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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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Venerating and celebrating the Founding Fathers is an example of “structural racism,” apparently. That’s the conclusion of a recently released document created by a National… Read More
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The revolt against indoctrinating students and other Americans with critical race theory is ramping up, despite left-wing denial and opposition. But a simple reaction against… Read More
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Americans are waking up to the threat posed by critical race theory, which is often presented behind a cloak of secrecy and the banner of… Read More
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Informed patriotism, as Ronald Reagan once suggested, is what America needs. And that’s what some Texas lawmakers aim to bring to their state after Gov…. Read More
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Ideology and virtue signaling apparently are replacing both education and standards at America’s top schools. Princeton University recently announced that it will ditch Latin and… Read More
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It looks as if the surge in violent crime of 2020 is holding steady and perhaps escalating in 2021. Numbers on violent crime from cities… Read More
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Pro wrestling star and Hollywood actor John Cena—known lately for playing good guy protagonists—has gone through quite a heel turn. Cena became mired in controversy… Read More
