Star Parker, a columnist for The Daily Signal, is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education.
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An ongoing principle of America’s democratic republic is e pluribus unum. Out of many, one. We honor and respect the uniqueness of every citizen. But… Read More
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I have written often that there is a common denominator in our deeply divided nation. That is the general sense that something is wrong. The… Read More
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Luck, the saying goes, is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. That’s good luck. What about bad luck? It’s the opposite. Bad luck is what… Read More
SocietyCommentary
An essay appeared recently in The Wall Street Journal under the headline “What Happens When a Whole Generation Never Grows Up?” Behavior that has always… Read More
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Following defeat in the presidential election, Democratic Party leadership is doing much-needed soul-searching. Those not in denial know there is something wrong. Per Gallup, in… Read More
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One question emerging from the presidential election exit polls is the disconnect between black men and women and Hispanic men and women. Donald Trump received… Read More
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The dean of the nation’s political analysts, Michael Barone, sat down with The Wall Street Journal to discuss the 2024 election. The headline that emerged… Read More
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Coincident with Donald Trump’s electoral victory, increasing numbers of America’s corporations are backing off their DEI—diversity, equity, inclusion—programs. Trump’s opposition to DEI is clear, and… Read More
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I pull the following directly from the summary of the 2024 annual reports of the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees: The Old-Age and… Read More
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Two weeks ago, I wrote: “There seems to be only one thing about which all Americans agree … that something is very wrong in our… Read More
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As we move to the conclusion of this election cycle, there seems to be only one thing about which all Americans agree. That is, that… Read More
EducationCommentary
What issue could be more important to a nation’s future than education? A country is about people. How Americans act, work, think, choose—and live—reflects their… Read More
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My organization, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, co-hosted a press conference Monday with Michigan Lighthouse Ministries. Over 50 pastors from across Michigan noted… Read More
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It’s not news that young people are further on the left of the political spectrum than older generations. Of unique interest now is that the… Read More
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Over the years 1934-1961, British historian Arnold Toynbee published his 12-volume “A Study of History.” Toynbee studied the rise and fall of 23 civilizations. His… Read More
LawCommentary
The Supreme Court recently ruled to overturn the Chevron doctrine precedent that has stood since 1984. Recent precedent reversals, such as the overturning of Roe… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress last week at the invitation of House Speaker Mike Johnson. The prime minister’s job that night was to… Read More
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In President Joe Biden’s announcement on social media of his decision not to run for reelection, he ticked off the many wonderful achievements during his… Read More
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A lot of attention is being given to support being picked up by Donald Trump among non-white voters. But the change taking place among young… Read More
International Commentary
A Gallup poll of several months ago asked, “On the whole, would you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with the position of the… Read More
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President Joe Biden makes no speech without mentioning the importance of democracy in our nation. We would like to believe this comes from deep ideals… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The trustees for Social Security have just issued their annual report. And, as we have learned annually over recent years, the system cannot meet its… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The current demonstrations on college campuses against Israel remind some of the unrest on college campuses during the 1960s. But the comparison is not a… Read More
International Commentary
Most recent Gallup polling in March shows that 36% of Americans “approve of Israeli military action in Gaza” and 50% disapprove. Last November, a month… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Our nation’s Declaration of Independence begins with the famous statement that “all men … are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among… Read More
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In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. It marked the end of an experiment that lasted almost a century, testing the premise that godless secularization—turning control… Read More
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Presidential candidate Joe Biden stirred up controversy during the 2020 campaign, when, in an interview with a black radio host, he said: “If you have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Universities are not alone among our institutions that have lost their way. How about America’s corporations, which now seem to think social justice is their… Read More
International Commentary
Some 1,000 black pastors nationwide are reported to have weighed in to pressure President Joe Biden to force a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in… Read More
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It seems many still harbor, or want to perpetuate, the illusion that our Social Security system is not in trouble. Let me quote here from… Read More
