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By Cal Thomas After Gaza: What’s next? In his address to Israel’s Knesset following the release of 20 living hostages by Hamas, President Donald Trump said several things that reflect wishful thinking. Among them: “The forces of chaos that have plagued the region are totally defeated.” “The enemies of all civilization are in retreat.” And…

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY OCTOBER 20, 2025      WORLDVIEW IS EVERYTHING. HOW ONE LOOKS AT THIS FALLEN WORLD, OR EVEN IF ONE THINKS IT ISN’T FALLEN, INFLUENCES WHAT WE THINK ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE.      ANTHONY KENNEDY IS A RETIRED SUPREME COURT JUDGE. KENNEDY WROTE THE MAJORITY OPINION FOR THE CASE THAT ALLOWS SAME-SEX MARRIAHE.      HE…

The government ‘shutdown’ explained The partial government “shutdown” is a pure political act. It has nothing to do with the amount of money the government takes from taxpayers, though it does have something to do with how much it irresponsibly spends. Democrats are holding the country hostage over Obama-era health insurance subsidies that don’t expire…

For release: 10/09/25 Christian counseling at the SCOTUS By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency             When the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in 2015, I wondered what standard they would use should polygamists appeal for similar rights. In accepting a case from Colorado Springs about whether a Christian counselor can advise minors with gender…

For release: 10/07/25 In little we trust By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency Trust: “Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.”        Polls and simple observations show that Americans are placing less trust in institutions and individuals. A Wall Street Journal story notes that the current government “shutdown”…

For release: 09/30/25 Bibi tells the truth (again) By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency        Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN General Assembly was partly performance, but mostly profound.        The performance part included a QR code on his lapel which delegates were invited to zoom in with their camera phones and…

For release: 09/16/25 Charlie Kirk: Converter By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency             Charlie Kirk has been called many things, including an influencer, especially of young people.             A better label might be “converter.” The power to speak truth in a way that changes a political mindset is better than influencer. Kirk possessed that power…

For release: 09/11/25 The girl on the train By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency             She fled Ukraine for fear she might be killed in the war with Russia and came to America where she thought she might be safe. She was wrong.             Iryna Zarutska, 23, was sitting alone on a train in Charlotte,…

For release: 09/11/25 The girl on the train By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency        She fled Ukraine for fear she might be killed in the war with Russia and came to America where she thought she might be safe. She was wrong.        Iryna Zarutska, 23, was sitting alone on a train in Charlotte,…

For release: 09/09/25 The autopen controversy By Cal Thomas Tribune Content Agency The autopen has been around in one form or another since Thomas Jefferson was president. According to shapell.org, “In 2005, George W. Bush was the first president to enquire with the Department of Justice if it was constitutional for the president to sign…