Santa Clara University Senate Blocks YAF Chapter, Citing ‘Emotional Harm’ And Feeling ‘Unsafe’
Senators at Santa Clara University voted to block the recognition of a Young Americans for Freedom chapter, with some citing “emotional harm” and a “history of harm towards the LGBTQ+ community,” according to the Senate minutes obtained by Young America’s Foundation. The student senate at SCU voted for a second time last week to block […]
YAF’s Spencer Brown Reacts To Hillary Clinton’s Hunter College Commencement Address on Tucker Carlson Tonight
Following serial-loser Hillary Clinton’s commencement address at Hunter College this week, Young America’s Foundation Spokesman Spencer Brown joined Tucker Carlson on Fox News to respond: “This final lesson to the graduating class should be inspirational, sending them off with a good word, some advice for how to build a good life. Instead, we see in […]
Why conservatives should be pro-life ft. Allie Stuckey
Being a conservative and being pro-abortion are incompatible. Conservatives believe in the importance of our founding documents. The Declaration of Independence says “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” because without life, neither liberty nor the pursuit of happiness can exist. Conservatives cannot value liberty without first valuing life. Conservatives also believe in […]
Internal Emails Show University Of Wisconsin Officials Deem Conservative Speakers ‘Controversial’
Emails obtained exclusively by Young America’s Foundation through a public records request made as part of YAF’s Censorship Exposed project uncover a pattern of discrimination and viewpoint motivated censorship. Administrators at the University of Wisconsin violated the students’ First Amendment rights when they targeted conservative speakers as “controversial” and selectively burdened the Young Americans for […]
Mississippi State University Instructor Who Compared YAF Activists To KKK Vanishes From MSU Website
When Young America’s Foundation broke the story of a Mississippi State University media ethics instructor tweeting that MSU Young Americans for Freedom were “the White Male Student Caucus… Hoods and burning crosses optional,” criticism was swift. The Daily Wire, Daily Caller, National Review, RedState, and others reported on the comment from Ryan Phillips, who’s also an […]
Kara Zupkus Joins Young America’s Foundation’s Headquarters Team
Young America’s Foundation is pleased to announce Kara Zupkus has joined our staff as Program Assistant for Public Relations. Kara became involved with Young America’s Foundation her freshman year at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She served on the chapter’s executive board for four years and successfully hosted Ben Shapiro at a standing-room-only […]
How the Left ruined manliness ft. Michael Knowles
Virtue comes from “vir,” which means “man.” The Left’s attacks on manliness are attacks on virtue itself. Masculinity has two parts—gentlemanliness and brutishness. First, the Left came for gentlemanliness, insisting that women should be offended when men pay checks, hold doors, and pull out chairs. Unsurprisingly, all that remained when men complied was […]
YAF Statement On President Trump’s Immigration Reform Plan
“A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” –Ronald Reagan Young America’s Foundation supports President Donald Trump’s immigration reform plan announced on Thursday, May 17. During remarks from the Rose Garden, President Donald Trump proposed a pro-American, pro-immigrant, and pro-worker approach to immigration by fully securing the border and moving our outdated […]
The Transcontinental Railroad At 150: Do You Know The Real Story?
Earlier this month, Americans celebrated the sesquicentennial of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, a feat of engineering that connected an expansive but growing country. But there’s more to this story, and another transcontinental railroad that suggests government subsidies weren’t actually necessary. The following is an excerpt from The Myth of the Robber Barons: A New Look at […]
‘We Are Deeply Troubled’: Stanford Admins Condemn Klavan YAF Lecture In Pathetic Letter
In a blog post on Monday, two Stanford University administrators lament the fact that the Daily Wire’s Andrew Klavan will be appearing on campus to discuss America’s Judeo-Christian heritage and why that heritage is important today. Using classic leftist double-speak, Susie Brubaker-Cole (Stanford’s Vice Provost for Student Affairs) and Tiffany Steinwert (Stanford’s Dean for Religious […]
Free speech is for everyone ft. Todd Starnes
Does it “grind your gears” when conservative students are silenced on their college campuses? It should—and here’s why! Everyone deserves to have their voice heard in the public square. Everyone deserves a chance to share their opinion and defend their viewpoints. But here’s the problem: the Left is terrified of these ideas! They […]
Anti-Israel Leftists At Stanford Post Hateful Cartoon Ahead Of Klavan Lecture
Apparently taking a page out of the New York Times‘ playbook, students at Stanford University have begun posting cartoons titled “Ben Shapiro At Seder” on campus in opposition to an upcoming Young America’s Foundation-sponsored lecture by the Daily Wire‘s Andrew Klavan. The topic to be addressed by Klavan: “Yes, America Is A Judeo-Christian Nation.” The cartoon […]
My YAF Chapter Was Suspended After Inviting A Pro-Life Speaker
By Hayley Tschetter, University of Northwestern—St. Paul Young Americans for Freedom In early March, news broke that my school, the University of Northwestern—St. Paul (UNW), had blocked Star Parker—a Christian, pro-life conservative—from giving a lecture to my Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter. Parker’s lecture was going to be the inaugural event for our YAF […]
How to debate liberals ft. Liz Wheeler
Have you always wanted the confidence and skills to debate the liberals in your life? Learn from the master! The one and only Liz Wheeler became a household name by taking the Left to task every single day on her show. So what’s her secret? Here’s a sneak preview! Be professional and gentle, […]
Choose freedom, not socialism ft. Michael Reagan
There’s an odd argument going on in America today—socialism or capitalism? The Left and their cronies in the media and in academia want socialism to win. But in America, we will always choose freedom. If you want socialism, Venezuela’s door is open. However, if you ask the people living under Maduro’s thumb, it’s […]
Courage Under Fire: Baylor YAF Reflects On Successful Walsh Lecture
By Zachary Miller, Baylor Young Americans for Freedom Matt Walsh’s speech has had a tremendous impact on our campus. Leading up to the event, leftist students tried to get it shut down. They tore down every flyer we put up and started petitions to stop Walsh from speaking, which gained thousands of signatures. Some went […]
What makes America exceptional ft. Dinesh D’Souza
People from all over the world are flooding to America, and they have been since our founding. But why? What makes America such a magnet for the world? It’s true—America has more economic opportunity for immigrants than anywhere else in the world. But it’s so much more than that. In America, you are […]
CSULA President Laments YAF’s Work To Bring Knowles, Intellectual Diversity To His Campus
In an email sent to students at California State University, Los Angeles, on Friday, President William Covino not-so-subtly attacked the CSULA Young Americans for Freedom Chapter for its work to facilitate discussion on border security and immigration policy. CSULA YAF’s offense? Holding tabling events and advertising their April 23 lecture with Michael Knowles. Editor’s Note: […]
Dear Beloit College: Your Future Is On The Line
Beloit College in Wisconsin is at a tipping point, and its leaders have a consequential choice to make: whether to enforce its policies regarding speech on campus and make a bold stand for the free and open exchange of ideas, or to kowtow to an intolerant mob and deprive conservative students of enjoying the same […]
The problem with safe spaces ft. Ben Shapiro
So you want your safe space? All your beliefs are exactly right, and the last thing you want is someone invading your campus and saying things you don’t like, right? Ben Shapiro has a message for you: “Toughen up, sweetheart.” It’s time for you to learn to be an adult. Watch Now
UMKC Chancellor Appeases Leftist Thugs Following Attack on Knowles’ YAF Lecture
A masked student at the University of Missouri–Kansas City used a squirt gun to shoot a substance at Michael Knowles while he spoke at a Young America’s Foundation-sponsored lecture Thursday night. While it smelled like and appeared to be bleach mixed with some kind of glitter, further analysis revealed it to be an unknown odorous liquid. While […]
UNRIVALED: YAF’s #1 Nationwide Lecture Program To Take Campuses By Storm In April
This week, Young America’s Foundation kicked off another month of breakthrough campus lectures set to reach thousands of students in person and millions of people online—a level of activity and reach you’ll only find at YAF. With more lectures taking place than days in the month of April, Young America’s Foundation continues to lead the […]
DeVos Plan For Education Freedom Scholarships Is A Step In The Right Direction
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ planned Education Freedom Scholarships are a positive step forward in the vitally important family-school relationship. Those on the Left have stopped at nothing in their attempts to drive out any alternatives to secular schools, restrict the offerings available to students, and exert ineffective federal control in classrooms across the country. When […]
‘Hoods And Burning Crosses Optional’: Newspaper Editor And Journalism Ethics Instructor Attacks YAFers For Activism
Ryan Phillips—the executive editor of the Starkville Daily News and a part-time instructor at Mississippi State University—was apparently triggered by MSU Young Americans for Freedom and their recent activism project. MSU YAF was, like dozens of chapters across the country, holding a tabling event to drive discussion on border security and President Trump’s proposal for […]
