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 tcaeditors@tribpub.com.
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DUBLIN, Ireland—The Irish government is proposing rebates to a carbon tax it recently imposed to households that comply with what it considers “low-carbon lifestyles.” The… Read More
InternationalCommentary
LONDON—To Brexit, or not to Brexit, that is the question (apologies to Shakespeare). The answer to whether the U.K. will pull out of the European… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“Why can’t the English teach their children how to speak?” asked professor Henry Higgins in the musical “My Fair Lady.” It’s a good question for Americans, especially millennials…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Osama bin Laden predicted it and his prophecy appears to be coming true. In his book, “The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11,” Lawrence Wright quotes bin Laden as saying:… Read More
LawCommentary
Republicans and conservatives dating back at least to Richard Nixon have used the slogan “tough on crime” and its corollary “lock ’em up and throw… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The erosion of what many Americans once believed were the foundations of our country continues apace. They include, but are not limited to, overspending and… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Hell may have no fury like a woman scorned, but scorning the Washington establishment produces even greater anger. The establishment’s full fury has been unleashed… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Before George H.W. Bush fades from memory into the darkness of history books, one more point needs to be made. It is about the contrast… Read More
SocietyCommentary
I first met the man who would become America’s 41st president in 1968. He was a Houston congressman and I was a young reporter for… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Each time an end-of-the-world prophecy is delivered—whether by a self-deluded preacher, a group of politicians, or scientists—we are told that we must believe. Never mind… Read More
