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Cal Thomas

Cal Thomas

Cal Thomas is one of the most widely syndicated political columnists in America. Based in Washington, he is a wide-ranging social commentator, not a "beltway insider," who supports traditional conservative values and the American "can-do spirit." He'll take on virtually any topic, from the decline of the family to growing terrorism worldwide.

A syndicated columnist since 1984, he is the author of “America’s Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires, Superpowers and the United States” (HarperCollins/Zondervan, January 2020). His latest book is “A Watchman in the Night: What I’ve Seen in 50 Years Reporting on America” (Humanix Books, May 2023). Readers may email Mr. Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

Columns by Cal Thomas

Sanchez Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

CAL THOMAS: Kathryn Steinle’s murder proves risks of sanctuary cities

According to The Wall Street Journal, the last serious attempt to count the number of federal criminal laws appears to have been made in 1982 by a retired Justice Department official named Ronald Gainer. He failed, but the estimate then was "50 titles and 23,000 pages of federal law." Many more laws have been added since then. Published July 13, 2015

Illustration on core beliefs regarding marriage by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

CAL THOMAS: Why evangelicals must return to the core

In the matter of the "culture wars," evangelical Christians are asking, "What do we do now?" The question is being raised in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision striking down state laws reserving marriage for heterosexual couples. Published July 6, 2015

Illustration on the pope's advocacy for belief in man-made global warming by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

CAL THOMAS: The pope, the globe and the facts on global warming

The media and the secular left have a love-hate relationship with the Roman Catholic Church and its popes. When the pope takes positions with which they agree, they applaud him, but when he takes positions with which they disagree, they either ignore or criticize him. Published June 24, 2015

Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

CAL THOMAS: China’s big hack attack

Upon hearing of the massive data breach of employee information from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) -- allegedly by hackers working for the Chinese government -- Kay Coles James, the former director of OPM under George W. Bush, told me she was "aghast," adding, "I can't think about the national security implications of a foreign government knowing every single federal employee, where they work, where they live, all of their significant data. Think about what that information can do in the hands of people who want to do us harm." Published June 15, 2015

Farcical Obama Speech Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

CAL THOMAS: Obama’s hot-air Coast Guard commencement address

I didn't attend my commencement ceremony at American University in Washington, D.C. I chose instead to receive my degree in the mail. I didn't want to listen to a boring speaker, likely unaffiliated with the school or anyone in it, drone on in Washington's notorious summer heat. Published May 25, 2015

Bill de Blasio Associated Press photo

CAL THOMAS: The false god of politics

Far-left politicians apparently believe that their philosophy is not receiving the worship it is due, despite a track record of failure. Published May 20, 2015

Illustration on lost ethical traditions in journalism by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

CAL THOMAS: George Stephanopoulos proves journalism takes more than a pretty face

My first job in journalism was as a copyboy at the NBC News Bureau in Washington, D.C. In my early 20s, I asked Bill Corrigan, the newsroom manager, "What must I do to get on the air?" He replied, "Get a college degree and a minimum of five years writing experience with a newspaper or wire service." Published May 18, 2015

In this May 10, 2015 picture, children play with a basketball in front of a vacant home, left, and a restored home in the Reservoir Hill neighborhood of Baltimore. From 2011 to 2013, Census figures show an additional 77 families with incomes above $200,000 settled in Baltimore’s 21217 ZIP code, which includes Reservoir Hill and the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood where Freddie Gray lived. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

CAL THOMAS: Baltimore’s problems are not rooted in racist police

Attorney General Loretta Lynch has announced a Justice Department investigation to determine whether the Baltimore Police Department's practices are unconstitutional and violate civil rights; in short, whether or not the police force there is racist. It will come as no surprise if the investigation concludes that it is, because accusing the department of racism diverts attention from the city's real problem: Baltimore, a laboratory for liberal policies, is a failed city that has shortchanged the poor for decades. Published May 13, 2015

Illustration on the Conservative victory in the aftermath of Britain's 2015 elections by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

CAL THOMAS: Britain’s surprising Conservatives

BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- "Shocked," "surprised," "stunned" were some of the words used by broadcasters, columnists, political "experts" and pollsters when a Conservative Party victory was forecast by exit polls on election night. Published May 11, 2015

Illustration on the Islamic Sharia roots of the Garland Texas terrorists by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

CAL THOMAS: The terrorists among us

Now would be a good time to hear from our elected officials -- and the presidential candidates -- about what they intend to do to fight and win this war. Published May 6, 2015