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 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
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Socialism is no laughing matter, but it’s sometimes difficult to refrain from chuckling at the absurdities of its most devoted adherents. Several videos of a… Read More
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Baltimore is dysfunctional. This is essentially what President Donald Trump tweeted out in less pleasant terms that became a national story. In a series of… Read More
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What is the future of conservatism in America? That was the subject of consideration last week as scholars, thinkers, and attendees gathered at the National… Read More
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It seems that there isn’t a prominent progressive left in America who hasn’t come out in favor of abolishing the Electoral College. The latest is… Read More
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Editor’s note: In its coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon, The New York Times published a series of… Read More
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While you were enjoying your Fourth of July weekend, I was attending a national conference on socialism. Why? Because socialism is having its moment on… Read More
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Thanks for joining us this Independence Day! We hope you’re enjoying the barbecue and fireworks. President Donald Trump has said the fireworks display in D.C…. Read More
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Anti-Americanism sells, apparently. Nike recently pulled a line of shoes—the Air Max 1 USA, featuring a Revolutionary War-era American flag, the so-called Betsy Ross flag—which… Read More
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Another bureaucratic fiasco simply reinforces why the nine most terrifying words in the English language are still: “I’m from the government and I’m here to… Read More
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California’s great wealth only masks its increasing dysfunction. Nothing highlights this quite like the explosion of homelessness in the Golden State. By any measure, California’s… Read More
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Canada, following precedent set by the European Union, is poised to join a growing list of places where single-use plastic items have been banned. Though… Read More
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Thirty years ago, a series of student-led demonstrations in Beijing were put to an end, violently, by China’s military. After months of peaceful protests in… Read More
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It’s typical Washington, D.C., to want to pass a $19 billion bill without even giving lawmakers a chance to weigh in. But thanks to the… Read More
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“Pregnancy Kills. Abortion Saves Lives.” That was the headline on an absurd opinion article in The New York Times, deploying Orwellian language to turn the… Read More
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Have American millennials only known hardship? That seems to be the takeaway from a recent Wall Street Journal article. The report highlighted how millennials, some… Read More
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It’s been nearly a century since the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote. As the House of Representatives celebrates its role… Read More
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They finally came for George Washington. The perpetual war on history now has the father of our country in its sights as the San Francisco… Read More
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It would be nice to think that high school students can get into a good university based on their abilities or talents, but a proposed… Read More
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If Democrats’ priority legislation becomes law, public schools could be forced to include discussions about transgenderism in math and history classes for elementary school students…. Read More
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Issues such as job losses and automation have become concerns for the American people as technology transforms our economy. Some have proposed universal basic income… Read More
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The Poynter Institute for Media Studies ran a list this week of 515, quote, “unreliable news websites” that included The Daily Signal. But after mounting… Read More
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Socialism is just a theory, an ethos, for many born and raised in the United States. But for Ricardo Pita, who was born and raised… 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
