Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
Journalism is in trouble, largely of its own making
Before the recently fired CNN President Chris Licht fades into a Google search, it is important to reflect on what he tried to do and why it was equivalent to offering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a corpse. Published June 14, 2023
The Trump indictment and our two-tier system of justice
In reporting on news of a federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, the Daily Mail posted a video of President Biden backing his Corvette into the garage, which contained boxes of classified documents. Published June 12, 2023
If Black children are told they cannot succeed, many will internalize that message
When George W. Bush was running for president in 2000, he spoke to the NAACP's 91st annual convention, where he coined the phrase "the soft bigotry of low expectations." Published June 7, 2023
Trump never changes: Making a third bargain with the devil
It wasn't a difficult choice to watch the first of the NBA playoff games between Miami and Denver instead of Donald Trump's appearance on "Hannity," but when Denver built a 12-point lead, I switched channels. Published June 5, 2023
Could the McCarthy and Biden debt deal have been better?
It was either the best deal that could have been reached given the political makeup of the House, Senate and White House, or it was a bad deal that might have been much better had Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans held out for more. Published May 31, 2023
Is the U.S. a nation in decline?
"Where there's a will, there's a way" is an old and familiar quotation often attributed to Albert Einstein, who was on to something almost as significant as the theory of relativity. Published May 29, 2023
Tim Scott: The new Reagan
It's been a while since we've heard the kind of optimism contained in Sen. Tim Scott's announcement of a presidential run. Published May 24, 2023
What Ron DeSantis must do to win the White House
This week's expected announcement from Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that he is running for president will come as no surprise. Published May 22, 2023
Biden vs. Coolidge at Howard: ‘White supremacy’ contrasted with ‘the progress of a people’
President Biden delivered the commencement address last weekend at Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington from which many students have gone on to great success. Published May 17, 2023
Trump’s old razzle-dazzle: Disastrous CNN town hall loaded with lies
"The reason I talk to myself is because I'm the only one whose answers I accept." -- George Carlin Published May 15, 2023
Not a dime’s worth of difference between America’s political parties
When he ran for president a second time in 1968 on the American Independent Party ticket, Alabama Gov. George Wallace said there is "not a dime's worth of difference" between the Democratic and Republican parties. Published May 10, 2023
Disciples crown Trump no matter his character
The crowning of Charles III as king of England and the shrinking realm of the United Kingdom was not the only coronation taking place in the world. Published May 8, 2023
How many more migrants can the U.S. take?
That loud clucking sound we are hearing from "sanctuary cities" and other cities run by Democrats is the consequence of lax immigration policies coming home to roost. Published May 3, 2023
The debt limit: Same old song
The very term "debt limit" makes a mockery of any kind of responsible budgeting. Published May 1, 2023
Israel at 75: Survival and prospering of the Jewish state is a miracle
"Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures" (Psalm 90:10). Published April 26, 2023
France’s retirement age demonstrations should not be surprising to Americans
French President Emmanuel Macron is behaving like many other politicians. Published April 24, 2023
Mayor-elect Johnson promoting lawlessness in Chicago
The mayor-elect of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, responded to a group of teenagers who vandalized cars and assaulted drivers in the Loop last weekend by what sounds like justification for their behavior. Published April 19, 2023
More or less: No nation in history has survived with such massive debt as U.S.
Everywhere one looks these days, it appears services and products cost more but deliver less than they once did. That seems especially true when it comes to the federal government. Published April 17, 2023
Reagan and O’Neill: A more civil approach to politics
Those of us longing for a more civil approach than today's political warfare should watch a speech given by Ronald Reagan at a dinner at Boston College honoring then-Speaker of the House Thomas "Tip" O'Neill. Published April 12, 2023
Evaluating Biden admin’s new proposed regulations under Title IX
The Biden administration thinks it has found a compromise when it comes to transgender athletes who wish to play on women's athletic teams. Published April 10, 2023
