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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Irony doesn’t begin to explain why pro-choice activists chose Mother’s Day weekend to picket the homes of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
As with many things, propaganda can be used for good or for ill, depending on who dispenses it. During World War II, American propaganda was… Read More
SocietyCommentary
There’s an old joke about a fictitious poll taker who asked people what they thought about ignorance and apathy when it comes to politics and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill passed by the Republican-majority Legislature that revokes a special tax exemption and other privileges for Walt Disney… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“And they’re off,” as the callers of horse races say, but in this case, it means the government will no longer enforce mask mandates on… Read More
SocietyCommentary
There has been much in the news lately about censorship. The major media have been reporting on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to keep the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The line at the post office was long, so the woman in front of me decided to turn around and start a conversation. She was… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden claimed he would be “the only president to ever cut the deficit by more than… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It is usually Republicans who blast the media for what they consider biased or unfair coverage of their policies, but increasingly we are hearing Democrats… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
“Dirty tricks” was a term used to describe the behavior of operatives within the Nixon administration to smear the reputations of opponents and undermine the… Read More
