
Cal Thomas
America's Leading Syndicated Op-Ed Writer/Columnist
With a twice-weekly column appearing in hundreds of newspapers, Cal Thomas is one of the most widely read and one of the most highly regarded voices on the American political scene. For 19 years he was a commentator on Fox News Channel, which included his own show “After Hours” and as a panelist for “Fox…
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With a twice-weekly column appearing in hundreds of newspapers, Cal Thomas is one of the most widely read and one of the most highly regarded voices on the American political scene. For 19 years he was a commentator on Fox News Channel, which included his own show “After Hours” and as a panelist for “Fox News Watch.” For ten years he and Bob Beckel wrote the “Common Ground” column for USA Today. He is also a member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors.
A graduate of American University, Thomas is a veteran of broadcast and print journalism. He has worked for NBC News in Washington, D.C. and hosted his own program on CBNC that was nominated for a Cable ACE Award in 1995. In 2011, Thomas received the William F. Buckley, Jr. Award for Media Excellence from the Media Research Center. His latest book is What Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America was published in 2014 on the 30th anniversary of his syndicated column.
He has four adult children, eleven grandchildren. He resides in the Washington, DC area.
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CROSSROADS: A Conversation about America’s Future
In this exciting new presentation, news icons Cal Thomas and Juan Williams debate about the most important issues driving America’s future and our political leadership. In a fair and balanced format, these two trusted voices explore the question on every American’s mind: Why do our political leaders consistently fail to meet on common ground to solve our most critical problems?
With more than 60 collective years of experience at the frontlines of American politics, Thomas and Williams invigorate listeners with their knowledge, passion, humor, and clear commitment to presenting the facts rather than just holding to party lines. Truly dedicated to finding a way in which we can effectively lessen the divide on such monumental issues as race, economy, education, healthcare, and foreign policy, these two examine the qualities and shortcomings of our political process, how elections are affected, and how those in the positions of power act.
In what is sure to be one of the most motivating and empowering programs ever to hit the stage about American politics and the progression of the election process, audiences will leave with a new understanding of the political landscape, inspired to engage in helping shape our future.
What Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America
In What Works, Cal Thomas focuses on what promotes the general welfare, regardless of which party gets the credit. He provides answers to questions like: Why must we constantly fight the same battles over and over? Why don’t we consult the past and use common sense in order to see that what others discovered long ago still works today? And why does Washington often look like the film Groundhog Day, with our elected officials repeating identical talking points from previous days, months, and years? Without letting politics or ignorance, get in the way, Thomas challenges audiences to pay attention so that politicians can no longer pick their pockets–literally or intellectually.
2020 Elections: The Key Issues & The Key Players
In one of the most important elections of our time, it is important to get a clear understanding of where the power players stand, and how they will provide solutions to our most complex issues. Cal Thomas rises above the “spin” of the campaigns to look at how the elections will affect you.
The Bottom Line Isn’t Necessarily the Bottom Line
In the past 40 years, we have tried everything in an effort to solve our major problems, including bigger government and the higher taxes and increased spending that support it, to proposals for smaller government, lower taxes and less spending. Now, our children are exacting revenge. What happened to self-evident truth to which our founders appealed? What profit is it if we gain wealth and success, but lose our souls? Is it too late to recover a moral sense, or does the new century and second millennium offer a unique opportunity to begin again?
What Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America
In What Works, Cal Thomas focuses on what promotes the general welfare, regardless of which party gets the credit. He provides answers to questions like: Why must we constantly fight the same battles over and over? Why don’t we consult the past and use common sense in order to see that what others discovered long ago still works today? And why does Washington often look like the film Groundhog Day, with our elected officials repeating identical talking points from previous days, months, and years? Without letting politics or ignorance, get in the way, Thomas challenges audiences to pay attention so that politicians can no longer pick their pockets–literally or intellectually.
Common Ground
In this joint presentation, Cal Thomas, a conservative Republican columnist, and Bob Beckel, a liberal Democratic strategist, take on the contentious issues that divide this nation along partisan lines seeking a common ground. More a conversation between friends than debate between enemies, the program brings together conservative and liberal views while trying to hash out a shared position rather than emphasize the cross-aisle conflict.
The Life & Death of Ethics in America
The Things that Matter Most
CROSSROADS: A Conversation about America’s Future
In this exciting new presentation, news icons Cal Thomas and Juan Williams debate about the most important issues driving America’s future and our political leadership. In a fair and balanced format, these two trusted voices explore the question on every American’s mind: Why do our political leaders consistently fail to meet on common ground to solve our most critical problems?
With more than 60 collective years of experience at the frontlines of American politics, Thomas and Williams invigorate listeners with their knowledge, passion, humor, and clear commitment to presenting the facts rather than just holding to party lines. Truly dedicated to finding a way in which we can effectively lessen the divide on such monumental issues as race, economy, education, healthcare, and foreign policy, these two examine the qualities and shortcomings of our political process, how elections are affected, and how those in the positions of power act.
In what is sure to be one of the most motivating and empowering programs ever to hit the stage about American politics and the progression of the election process, audiences will leave with a new understanding of the political landscape, inspired to engage in helping shape our future.
What Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America
In What Works, Cal Thomas focuses on what promotes the general welfare, regardless of which party gets the credit. He provides answers to questions like: Why must we constantly fight the same battles over and over? Why don’t we consult the past and use common sense in order to see that what others discovered long ago still works today? And why does Washington often look like the film Groundhog Day, with our elected officials repeating identical talking points from previous days, months, and years? Without letting politics or ignorance, get in the way, Thomas challenges audiences to pay attention so that politicians can no longer pick their pockets–literally or intellectually.
2016 Elections: The Key Issues & The Key Players
In one of the most important elections of our time, it is important to get a clear understanding of where the power players stand, and how they will provide solutions to our most complex issues. Cal Thomas rises above the “spin” of the campaigns to look at how the elections will affect you.
The Bottom Line Isn’t Necessarily the Bottom Line
In the past 40 years, we have tried everything in an effort to solve our major problems, including bigger government and the higher taxes and increased spending that support it, to proposals for smaller government, lower taxes and less spending. Now, our children are exacting revenge. What happened to self-evident truth to which our founders appealed? What profit is it if we gain wealth and success, but lose our souls? Is it too late to recover a moral sense, or does the new century and second millennium offer a unique opportunity to begin again?
The Life & Death of Ethics in America
The Things that Matter Most
CROSSROADS: A Conversation about America’s Future
In this exciting new presentation, news icons Cal Thomas and Juan Williams debate about the most important issues driving America’s future and our political leadership. In a fair and balanced format, these two trusted voices explore the question on every American’s mind: Why do our political leaders consistently fail to meet on common ground to solve our most critical problems?
With more than 60 collective years of experience at the frontlines of American politics, Thomas and Williams invigorate listeners with their knowledge, passion, humor, and clear commitment to presenting the facts rather than just holding to party lines. Truly dedicated to finding a way in which we can effectively lessen the divide on such monumental issues as race, economy, education, healthcare, and foreign policy, these two examine the qualities and shortcomings of our political process, how elections are affected, and how those in the positions of power act.
In what is sure to be one of the most motivating and empowering programs ever to hit the stage about American politics and the progression of the election process, audiences will leave with a new understanding of the political landscape, inspired to engage in helping shape our future.
What Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America
In What Works, Cal Thomas focuses on what promotes the general welfare, regardless of which party gets the credit. He provides answers to questions like: Why must we constantly fight the same battles over and over? Why don’t we consult the past and use common sense in order to see that what others discovered long ago still works today? And why does Washington often look like the film Groundhog Day, with our elected officials repeating identical talking points from previous days, months, and years? Without letting politics or ignorance, get in the way, Thomas challenges audiences to pay attention so that politicians can no longer pick their pockets–literally or intellectually.
2016 Elections: The Key Issues & The Key Players
In one of the most important elections of our time, it is important to get a clear understanding of where the power players stand, and how they will provide solutions to our most complex issues. Cal Thomas rises above the “spin” of the campaigns to look at how the elections will affect you.
The Bottom Line Isn’t Necessarily the Bottom Line
In the past 40 years, we have tried everything in an effort to solve our major problems, including bigger government and the higher taxes and increased spending that support it, to proposals for smaller government, lower taxes and less spending. Now, our children are exacting revenge. What happened to self-evident truth to which our founders appealed? What profit is it if we gain wealth and success, but lose our souls? Is it too late to recover a moral sense, or does the new century and second millennium offer a unique opportunity to begin again?
The Life & Death of Ethics in America
The Things that Matter Most
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