Steve Berman

Opinion Contributor

Steve Berman is a transplanted northerner living in the Atlanta area. For over 30 years, Steve has been a technology entrepreneur, creating, building, and selling businesses. Steve has been writing about politics and social issues for nearly a decade. It started with a “diary" on RedState, and quickly moved on to professional writing. He has written for other well-known web publications and was one of the original writers who helped Erick Erickson launch The Resurgent in 2016.

Steve’s work has been published by Fox News, and he has been cited on the New York Times opinion page, and quoted by the Washington Post. He is excited to be involved with the latest project, The First, as an opinion writer.

A Jewish believer in Christ, Steve lives and worships with his family in the Atlanta suburbs, after moving to central Georgia from New Hampshire over 28 years ago.

MTG, Marcus Flowers, a Pile of Cash, and the Truth | Steve Berman

MTG, Marcus Flowers, a Pile of Cash, and the Truth | Steve Berman


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Traveling through rural northwest Georgia, you’ll see plenty of visible support for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. She has become perhaps the best poster child for Q-Anon Trumpists who surfed the orange wave into office. MTG replaced Tom Graves, who retired in 2019, at 49 years old, after serving five terms. Graves didn’t even finish his …

MALPRACTICE: Lessons From COVID-19, Which Hasn’t Gone Away

MALPRACTICE: Lessons From COVID-19, Which Hasn’t Gone Away


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If your workplace is anything like mine, you’ve noticed COVID-19 has not released the country from its gator-jaws. Smack in the middle of our return-to-normal lives, COVID has re-emerged as the “BA.5” variant. You may get it. If you’re vaccinated, that’s not necessarily going to help. If you’re boosted, you might still get it. In …

MONKEYWASHING: The Media’s Obsession with Negative Space | Steve Berman

MONKEYWASHING: The Media’s Obsession with Negative Space | Steve Berman


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I want to focus on two stories that highlight the media’s obsession with negative space. Here’s the first example. America’s July 4th festivities were pierced by a horrible act of violence as a rooftop shooter opened fire at a parade in Highland Park, Illinois. Six were killed and about two dozen were wounded; the 22-year-old suspected killer …

SCOTUS: Sorry, Democrats, There Is No Gun Crisis

SCOTUS: Sorry, Democrats, There Is No Gun Crisis


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Breaking down the Supreme Court’s decision on gun permits: states can no use a “may issue” policy for carrying firearms; they are now limited to “shall issue” laws. There are only nine “may issue” states according to the U.S. Concealed Carry Association. The SCOTUS decision is about these nine liberal states and their requirement that citizens …

BIDEN BOOM BUST: The Winter of Death is Coming | Steve Berman

BIDEN BOOM BUST: The Winter of Death is Coming | Steve Berman


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In January 2022, the White House released President Biden’s economic outlook. American Progress crowed: “It’s time to take stock of the historic economic boom under his leadership.” Sure, employment is at a very high level, but full employment is not what it’s cracked up to be. And now, the chickens of inflation, supply shortages, and frankly, too …

SUMMER OF MISERY: Democrats Got What They Always Wanted | Steve Berman

SUMMER OF MISERY: Democrats Got What They Always Wanted | Steve Berman


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My wife was proud she filled her tank for just $4.20 per gallon—the pump price was more than $4.60—by using Kroger rewards, filling out surveys and such. I might also note that Gov. Brian Kemp extended the suspension of Georgia’s gas tax through July 14. That shaved an additional 29.1 cents, keeping Georgia below the AAA national average of …

PRESIDENT GORE: Why Bother Voting if it’s Rigged? | Steve Berman

PRESIDENT GORE: Why Bother Voting if it’s Rigged? | Steve Berman


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In 2000, Vice President Al Gore did something shocking and unprecedented in modern politics, at the time: On November 7, 2000, Gore conceded, then hours later called George W. Bush to retract his concession. At the time, Bush’s lead in Florida had narrowed to under 600 votes, and was shrinking further. If you want to …