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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What makes America exceptional? Undoubtedly, most Americans would say our long-term commitment to self-government and the rule of law, and our extraordinary embrace of liberty…. Read More
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Should conservatives embrace nationalism? A panel of Heritage Foundation scholars discussed why they shouldn’t on Monday, highlighting their views in a debate currently facing American… Read More
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Are we seeing the last generation of Americans who will celebrate Thanksgiving? This may seem to be a laughable question. According to AAA, over 55… Read More
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What do you do when your community faces crushing poverty, failing schools, and disturbing homicide rates? In Baltimore, the answer is: Ban plastic bags, of… Read More
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The collapse of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago was one of the most momentous days in history. It represented the last gasp of a… Read More
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As young Americans are losing an understanding of civics and American history, they increasingly embrace socialism. An annual poll conducted for the Victims of Communism… Read More
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California is often held up as a bastion of progressivism and equality. However, the reality is that the state is increasingly becoming a place only… Read More
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“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More
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Editor’s Note: Fire season has become extreme and destructive in California as the state has been hit with numerous infernos and now power outages. In… Read More
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Will someone in our free press stand up for free speech? Just as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been harangued by politicians and legacy media… Read More
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The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as U.S. special forces cornered the terrorist founder of the Islamic State was a blessing to humanity and justice…. Read More
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Can the left and right still learn from each other in America in 2019? Politicon, “the unconventional political convention” held this year in Nashville,… Read More
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Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg came to Capitol Hill last week for a House Financial Services Committee hearing where the primary focus was supposed to… Read More
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The culture war is coming for you, whether you like it or not. It’s no secret that American history is under attack. The ethos of… Read More
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California—a one-party state dominated by progressives—has become the model for where progressivism will go when completely unchecked. Now, even the basic concept of citizenship is… Read More
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California, the richest state in the nation—and one that’s often portrayed as the progressive harbinger of the future for the rest of the country—has been… Read More
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Editor’s note: On Tuesday, the D.C. City Council approved a measure to abolish the celebration of Columbus Day, set to take place Oct. 14. The holiday… Read More
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Perhaps Americans will find a way to unite as the reality of living in a world with powerful, authoritarian regimes takes hold in the 21st… Read More
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What Andrew Jackson and his followers of the 1820s and 1830s left us was the “democratic” creed in the American bloodstream. It was populist but… Read More
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Judging from the much-hyped and widely mocked speech by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg at the United Nations earlier this week, it’s clear that some… Read More
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California is becoming an unhappy mix of serious problems and unserious policy ideas. The Golden State is grappling with skyrocketing homelessness rates, net negative migration,… Read More
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One year ago, the media did the left’s dirty work in dragging Brett Kavanaugh’s reputation through the mud. Now, they’re back at it again. It… Read More
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Youth vaping is a problem that President Trump wants to address. How exactly? One idea is to ban flavored e-cigarettes. Daren Bakst at The Heritage… Read More
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The left is setting aside constitutional norms in a ruthless power grab according to a recently retired Congressman. Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R.-Utah, who served… Read More
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Does the Second Amendment protect an individual right to gun ownership, or is it a collective right that can and should be heavily regulated by… Read More
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Is America a democracy or a republic? This debate, if you can call it that, was launched on Twitter by two freshmen lawmakers, Reps. Alexandria… Read More
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It seems that working for The New York Times, perhaps the world’s most prominent and powerful media organization, entitles one to a cocoon of privilege,… Read More
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Months after New York passed an extreme abortion law, one bookstore owner and pastor decided he has had enough. On a visit to Texas, Jon… Read More
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Is The New York Times a media outlet or an activist organization? It appears that it’s leaning toward activism. A recent town hall meeting of… Read More
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No American historical figure, including the Father of Our Country, is safe from the war on history. The San Francisco School Board voted 4-3 Tuesday… Read More
