Ben Carson, M.D.

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BEN CARSON: After COVID confusion, how can we rebuild trust in public health leaders?

Contradictory COVID-19 policies and dismissal of scientific debate undermined trust in health institutions, contributing to declining vaccination rates and measles outbreaks.

OPINION May 29, 2024

‘The Perilous Fight’ is a battle for the future of the family and our nation

The culture wars have a very clear target -- the American family. My new book, ‘The Perilous Fight,’ shows how that conflict is as important as the fighting at Ft. McHenry.

OPINION May 23, 2024

America is in a battle and this is the enemy that's being ignored

Public polling data also shows that border security is a top issue in the minds of most voters, and the illegal immigration crisis is one of the biggest problems facing our country.

OPINION February 23, 2024

The Biden DOJ continues its war on Christian Americans

Since the moment he took office, Joe Biden and his administration have engaged in a full-fledged campaign to weaponize the federal government against political opponents and people of faith.

OPINION October 26, 2023

We can still save the American Dream. Here's the first step

If we are going to pass on the American Dream, we must go back to the formula that has always made America prosper: respect for freedom and devotion to the public good.

OPINION July 3, 2023

Good riddance to affirmative action

America is better off without affirmative action. It was state-sanctioned discrimination that treated people by their race not as individuals. Ending it is a moral victory

OPINION March 27, 2023

Everything's bigger in Texas, including school choice

Everything's bigger in Texas, including school choice. The education reform effort has huge support and Texas Gov. Abbott is wisely moving forward with it.

OPINION February 9, 2023

Black patriotism in US history: Here is just one example to remember during Black History Month

Americans would do well to remember that Black history is not something apart from American history, but simply another part of our great national story.

OPINION August 18, 2022

America was built on the rule of law but Joe Biden and his team are tearing it apart at the seams

The FBI raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago home is the latest in a string of actions by the Biden Justice Department that have many Americans losing faith in our rule of law.

OPINION June 30, 2022

After Supreme Court's abortion decision conservatives face a new and even greater challenge

The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade leaves conservatives facing a new task. Now we must rebuild our public institutions.

OPINION April 26, 2022

What 'equity' has wrought

Just over a year ago, I wrote about the dangers of the left’s seemingly innocuous shift of vernacular from "equality" to "equity."  Instead of pursuing the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideal of judging people by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin, the Biden administration committed to a different path.

OPINION February 9, 2022

Black History Month is about more than just Black Americans

Black History Month is upon us. Some will attempt to use it as a tool to push divisive agendas such as critical race theory or Black Lives Matter. 

OPINION January 16, 2022

Reflecting on Dr. King's vision – how are we faring in pursuit of the just society?

As we remember the birth of Dr. King, it is worth reflecting on his message, and on whether we are moving in the direction of accomplishing the great vision he laid out for our nation.

OPINION July 19, 2021

Dr. Ben Carson: Fighting critical race theory – here's how we stop this blatantly racist ideology

Growing up poor in Detroit, if I had believed, as critical race theory (CRT) proponents claim, that my destiny was based on my race, I would not be where I am today.

OPINION May 14, 2021

Dr. Ben Carson: Biden's inflation crisis – here's the price we'll pay if we don't get spending under control

The government spends trillions more than it takes in every year. For decades, our politicians have been more concerned with making speeches and raiding the treasury than sound economics and fiscal responsibility. 

OPINION May 3, 2021

Dr. Carson & Gov. Noem: Biggest cultural challenge of our lifetime: Defeating anti-American indoctrination

There are far too many classrooms where our children and grandchildren are not learning about the positive revolution in human affairs set in motion by our Founders, or how later leaders like Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. called upon the wisdom and vision of the Founders to defeat the evil injustices of slavery and segregation. 

OPINION February 17, 2021

Dr. Ben Carson: Black history is American history – and this is why it's all worth celebrating

That is the beauty of America; we care not about the color of your skin, but the content of your character.