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President Reagan’s Timeless Words At Christmas

Often called “the great communicator,” the following excerpts from President Reagan’s Christmas addresses to the American people provide a closer look at our 40th President’s love of family, country, and Christmas. December 24, 1981 “On Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Christ with prayer, feasting, and great merriment. But, most of all, we experience it […]

Ohio State YAF Named November Chapter Of The Month

For their unyielding determination to overcome administrative roadblocks and for their persistent activism in the face of adversity, The Ohio State University Young Americans for Freedom (OSU YAF) has been named Chapter of the Month for November. On November 13, OSU YAF gave students at Ohio State the opportunity to hear from the #1 requested […]

‘We Are Greatly Disappointed’: WA State Legislators Call For Gonzaga To Allow Shapiro Lecture

In a letter delivered this week to the President of Gonzaga University, more than 20 Washington legislators slammed Gonzaga administrators’ decision to “decline” a lecture by Ben Shapiro, a development first reported in the New Guard. “We are greatly disappointed in the university’s decision,” writes Rep. Luanne Van Werven, the ranking conservative on the House Higher […]

A Look Back At 2018

“Young America’s Foundation is on the frontlines of the free speech battle” —Ben Shapiro This has never been truer than in 2018, and it led to quite the year! From the University of Southern California to American University and from Minnesota to Georgia, Young America’s Foundation has been the #1 champion of conservative ideas across […]

The Intolerance Of The ‘Tolerant’

By Kate Westa, University of Michigan Young Americans for Freedom Ideas are dying on college campuses. That might be surprising since universities claim to be home to the free and open exchange of ideas, but viewpoint diversity has become hard to find. The state of our divided country and the struggle to engage in civil […]

The Season Of Not-Giving: Liberals Less Charitable Than Conservatives

In July 2018, the New York Times ran an op-ed titled “The GOP’s War on the Poor,” and in March of 2017, Salon asked, “Why are Republicans so cruel to the poor?” As someone actively involved in community service efforts in college, I faced these questions firsthand.  Because conservatives generally oppose government welfare programs, there […]

D’Souza Ready To Speak At Stanford On Feb 28, Administration Continues Obstruction With Unwritten Funding Rule

Dinesh D’Souza has confirmed February 28 as the date for his Young America’s Foundation (YAF) lecture at Stanford University while administrators continue their attempts to block the event by refusing outside funds to cover security fees. This is only the latest dirty trick from the school in an apparent play to block conservative ideas from […]

Yale Women’s Center Denies Womanhood Of Conservatives

At Yale, the Women’s Center seeks to “enable all students on campus,” unless you are a conservative on the notoriously liberal campus. Hosting events like the Reproductive Rights Action League and coordinating marches in support of abortion, the Women’s Center at Yale attempts to bill itself as a space for all, but takes deliberate steps […]

Here Are The Six Campuses Hosting Ben Shapiro This Spring

After the wildly successful Fall 2018 leg of YAF’s Fred Allen Lecture Series featuring Ben Shapiro, Young America’s Foundation is excited to announce the following schools will be hosting the #1 requested speaker in the country during the Spring semester, starting with GW on January 17: George Washington University—January 17 University of Michigan—TBA University of […]

#WINNING: Michael Knowles Battles And Utterly Bests Frenzied & Confused Leftist

Michael Knowles completely shuts down this discussion about socialized medicine at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. There is one group of people saying everything should be free, then there are the adults in the room… “I certainly won’t elect you because you’re going to take my grandma’s healthcare!” Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to […]

Back In The Game: Scalise Offers A Moving Testimony On Community In The Face Of Violence

In a time where we throw around the term “violent rhetoric” on an almost daily basis, we seem to have forgotten what actual violence looks like, what actual violence can do to people. Steve Scalise hasn’t forgotten. Instead, he has devoted his new book to the men and women who came together after the Congressional […]

YAF Threatens Lawsuit Against University Of Pittsburgh’s Speech-Stifling Fee on Shapiro Event

Through counsel, Young America’s Foundation (YAF) sent a letter on Monday, December 3, to the University of Pittsburgh threatening a lawsuit if the University does not immediately rescind the discriminatory security fee it imposed on the November 14 YAF-sponsored Ben Shapiro lecture. Young America’s Foundation is represented by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) in this matter.  […]

HOT TAKE: Allie Stuckey 100% Excoriates #MeToo For Hurting Men AND Women

Allie Stuckey is fed up with the Left’s victim mentality! Watch her take down so-called feminists and reveal the most dangerous thing about the #MeToo movement. Stop choosing women based on their victimhood and start choosing them based on their competence. Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.

YAF Wins Landmark Free Speech Lawsuit, UC Berkeley To Pay $70,000 And Rescind Unconstitutional Policies

Following more than a year of hard-fought litigation in the hostile Ninth Circuit, Young America’s Foundation secured victory for free speech against the University of California, Berkeley. Through YAF’s lawsuit and subsequent settlement agreement executed over the weekend, UC Berkeley agreed to the following terms set by Young America’s Foundation: 1) Pay Young America’s Foundation […]

STRAIGHT TRUTH: Knowles BLASTS Self-Important SJW Over Kavanaugh Testimony

Haven’t we been through this already? Watch Michael Knowles destroy this leftist and prove once again that Brett Kavanaugh told the truth! Facts didn’t care about your feelings then, and facts don’t care about your feelings now. Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.

Young America’s Foundation Mourns The Loss Of President George H. W. Bush

Over the course of his distinguished career, President Bush served our country admirably, working to ensure that the ideas and values we all treasure will endure for generations to come. A member of the greatest generation, George H. W. Bush answered the call to serve as a Naval Aviator in World War II. In public […]

TOTAL KNOCK OUT: D’Souza Takes Down Bill Ayers Over Illegal Immigration

You CAN have a generous immigration policy and national security, but it doesn’t involve illegal aliens. So what would Dinesh D’Souza do with the migrant caravan? Find out in this must-watch video. “If a very large number of immigrations came in a very short time, our culture would be irreparably changed.” Watch more #onlyatYAF videos […]

University Of Southern California YAF Named Chapter Of The Month For October

For their ability to plan, organize, and host a record-setting event—holding the largest and most impactful conservative event at their school in recent history—the University of Southern California Young Americans for Freedom (USC YAF) has been named Chapter of the Month for October. On October 4, thousands of students gathered in preparation for USC YAF’s […]

SORRY COMRADE: Knowles Drops A Huge Truth Bomb On Soviet Commie Wannabe

More hate crimes against transgender people than Jews? Are you kidding me? Michael Knowles reminds the Left what the REAL problem is. “A man cannot be a woman and a woman cannot be a man—there is a sexual difference.” Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.

Gonzaga ‘Declines’ Ben Shapiro Event After Welcoming Communist And Former FBI ‘Most Wanted’ Fugitive Angela Davis

Gonzaga students hoping to host Ben Shapiro through Young America’s Foundation’s Fred Allen Lecture Series in the Spring of 2019 were shocked to learn their university had “declined” the proposed event. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time Gonzaga has thrown up roadblocks in order to make it difficult for conservatives to speak on campus. In an […]

After Awarding $16.50 For D’Souza YAF Lecture, Stanford Slaps $19,000 Security Fee On Conservative Club

The Associated Students of Stanford University have awarded a conservative club a measly $16.50 to host New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and speaker Dinesh D’Souza as part of Young America’s Foundation’s exclusive ‘#FakeHistory Debunked Lecture Tour.’ In addition, the Stanford Student Activities and Leadership Office informed the Stanford College Republicans that the security costs […]

FACE THE FACTS: Ben Shapiro Busts This Big Leftist Myth About Radical Islam Wide Open

Today’s fact check on Radical Islam is brought to you by Ben Shapiro. Radical Islamic doctrine is widely accepted in the Islamic world, and it is time we acknowledge the truth. Is radical Islam really something to worry about? The stats don’t lie. Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on […]

DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING: D’Souza 100% DEMOLISHES Group Of Fascist Protestors

Maybe if these little fascists knew how to debate ideas, they wouldn’t have to resort to shouting Dinesh D’Souza down. Watch this band of “protestors” learn what fascism really means. Believe Dr. Ford? Here’s a question for you—where is Dr. Ford now? Watch more #onlyatYAF videos every day! Click now to connect with us on Facebook.

#WINNING: Michael Knowles Wipes The Smile Right Off This Smug Socialist’s Face

So much for progress. If the government wants to have the final say in how you care for your children, we’ve definitely got a problem with that. Socialism isn’t just inefficient, it’s immoral. “Tens of thousands of people die every year because they lack health insurance.” What about the millions of people that have died […]