Cal Thomas
Columns by Cal Thomas
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
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
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
CAL THOMAS: David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg face voter score
They called it "Question Time," borrowing the term from the prime minister's weekly appearance in the House of Commons, but this was surprisingly and refreshingly different. Published May 4, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Until the court do us part?
If we erase the boundaries that have guided humanity for generations, we weaken our society. Published April 29, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Bruce Jenner interview sign media has corrupted America
When future historians analyze the decline of America, they need look no further than the trivialities increasingly occupying our time and concerns instead of substantive matters seriously threatening our existence. Published April 27, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Was sacrifice of Ramadi dead in vain?
With his remarks about Ramadi not mattering, Gen. Dempsey has reached a new low. Published April 22, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Flunking civics means apathy reigns
It's an old joke, but one that is a commentary on our times. A pollster asks: "What do you think about the level of ignorance and apathy in the country?" The person replies: "I don't know and I don't care." Published April 20, 2015
CAL THOMAS: ‘Little Boy’: A classic modern film
There are classic films, like the ones on TCM and AMC, and there are modern films. There are few modern classics. "Little Boy," in theaters April 24, could be a modern classic. Published April 15, 2015
CAL THOMAS: The ‘new’ Hillary Clinton
In the video announcing her presidential candidacy, Hillary Clinton says the economic deck "is still stacked in favor of those at the top." Published April 13, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Carly Fiorina worthy opponent for Hillary Clinton
When people speak of "the first woman president" they usually mean Hillary Clinton, who is expected to announce her candidacy soon. Published April 8, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Iran can’t be trusted with nuclear deal
Too bad the "framework" of a nuclear weapons deal with Iran didn't come four days earlier on April Fools' Day. It would have been more appropriate. Published April 6, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Indiana and the culture wars
The uproar about Indiana's law is political theater. It is also a trap set by the Left, which Republicans risk falling into. Published April 1, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Getting rid of the Clintons
This being the 50th anniversary of the film "The Sound of Music," please permit me a poor adaptation of a few of its song lyrics, which fit in nicely with our current political climate. Published March 30, 2015
CAL THOMAS: A better 2016 agenda
Focusing on what works is better than ideological bomb-throwing. Published March 25, 2015
CAL THOMAS: How a bad Iran deal could destroy Israel
In 1982, during one of many visits to Israel, I had the opportunity to speak with Prime Minister Menachem Begin, who told me, "Israel needs friends." He added that in the end, his nation could not trust any nation with its fate and security. The protection of Israel, he said, was ultimately the responsibility of Israelis. Published March 23, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Sunshine Week should turn up the heat
The MetLife lawsuit offers one opportunity to put big government back on its side of the Constitution. Published March 18, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Fight campus racism with education
Turn on the news and you expect to see people of different races and politics denouncing each other. That's why what happened last week on "The Kelly File," Megyn Kelly's Fox News program, was so remarkable. Published March 16, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Hillary’s matter of convenience
The only way to put this to rest is for Mrs. Clinton to allow the FBI access to her server. Published March 11, 2015
CAL THOMAS: Fifty years after Selma, progress is remarkable, incomplete
I liked the movie "Selma," though it could have done without the rap song during credits that referenced "hands up, don't shoot," a slogan that emerged from the shooting of Michael Brown by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer whose actions the Justice Department recently determined did not "constitute prosecutable violations" of federal civil rights law. Published March 9, 2015
