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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Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a threatening memo on Monday calling on the FBI to address “violent threats against school officials and teachers.” It was… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Is Australia turning authoritarian? As COVID-19 cases in Australia increased over the past few months due to the delta variant, we’ve seen images of mass… Read More
LawCommentary
The surge in violent crime over the past year—murders in particular—has been astounding and historic. The numbers back this up and paint a grim picture…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Since he took office, President Joe Biden has had a series of flubs that have called into question the basic competence of his administration. Now,… Read More
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The Biden administration has made it clear that abiding by our federal, constitutional system of government is a mere trifle in the way of its… Read More
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The massive spending bill backed by President Joe Biden and Democrat leadership in Congress highlights just how radical their party has become and the farce… Read More
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“Tax the rich” reads a dress worn by a socialist congresswoman at an exclusive New York City gala that typically costs $35,000 to get into…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Biden administration wants you to pay no attention to that mess on the border. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, ordered a shutdown on… Read More
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Blue California decided to stay blue. That appears to be the take from California’s recall election Tuesday, which saw Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, defeat… Read More
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President Joe Biden demonstrated his commitment to “norms” last week by delivering a speech threatening governors, and all who oppose his will, with a unilateral… Read More
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Not content with publishing what is perhaps the most infamous fake news story this decade, Rolling Stone has doubled down with another whopper. In 2014,… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Can a rock be racist? It can be, according to student activists at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The school in early August moved… Read More
EducationCommentary
Is your child being indoctrinated by their school and teachers? This is what a report by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, tried… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Andrew Cuomo left the New York governor’s mansion in disgrace this week after multiple controversies, including his poor handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as well… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Another dry, late summer in California, another year in which the state burns and towns get incinerated. Large, out-of-control fires have become a yearly occurrence… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China is all aboard the cause of “anti-racism” and critical race theory. At least, China wants the United States to be all aboard. In a… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
As many Americans are likely becoming more aware of, confidence in the competence of President Joe Biden is waning quickly. The images and videos coming… Read More
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“The buck stops with me,” President Joe Biden said in an address to the nation Monday afternoon, after blaming his presidential predecessors for continuing a… Read More
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Another day, another instance of a Big Tech company censoring content it doesn’t like. This time, YouTube—owned by Google—took down a video by Sen. Rand… Read More
EducationCommentary
It’s not just racist birds. Now woke activists are triggered by racist rocks. The University of Wisconsin-Madison moved a 75-ton boulder Friday that had been… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Another formerly serious institution in America has gone woke. The American Medical Association, a professional association and lobbying group for physicians and medical students, issued… Read More
EducationCommentary
The woke revolution on college campuses is being bolstered by a vast network of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” staffers who gobble up school budgets and… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The thin veil over National Public Radio’s commitment to objective journalism has been lifted. NPR has announced a new ethics policy that allows its journalists… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The media spin and outright gaslighting to cover up the reality of the teaching of critical race theory in our schools and institutions has shifted… Read More
EducationCommentary
If you oppose critical race theory, you should die. That was the message sent Thursday by an official of both the Virginia Parent Teacher Association… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Black Lives Matter supports the communist Cuban regime and the bad things happening in Cuba are surely America’s fault. That’s the message of the Black… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What’s ruined Cuba isn’t the coronavirus. The lethal virus of communism did. Massive protests erupted in Cuba over the weekend. Cubans, in dozens of cities,… Read More
EducationCommentary
“Critical race theory is not taught in elementary schools or high schools,” the head of America’s second-largest teachers union insisted Tuesday. American Federation of Teachers… Read More
LawCommentary
If you don’t like the explosion of violent crime, you’re a racist. That’s the message sent by a top aide to the San Francisco district… Read More
SocietyCommentary
As the battle over critical race theory heats up around the country, it’s important to examine the thinkers who have done the most to launch… Read More
