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Cal Thomas

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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

Iran Regime Change Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Needed: Regime change in Iran

Every approach to curtailing Iran from its threats and behavior toward Israel and other countries has failed.

April 17, 2024
Trump choices illustration by The Washington Times

Trump cedes the moral high ground on abortion

Former President Donald Trump issued a lengthy statement on abortion on Monday. It is the latest of several positions he has taken on an issue that continues to be hotly debated.

April 10, 2024
Illustration on the national debt crisis by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

One more try at reducing the debt

It may be too late, given the number of Americans who have willingly allowed themselves to become dependent on the government more than themselves, but it's worth trying.

April 1, 2024
A woman reacts as she comes to place flowers at the fence next to the Crocus City Hall, on the western edge of Moscow, Russia, Sunday, March 24, 2024. The suburban Moscow concert hall where gunmen opened fire on concertgoers was a blackened, smoldering ruin as the death toll in the attack surpassed 130 and Russian authorities arrested four suspects. (AP Photo/Vitaly Smolnikov)

Moscow massacre: Could it happen here?

A mass shooting at a concert hall in Moscow killed more than 130 people. With many others seriously or gravely wounded, the number of dead is likely to rise.

March 25, 2024
GOP position on abortion in elections illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Republicans should not shy away from abortion issue

Biden and Democrats are generally underwater in polling that has shown voters are displeased with their performance on the economy, foreign policy and virtually everything else except one issue: abortion.

March 20, 2024
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Friday, March, 1, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz, Pool) ** FILE **

Smell of mendacity surrounds Fani Willis-Nathan Wade debacle

"What's that smell in this room? Didn't you notice it, Brick? Didn't you notice a powerful and obnoxious odor of mendacity in this room? There ain't nothin' more powerful than the odor of mendacity. You can smell it. It smells like death." -- Big Daddy in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"

March 18, 2024