Cal contributes weekly commentary to WORLD Radio. Over the last five decades, he worked for NBC News, FOX News, and USA Today and began his syndicated news column in 1984. Cal is the author of 10 books, including What Works: Commonsense Solutions to the Nation's Problems.
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Memorial Day remembers the sacrifices of earlier generations, but WORLD commentator Cal Thomas argues the larger question is whether Americans still accept hardship when something greater is at stake.
After Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, WORLD commentator Cal Thomas says the exchange highlighted a difficult truth: regimes like Iran may welcome diplomacy publicly while pursuing power relentlessly behind the scenes.
Ted Turner once called Christianity “a religion for losers,” a belief shaped in part by personal tragedy. Cal Thomas reflects on the man behind the media empire.
The United States is now spending more on interest to service the debt than on defense, a sign of deeper fiscal trouble ahead. Cal Thomas says the country cannot postpone difficult decisions forever.
The question is not just what Iran will do, but why. Misreading the regime’s religious and ideological goals could undermine any strategy the United States pursues. Cal Thomas calls for clearer understanding.
What began as a fight over congressional maps in Virginia now points to a widening cycle of partisan redistricting, raising concerns about fairness and representation—and where the back-and-forth will end. Cal Thomas argues it’s a dangerous path.
Cal Thomas reflects on the books that shaped his thinking—from Barry Goldwater to Scripture—and how those ideas continue to inform his view of politics and culture. Lindsay Mast hosts this month’s Quest.
Democrats are making new appeals to religious voters, but policies affecting groups like Catholic nuns raise questions about whether that outreach matches reality. WORLD commentator Cal Thomas argues the disconnect is becoming harder to overlook.
Renewed excitement over space exploration—and growing interest in socialism—highlight the gap between what ideas promise and what they deliver. WORLD commentator Cal Thomas says one enriches and the other impoverishes.
A recent Islamist attack inside the U.S. underscores how terrorist groups can inspire violence without direct orders, calling into question a long-used label. WORLD commentator Cal Thomas considers what that means.
