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Cal Thomas

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

Destruction of Women Sports by Men Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Men do not belong in women’s sports, period

In 2015, the Supreme Court declared that the 14th Amendment requires every state to grant same-sex marriages identical recognition to those of opposite-sex couples.

January 14, 2026
Calvin Coolidge

What 1926 teaches America as 2026 approaches

"What's past is prologue," William Shakespeare wrote in "The Tempest." It was a thought profound enough to be engraved on the National Archives building in Washington.

December 31, 2025
New signage that says "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The ‘Trump’ Kennedy Center

On Friday evening, I attended the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with my wife and two friends to listen to a wonderful performance of Handel's "Messiah."

December 22, 2025
BBC Director-General Tim Davie is pictured at BBC World Service offices in London, Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP, File)

BBC: The biased broadcasting corporation

Two friends emailed from London about the editing scandal that led to the resignation of two top officials from the British Broadcasting Corp.

November 12, 2025