Benjamin Aaron Shapiro (born January 15, 1984) is an American conservative political commentator, columnist, author, radio talk show host, attorney, and media consultant. A native of Los Angeles, California, Shapiro graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles and Harvard Law School. He has written six books, the first of which was 2004's Brainwashed: How Universities Indoctrinate America's Youth, written when he was 17 years old. He currently writes a column for Creators Syndicate, is editor-in-chief at The Daily Wire, an editor-at-large for Breitbart News, and founder/editor-in-chief for the media watchdog group TruthRevolt. Shapiro was born in Los Angeles, California. Skipping two grades (third and ninth), Shapiro switched between public and private elementary schools. His third book, Project President: Bad Hair and Botox on the Road to the White House, was published by Thomas Nelson in 2008. In 2011, HarperCollins published Shapiro's fourth book, Primetime Propaganda: T...