author-image Star Parker Star Parker is president of CURE, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, and author of the recently re-released "Uncle Sam's Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America's Poor and What We Can Do About It," WND Books.

Smart blacks defend capitalism

by Star Parker -- Winston Churchill captured what this presidential election is about when he observed "the inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism more…

S. PARKER: Black America's Sunday-Tuesday gap

by Star Parker -- Perhaps history will show that the first black president's biggest contribution to black America was forcing this community to come to terms with its own identity and priorities. more…

STAR PARKER: Free our kids from Arne Duncan

by Star Parker -- President Obama now commands center stage following his formal announcement that, yes, he supports same-sex marriage. But for perspective on how we got to this point, we should more…

STAR PARKER: How to keep the poor poor

by Star Parker -- Media personality Tavis Smiley and Princeton philosophy professor Cornell West have just published their latest contribution to American poverty propaganda, "The Rich and the Rest of Us: A more…

S. PARKER: Obama's real Hilary Rosen problem

by Star Parker -- Spokespersons and pundits stick their foot in it all the time. But rarely do we see public-relations heavy artillery brought out to do damage control to the extent more…

S. PARKER: Republicans' black, Hispanic problem

by Star Parker -- National Journal's Ron Brownstein provided an eye-opening reminder in a column last week about the impact of changing ethnic demographics on America's political landscape. The flashing red light more…

STAR PARKER: Government is the problem

by Star Parker -- What are the ramifications if the Supreme Court finds the individual-mandate provision of Obamacare unconstitutional? This is the provision that requires individuals to purchase government-defined health insurance or more…

S. PARKER: Message to Supremes on Obamacare

by Star Parker -- As the Supreme Court starts its three-day marathon to hear arguments on the constitutionality of Obamacare, let's be clear about their challenge, and ours. The challenge before the more…