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10 Years After ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ Climate Skeptics’ Free Speech at Risk

Last month, environmental activists commemorated the 10th anniversary of An Inconvenient Truth, a movie that made more incorrect predictions than your mom’s March Madness bracket. The film was screened on campuses everywhere and environmentalism became the hottest trend in progressive circles. These days, however, campus liberals spend more time protesting free speech and advocating for men to use women’s restrooms than fighting for the […]

9/11: Fifteen Years Later – Will Your Campus Remember?

September 11, 2016 will mark the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks of 9/11/01 that claimed thousands of innocent lives, left scars across America’s biggest cities, and created a generation that could instantly answer the question: “Where were you on 9/11?” Sadly, however, it didn’t take long for people to lose focus. Only two years after the attacks, Young America’s […]

4 Easy Ways to Argue the Constitution is Not a “Living Document”

The late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia said it best when he declared, “The Constitution is not a living organism… it’s a legal document.” Liberal professors and students will often bash conservatives when they stand up for an orginalist interpretation of the United States Constitution in the classroom. Here are four key responses you can […]

YAF Interns’ Guide to Summer Break Binge-Watching

Hollywood is notoriously liberal, but many major films actually contain powerful expressions of conservative values. Occasionally the message is glaringly conservative while other times viewers have to squint in order to bring it into focus. Regardless, lessons in patriotism, individualism, hard work, and more can all be found in more films than people might realize. We asked our […]

Conservatives on the Rise: Matt Masino Joins the Team

Matthew Masino is a rising senior at Loyola University Maryland where he studies political science and history. Matt is originally from Wayne, New Jersey, where he first became engaged in the Conservative Movement. On campus Matt advances the core principles of the Conservative Movement while also founding a political science club. He has volunteered on […]

Truth-Seeking Journalist Eliana Johnson

Fair and balanced leaders in journalism are hard to find these days, but luckily a unique few have committed their lives to the pursuit of truth-seeking journalism. The New Guard got the opportunity to sit down with one of these very journalists just last week. Eliana Johnson is National Review’s Washington Editor. After her presentation to National Journalism Center students at […]

Angela Davis Proclaims She’s a ‘Lifelong Communist,’ Audience Erupts in Applause

“I have always been a communist,” said radical progressive activist Angela Davis, proudly declaring her allegiance to the radical Left during her remarks at California State University Los Angeles (CSULA) last Wednesday night. The audience, comprised of students and community members, reacted to this statement by erupting into rapturous applause. This is the reality on […]

STUDENT TAKE: CSULA YAF Attends Angela Davis Lecture

When CSULA Young Americans for Freedom heard that Angela Davis was slated to speak on campus, they knew it was important to attend her lecture. Ana Martinez, one of CSULA YAF’s bold student activists, relayed her unfortunate experience at the event to The New Guard. Martinez explained her chapter’s respect for free speech informed their decision to […]

A Lesson in Moral Relativism

Director of the Reagan Ranch Andrew Coffin points out a valuable lesson in moral relativism can be learned simply by juxtaposing excerpts of President Obama’s address at Hiroshima with President Reagan’s Radio Address to the Nation on the 40th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War in the Pacific. Selections from Obama’s speech at […]

OPINION: Oberlin Students Too Liberal to Fail

According to The New Yorker, student activists ensconced in the utopic progressive bubble that is Oberlin College recently lobbied the university to eliminate “any grade lower than a C” in order to “accommodate” their activism. The school’s decision to adhere to normal grading standards left students feeling “really unsupported in their endeavors to engage with the world […]

Conservatives on the Rise: UCF YAF’s Carter Lankes Joins the Team

Carter Lankes is 20 years old from Merritt Island, Florida. He currently attends the University of Central Florida (UCF) where he is majoring in electrical engineering. He is also the founding chairman of the UCF Young American’s for Freedom chapter. Carter became involved with Young America’s Foundation after his sister recommended he check out the Foundation’s programming. He […]

Conservatives on the Rise: VT YAF’s Alex Lowman Joins the Team

Alex Lowman is a rising junior from Virginia Tech (VT) double-majoring in finance & management. His hometown is Ashburn, Virginia. He currently serves as the secretary for his school’s YAF chapter, is a member of the fraternity Beta Theta Pi, and is an ambassador for the business school at Virginia Tech. Alex joined YAF his […]

The Fight for Life is Too Important for Young Conservatives to Ignore

The United States is one of only seven countries in the world that allows elective abortion past 20 weeks. Fortunately, at the state level conservatives are working to change that.  The latest pro-life victory occurred on May 25th when Governor Nikki Haley signed into law a bill that would ban abortions past the 20-week mark in the state […]

At CSULA ‘Healing Space,’ Professor Calls Ben Shapiro a ‘Neo-Nazi, Neo-KKK’

On May 17, CSULA President William Covino led a public “healing space” meeting to discuss the aftermath of Ben Shapiro’s February YAF lecture on campus. Footage obtained exclusively by YAF shows President Covino conspiring with students and professors to censor conservatism at CSULA. During the gathering, which took place in the same theater as YAF’s February lecture, […]

“Marginalized Community” Demands Ability to Define “Hate Speech” at UCSB

It might be 2016, but it sure feels a lot like 1984. The Orwellian thought police have escaped the world of fiction and invaded the real world, specifically on college campuses. Leftist students and administrators stand aghast at any student who dares use an “incorrect” gender pronoun, is guilty of “cultural appropriation,” or happens to miss one […]

Disney is More Transparent Than the VA

For almost eight years, the Obama Administration has regularly insulted the men and women who are on the front lines defending and protecting our freedoms. Thus, it should come as no surprise that Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald made headlines earlier this week for comparing VA hospital wait times to lines at Disneyland. Speaking to reporters at […]

CSULA: No to Ben Shapiro, Yes to Angela Davis

Angela Davis, former Communist Party leader and radical professor, is slated to speak at California State University Los Angeles tonight at 7:30 PM PST. This comes on the heels of last week’s announcement that YAF and Ben Shapiro filed a lawsuit with the help of Alliance Defending Freedom against CSULA administrators and professors for violating students’ First Amendment […]

The Rise of Sanctuary Campuses

On campuses across California, a student-led movement to implement “sanctuary campus” policies is quietly building. But what are sanctuary campuses? And what does this movement actually mean for our country? According to activists, sanctuary campuses would operate much like sanctuary cities, a growing trend best exemplified by the policies of cities such as San Francisco where illegal immigrants are protected from […]

Conservatives on the Rise: Wheaton YAF’s Cameron Van Beek Joins the Team

Cameron Van Beek is a junior at Wheaton College studying political science and economics. Originally from Wisconsin, Cameron became interested in the Conservative Movement when Scott Walker took his bold stance for individual freedom as Governor of Wisconsin. Cameron eventually interned on a congressional campaign, which spiked his interest in the Movement. During Cameron’s sophomore year, he […]

Conservatives on the Rise: Wingate YAF Chair Kyle Ferrebee Joins the Team

Kyle Ferrebee is a senior at Wingate University, where he is currently enrolled in the pre-law program. He is majoring in business management with a minor in legal studies. Since his sophomore year in high school, Kyle has passionately pursued his dream of serving the American people through a career as a constitutional attorney and a U.S. Senator. Kyle […]

Expert: We Need a Leader Like Reagan to Defeat North Korea

Suzanne Scholte, a human rights activist with decades of experience advocating for the liberation of the North Korean people, knows exactly what kind of leader America needs to defeat Kim Jong-un’s regime. “We need someone who believes in American exceptionalism and who will not be duped by the lie that you can negotiate over good faith,” Schulte told The New […]

Transgender Bathroom Directive Threatens Minority Meals

In a letter issued May 13 by the Departments of Justice and Education, the Obama Administration levied another threat to opponents of new bathroom guidelines for transgender students: comply with our directive or lose your federal aid. The young Americans who have the most to lose are Black, Hispanic, and other minority students whose federally-subsidized school lunches are being used as […]

Jimmy Fallon Helps Miley Cyrus Promote Planned Parenthood

During a recent appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s late night talk show, Miley Cyrus announced a new collaboration with Marilyn Minter and Marc Jacobs on a t-shirt to raise funds for Planned Parenthood. In reference to the the project, Fallon said, “They can learn a lot from you, because you’re also doing other stuff too for charity.” Jimmy Fallon […]

Google Praises Violent Revolutionist

Thursday, Google’s homepage displayed an image celebrating the birthday of Yuri Kockiyama, a Marxist and one of Malcolm X’s closest companions. According to Google, “Kochiyama left a legacy of advocacy: for peace, U.S. political prisoners, nuclear disarmament, and reparations for Japanese Americans interned during the war. She was known for her tireless intensity and compassion, and […]