Star Parker

Star Parker is a columnist for The Daily Signal and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education.

Opinion
As religion weakens, socialism strengthens

(The Daily Signal) – Per new polling reported by Gallup, religion is no longer important to most Americans. In response to the question “Is religion an important part of your daily life,”… Read More

November 21, 2025
Opinion
How a Black movement about freedom became a movement about welfare

(The Daily Signal) – The 36 million who watched President Donald Trump’s address to Congress also watched as Congressional Black Caucus member, Rep. Al Green, shook his cane and shouted at… Read More

March 13, 2025
Opinion
Why, in our free country, do we lack education freedom?

(The Daily Signal) – 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 values. Read More

October 17, 2024
Opinion
Op-ed: No, demonstrations today aren’t like the 1960s

(The Daily Signal) – 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 good one. The… Read More

May 6, 2024
Opinion
Report: Happiness is down, especially among America’s youth

(The Daily Signal) – 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 these… Read More

March 29, 2024