Jarrett Stepman

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Jarrett Stepman is a columnist for The Daily Signal. He is also the author of “The War on History: The Conspiracy to Rewrite America’s Past.” Send an email to Jarrett

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BIOGRAPHY

Jarrett Stepman is a columnist at The Daily Signal. He is the author of The War on History: The Conspiracy to Rewrite America’s Past, which was published in 2019. The book focused on the increasing attacks on American history and the need to preserve and celebrate what was and is best about the country.

Stepman has been working in media for more than a decade and a half after completing an internship at the National Journalism Center. In addition to The Daily Signal he has worked for Human Events and Breitbart News. His articles have appeared in the American Mind, the New York Post, Fox News Digital, the Federalist, RealClearPolitics, and many other publications. He’s been a guest on Fox News, CNN, Newsmax, News Nation, Real America’s Voice, and other TV programs and podcasts.

Stepman is a 2018 Lincoln Fellow with the Claremont Institute. He is a native Californian currently living in New York with his wife, Inez Stepman.

Summary

  • Veteran commentary writer about the news of the day, often with a focus on history and civics.
  • Frequent commentator on a variety of TV shows, podcasts, and radio programs.
  • Published author.

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    Grad Schools Are Training Activists, Not Teachers

    Jarrett Stepman
    Who is teaching the teachers? Critical theorists, DEI peddlers, and all manner of indoctrinators who have weaponized the American education system to further their ideological and cultural goals. That’s my conclusion after reading a study released Wednesday by the American Enterprise Institute’s Daniel Buck. Buck reviewed the syllabi of many of America’s top graduate schools…
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    Even After Affirmative Action’s Fall, DEI Thrives at Elite Law Schools

    Jarrett Stepman
  • opinion

    Mamdani Turns Rikers Murderer Into Victim in Larger Plot to Abolish Prisons

    Jarrett Stepman
  • opinion

    In Wake of Arday Scandal, European Elite Institutions Attack Free Speech

    Jarrett Stepman
  • opinion

    The DEI Admissions Scam Is Catching Up With Elite Universities

    Jarrett Stepman
  • news

    DSA Praises Fidel Castro in 100th Birthday Tribute, Denounces Marco Rubio as ‘Genocidal’

    Jarrett Stepman
  • opinion

    Duke Law Case Shows Why the Fight Against DEI in Higher Education Isn’t Over

    Jarrett Stepman
  • opinion

    The State Department’s DEI Reckoning Exposes the Global Reach of Wokeness

    Jarrett Stepman
  • opinion

    After Billions Spent and Zero Trains, California’s Rail Boondoggle Nears a Reckoning

    Jarrett Stepman
  • opinion

    Mamdani Promised Affordability. His New Amazon Delivery Plan Could Make NYC More Expensive.

    Jarrett Stepman
  • news

    Trump Slams Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax as Judge Halts Implementation

    Jarrett Stepman
  • opinion

    AOC Laughs Off the ‘Woke 1’ Era. The Damage Was No Joke.

    Jarrett Stepman
  • opinion

    Don’t Let Socialists Fool You: They Still Want to Abolish Police, and Prisons Too

    Jarrett Stepman
  • opinion

    Mamdani Blames E-Bike Sellers for Crisis He Refuses to Police

    Jarrett Stepman
  • opinion

    Mamdani Releases Video Demonizing Landlords. But He Is NYC’s Biggest Slumlord of All.

    Jarrett Stepman
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    Mamdani Purges Business Leaders to Cement Socialist Control of NYC

    Jarrett Stepman