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 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
EnergyCommentary
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
PoliticsCommentary
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
PoliticsCommentary
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
PoliticsCommentary
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
PoliticsCommentary
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
EducationCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
EnergyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
InternationalCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
EnergyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
PoliticsCommentary
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
EconomyCommentary
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
PoliticsNews
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
PoliticsCommentary
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
SocietyAnalysis
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
PoliticsCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyAnalysis
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
LawCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
