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The Alexander Hamilton Society (AHS) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit, national organization that seeks to identify, educate, and launch young women and men into foreign policy and national security careers imbued with the Hamiltonian perspective of strong and principled American leadership in global affairs. Hamiltonians are united by a deep conviction, rooted in the history of the last century, that the world is a better, safer, and more prosperous place when the United States is willing and able to lead. Engaging citizens from all walks of life and at every stage in their careers, AHS seeds the ground for the future of American foreign policy.

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The Allan Bloom Forum is a student organization at Yale University which seeks to promote the public exploration of the ideas which have shaped Western culture through engagement with leading thinkers in the fields of public policy, diplomacy, journalism, and academia. The Forum is named after Allan Bloom, who was a Yale professor, philosopher, and classicist.

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We the members of the Federalist Party have banded together to resist the errors of the age and to promote among ourselves the tempering of taste, the ennoblement of custom, the correction of judgment, the cultivation of virtue, and the perfection of friendship.

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We, the Party of the Left, are a community devoted to political discourse. As such, we seek both to develop our Members as people and leaders, and to develop a new vision of the American Left. Our means are spirited discussion and formal debate of the politics, policies, and philosophies that divide our community. We value intellectual integrity: the willingness to examine one's innermost beliefs in a manner that is both honest and rigorous. Internally, we compete to present compelling visions of the Left. Externally, we test our ideas and abilities against our ideological opponents. We seek to bring discourse to the outside world, and the outside world to discourse. Together, we strive to advance the Party, the Yale Political Union, and the Left.

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Pi Sigma Alpha (PSA) Beta Rho Chapter at Yale is an undergraduate honor society whose purpose is to recognize and promote the highest levels of scholarship and achievement in the field of political science. Our mission is to stimulate productive scholarship, promote a better understanding of government, promote worthwhile curricular and extracurricular activities related to political science, encourage employment in the government and non-profit sector by providing a forum for graduate school and employment questions, kindle friendships and networking among students and faculty within the department, and serve the community surrounding Yale through public service.

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The Conservative Party is oriented toward the production of principled and profound leaders.

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The Independent Party of the Yale Political Union is the premier forum for free and authentic student debate at Yale. One of the founding parties of the Yale Political Union, the IP is easily the Union's largest party and the only one that adheres to no specific ideology or political viewpoint; instead we aim to foster robust, open, and wide-ranging political discourse.

Our weekly debates are open to the entire Yale community and address challenging political, cultural, and philosophical issues. Our debate format is easily accessible and relies on Robert's Rules of Order to ensure that all voices are heard and respected. We encourage everyone–the casual visitor and committed member alike–to ask tough questions, give speeches, and actively explore their own convictions. Recently, we have debated some of the following resolutions: Resolved: Kill the Death Penalty; Resolved: Hypocrisy is Not Immoral; Resolved: WikiLeaks is Good for America; Resolved: Go West, Young Man; and Resolved: Defund the Arts

The Independent Party's motto is "Hear All Sides," and this is an imperative by which we live. At our debates, you will find bold expressions of opinions from across the political spectrum. One could say that the IP is home to libertarians, socialists, neo-conservatives, hard-line moderates, and almost everything in between–but in fact, we are a group of students who resist the claustrophobic categories of "liberal" and "conservative" popular in today's politics and reject the partisan pressures that demand adherence to a mass-produced political platform, in favor of intellectually honest and authentic approaches to forming and evaluating our worldviews. In the Independent Party we believe that openness of mind is the truest mark of genuine intelligence.

Along with our debates, the Independent Party hosts a wide variety of social events throughout the academic year. Whether watching a movie, arguing over drinks, or toasting at Mory's, IPsters are always having fun together. As we like to say, we take our ideas seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. The IP is one of the closest groups of friends you will find at Yale; the friendships formed in the IP stay with us forever.

We also go to New York City every semester to meet with prominent politicians, journalists, business people, artists, and media personalities. In recent semesters, we have meet with former New York Mayor Ed Koch, Obama Administration health care expert Dr. Ezekiel Emmanuel, Editor-in-Chief of The New Atlantis Eric Cohen, CEO of the New York Public Library Tony Marx, UN Ambassador John Bolton, Historian Eric Foner, and the late William F. Buckley, Jr.

"Yale," George Pierson famously said, "is at once a tradition, a company of scholars, a society of friends." The Independent Party is much the same. Please join us at one of our debates this Fall and learn firsthand what this party is all about.

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We, the Moderate Party, are a community devoted to political change. As such, we seek both to develop our Members as people and leaders, and to develop a new vision of practical, center-left politics. Our means are not only spirited discussion and formal debate of the politics and policies that divide our country but also collaboration with local leaders to produce something to show for our vision. We value pragmatic policy debate and discussions on salient political issues. We seek to bring our ideas to the outside world, and the outside world to best develop them. Together, we strive to advance the Party, the Yale Political Union, and this country.

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Originally founded in 1962, the Progressive Party is a forum and community for those across the Left to deepen their understanding of what they believe, why they believe it, and to be able to defend those beliefs.

We host weekly debates and dinners, in addition to other social gatherings and social action events.

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Debate society. Member of Yale Political Union.

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The Yale Political Union provides students with a non-partisan forum for parliamentary debate, as well as encourages the discussion of matters of public interest by other suitable means.

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Yale Votes is a non-partisan organization that strives to increase civic engagement among all Yalies, defend student voting rights, and make the voting process as accessible as possible. We understand that to live in a democracy is to live in a society that honors the liberty and dignity of all people. We advocate on behalf of democratic practices and principles with this broad understanding of democracy in mind.

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The mission of the William F. Buckley, Jr. Program is to promote intellectual diversity at Yale University. We aim to expand political discourse on campus and to expose students to often-unvoiced views. We believe that ideas have consequences and that genuine intellectual diversity is essential for advancing critical inquiry and avoiding ideological complacency. Our hope is that by providing a home for a diverse collection of serious conservative thought we can provide a forum for Yale students to consider and examine a range of political philosophies to which they are rarely exposed. As such, the purpose of this program is to foster open political discussion and intellectual engagement on campus.

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The Yale College Democrats are intentional advocates for progressive change in New Haven, in Connecticut, and across the country. We fight for candidates and causes that advance equal justice, human dignity, and the empowerment of historically marginalized communities. We embrace students of all backgrounds who want to take action and join a diverse community of dedicated progressives.

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Republicans believe in liberty, economic prosperity, preserving American values and traditions, and restoring the American dream for every citizen of this great nation. As a party, we support policies that seek to achieve those goals.

Our platform is centered on stimulating economic growth for all Americans, protecting constitutionally-guaranteed freedoms, ensuring the integrity of our elections, and maintaining our national security. We are working to preserve America's greatness for our children and grandchildren.

The Republican Party's legacy -- we were originally founded in 1854 for the purpose of ending slavery -- compels us to patriotically defend America's values. As the left attempts to destroy what makes America great, the Republican Party is standing in the breach to defend our nation and way of life.

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As Yale's only competitive intercollegiate debating organization, we compete in the American Parliamentary style of debate as a member of the American Parliamentary Debate Association (APDA) and in the British Parliamentary style as a member of the US Universities Debating Association (USUDA). We represent Yale both across the country and around the world.

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Since 1993, Yale Model Congress has devoted itself to staging conferences that provide our high school delegates with the opportunity to assume the responsibilities of our elected representatives and to tackle the issues that face our nation. We strive to provide delegates with an engaging, fulfilling, and intimate environment in which to fight for their legislation, debate their opinions, and deepen their understanding of how our government works. By the end of four days together, we hope that all delegates leave with a greater appreciation for the nature of American democracy and with the inspiration to be active citizens in the future.

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We aim to empower students actively interested in the pressing issues around them with the resources necessary to impact change. By fostering a community of progressive activism on the Yale campus, we seek to inspire students to become leaders of their community at the local and national level.

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- Connect with real-world experts through partner organizations.
- Access speaker events with leaders in your area of interest, such as Neera Tanden, former director of domestic policy for the Obama-Biden presidential campaign.
- Learn important research skills through our workshops, which provide training in data analysis tools, policy writing, and more.
- Gain hands-on research experience and learn how to structure and approach problems combining qualitative and quantitative aspects of a central question.
- Mentorship and opportunities to meet with, work with, and learn from policy experts.
- Gain the opportunity to contribute to and be featured in your policy center's final report and Op-Ed.

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Yale Students for Ranked Choice Voting is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting awareness of ranked choice voting (RCV) in the Yale community and beyond. In doing so, we seek to rally support for this reform, which will reduce the temperature of our bitter political climate and make elections more truly democratic and representative of the diversity of identities and ideas of the population as a whole.

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We create a community of those interested in deep analysis of Constitutional law. We prepare briefs on fictional Supreme Court cases, which we submit to brief-writing competitions.

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We are a team of undergraduate students at Yale University who are passionate about the law. Our team members have a wide variety of interests and majors, but we all enjoy preparing for and competing in the American Moot Court Association Competition each year. We love teaching anyone we can about how interesting and important moot court and the law are.

If you're interested in getting involved in moot court, you'll find many more resources on this website, or you can contact us directly!

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Yale Undergraduate Society of Ethics seeks to cultivate and expand discourse on important philosophical issues through participation in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl competition, an annual distinguished speaker series, and high school education initiatives.

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Please email ysocietyofethics@gmail.com directly to express your interest in Yale Undergraduate Ethics Bowl.