Cal Thomas is a syndicated columnist, author, and broadcaster. He has authored several books, including “America's Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Future of the United States." Readers can email him at [email protected].
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President Joe Biden’s virtual meeting Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin might be thought of as a final checkup before Russian troops invade Ukraine. Biden… Read More
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As has been the case with so many other school shootings over several years, last week’s murder spree at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit… Read More
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For some, this Thanksgiving—like last year—is a more difficult occasion than previous ones. Perhaps a loved one has died from COVID-19, or you feel isolated… Read More
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When past presidents have seen their approval numbers take a dive, they went on foreign trips. Sometimes this works, but more often it doesn’t, because… Read More
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The significance of Virginia Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears’ victory cannot be overstated. But her victory is significant not only because she is a black woman… Read More
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“They’re Coming to America” – Neil Diamond The numbers are staggering. Should we call them invaders instead of migrants, since that word better describes the… Read More
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Britain’s Home Office says more than 12,500 migrants have broken the law to get into the U.K. so far this year. Compare this to the… Read More
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After last week’s House vote that saw all but one Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and no Republicans vote for the Women’s Health Protection Act,… Read More
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There are forces that wish to destroy America. Some of them are visible, and some are stealth. The visible forces include terrorists and certain nation… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Forget what you hear most pundits saying about last week’s recall election that failed to unseat California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The real story is the… Read More
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The lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II wrote many beautiful songs for Broadway musicals. One that was not beautiful, but powerful for what it said about race… Read More
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In the matter of a new Texas law banning abortions six weeks after gestation, when a fetal heartbeat can usually be detected by vaginal ultrasound,… Read More
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In his address to Congress on Dec. 8, 1941, following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said: We will not only… Read More
EducationCommentary
When I was in public school, a TV ad asked: “It’s 10 o’clock. Do you know where your children are?” Here’s a better question for… Read More
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What has happened in Afghanistan will not stay in Afghanistan, but will have a ripple effect throughout the region and beyond. In remarks Friday at… Read More
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After searing criticism from Democrats and Republicans about how he has mishandled the withdrawal of the remaining American forces, diplomats, their families, and contractors from… Read More
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They have been called many things: amoebas, spineless cowards, weaklings, and other names not suitable for print in a family newspaper. The modern characterization for… Read More
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People on the far left have become so predictable that their statements are no longer “breaking news.” They would be hilarious if they weren’t outrageous… Read More
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By any standard, Zaila Avant-garde is a remarkable 14-year-old girl with a positive and compelling outlook on life. Zaila (her father reportedly changed her surname from… Read More
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Most of us recall as children getting into a dispute with another kid and then blaming him for starting a fight. When Mom approached, you… Read More
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Is there anyone who can say what is always right and always wrong and present an unchanging standard by which all behavior can be judged?… Read More
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Books and articles—scientific as well as theological—have been written on human nature. Still, most people don’t understand it, or refuse to learn from it, or… Read More
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With the creation of June 19 (“Juneteenth”) as a federal holiday, Democrats have one more claim to be the party of civil rights and equal… Read More
EducationCommentary
A New Jersey school district has voted to eliminate “the names of all religious and secular holidays from the school calendar … opting for the… Read More
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President Joe Biden has pledged to “help narrow the racial wealth gap and reinvest in communities that have been left behind by failed policies.” He… Read More
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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is reportedly considering the development of tools that would help America’s children discern truth from lies and know when… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Thanks to the beneficence of the Internal Revenue Service—and the fallout from COVID-19—we half of Americans who pay federal income taxes have been given until… Read More
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The Central Intelligence Agency is always looking to recruit new agents and advertising is one way it has done so in the past. The difference… Read More
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The contrast between President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress last Wednesday night and the Republican response delivered by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., reminded me… Read More
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The state of Virginia, which used to be reliably red and mostly conservative, is providing more evidence of an increasingly blue and liberal hue. Virginia… Read More
