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 […]
How Colleges Are Shortchanging Students
As COVID-19 spreads across the nation, universities have shut down their campuses and moved classes online. This has led to many challenges for students. At most schools, students who lived on campus were hurriedly moved out. At The George Washington University, students were even banned from returning and gathering their belongings. Additionally, students who bought […]
YAF Teams Up With Renowned Professor Dr. Burt Folsom To Bring Real Education To Students Amid Shuttered Schools, Upended Classes
As schools move to remote learning due to coronavirus-related restrictions, Young America’s Foundation is adapting its programs to continue filling the critical need for intellectual diversity and a well-rounded education. That’s why YAF is pleased to announce its latest online offering in the form of a new podcast, Books with Burt, featuring Dr. Burt Folsom. […]
The road to hell is paved with good intentions: Focus on diversity is limiting freedom
After the Civil War, black Americans were making economic and societal strides and beginning to enter the middle class. Then, the Left started prioritizing the idea of diversity. Watch now: The Left’s prioritization of diversity may have had good intentions, but it has resulted in bad outcomes. Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to […]
Religious freedom must be protected ft. Robert George
Religious freedom is a natural, unalienable right. Yet, religious freedom is under attack today, both in the United States and across the world. There’s a temptation on the left to sacrifice religious freedom for other ideological goals, but it must be resisted. The freedom to ask fundamental religious questions, the freedom to live […]
Why Are Abortion Clinics Considered “Essential” During the COVID-19 Crisis?
As states nationwide continue shuttering businesses deemed “non-essential,” businesses like emergency veterinarians, banks, grocery stores, and hospitals remain open–offering essential services to the American people. One questionable business that seems to stand out among those deemed essential? Abortion clinics. Judges in Texas and Ohio have recently struck down bans on abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
SEARCH AND SEIZURE: GWU bans students from retrieving personal property, threatens discipline
The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. has barred its students from returning to campus to move out of their dormitories, instead electing to hire a moving company which will video chat with students as they pack up their belongings for them. According to an email obtained by YAF, the school informed students that they […]
Here’s How Free Enterprise is Rising to the Challenge During the COVID-19 Crisis
As the COVID-19 crisis spreads around the world, it puts immense pressure on healthcare systems, including those in the United States. In order to meet the needs of doctors, clinics, and hospitals, the White House is partnering with businesses to produce and distribute needed supplies to hospitals in affected states. Businesses are helping in different […]
CIVIL, BUT NOT SILENT: We must return religious liberty to the public marketplace
Faith and freedom go hand in hand. There is chaos in our country because, for decades, the Left has been trying to shove faith out of the private marketplace. It is time to stand together and say, “No more.” Watch now: Decision day is upon us: Will we take the path of oppression and tyranny, […]
Income tax causes class division ft. Burt Folsom
Leftists wring their hands about class division in the United States, but they are the ones causing class division. Progressives use income tax to take money from one group and redistribute it to another. President Woodrow Wilson first did this with a 7% income tax in 1913. By the time President Franklin Roosevelt […]
Blackburn, Laffer, & Puzder: Working Together To Champion Free Markets
Recently, YAF convened three of America’s greatest and happiest conservative leaders—Senator Marsha Blackburn, Dr. Art Laffer, and Andy Puzder—in Nashville, Tennessee, for a chat about how they came to be inseparable friends and how free markets unlocked opportunity in their own lives. BLACKBURN: Hello, all of you YAFers and Ronald Reagan supporters! What fun for […]
UCalifornia System Tells Students and Faculty Not to Say “Chinese Virus” in New Equity and Inclusion Guidelines
The Council of Chief Diversity Officers at the University of California has created new “equity and inclusion” guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, alerting students and staff not to use the term “Chinese virus” and instructing them instead to only refer to it as COVID-19 or coronavirus. The document, which includes 15 tips for students and […]
Hundreds of Millions Hearing Conservative Ideas Thanks to YAF
While most students have been sent home from school and are learning remotely, Young America’s Foundation is not backing down. Our team is ensuring conservative ideas are spread to the next generation and working to change hearts and minds. Our campus lectures, unparalleled conferences, and “Truth Straight Up” videos are DOMINATING the digital sphere. Just […]
Kennesaw State University Professor Shuts Down Student for Saying “Wuhan Virus”
By: Jaime Hahn Political correctness doesn’t take a break from campus just because classes move online–in fact, it might get worse. We all know academics live in a bubble of political correctness and expect students to follow suit. When classes at Kennesaw State University moved online for the remainder of the semester due to the […]
LIFE ISN’T ALWAYS FAIR: Klavan entirely CRUSHES the myth of institutional racism
Is it systematically harder for people of color to excel in education? Does a person of color have less of a chance of getting a job because of the color of their skin? Andrew Klavan drops a major truth bomb. Watch now: Life will always entail some amount of unfairness. But unfairness doesn’t always equate […]
Here Are 7 Conservative Movies Worth a Watch During Your Self-Quarantine
We know students nationwide are home from school, self-quarantining from COVID-19. YAF is here to help you find ways to fill your time with conservatism–this time, with some of the best movies that promote conservative principles. #7-Braveheart This action-packed film teaches viewers just how important it is to fight for freedom–in this particular case, against […]
