the moment of conception. Biologists, embryologists, and medical professionals all agree on this fact, yet leftists still claim that the baby inside the womb is not a human being. In order to persuade […]
