Cal Thomas: A minority view

Columns & Analysis

Published
January 15, 2023

Cal Thomas: A minority view

Hawaii state Rep. Gene Ward thinks Republicans should focus on what's best for the country, not a particular leader. "Whatever horse trading you're doing, give it up. Ask what you can do for your country, not what you can get out of it. Don't make a laughing stock out of the party and the majority we won."
Published
January 15, 2023

Austin Bay: Mexican crime cartels wage narcotic and demographic war on USA

An undefended U.S. border increases cartel profits and makes Mexico more vulnerable. Drugs, crime and social support costs sap the U.S. The demographic shifts present additional challenges.
Published
January 15, 2023

Froma Harrop: The bros are sorry, so they say

When caught in the net, the bros go into their boyish shrug and frame their misdeeds as a these-things-happen excuse. They like to say, "I'm sor-ree," as though they had accidentally stepped on the teacher's foot.
Published
January 15, 2023

Ronald Lebel: Lewiston: Image versus reality

There are few things we can do as a community to better correct our image than to recognize, applaud and celebrate those students who demonstrate that Lewiston’s public schools are producing graduates who can compete with, and outperform, the best students in all of Maine.
Published
January 14, 2023

Rich Lowry: The conspiracy theory that deranged American public life

The overwhelming focus on the Russian influence operation in the wake of 2016 was classic conspiratorial thinking — an unusual or unwelcome event, namely Donald Trump's shocking victory, was attributed to the machinations of a small, shadowy group of malefactors.

Published
January 14, 2023

Bob Neal: The Countryman: Inching closer to China

You can bet that a Russia-China alliance will not be an alliance of equals. China doesn’t do equal. And in the case of Russia, it needn’t. It has already passed Russia on the economic ladder.
Published
January 12, 2023

Cal Thomas: Barn doors and horses

After months of ignoring the problem and demonstrably false claims by his Homeland Security secretary that the southern border is "secure," President Biden finally visited the area this week as part of a trip to Mexico.
Published
January 12, 2023

Froma Harrop: Biden’s border policies: Better but not good enough

The problem isn't just the policies themselves, which are a mixed bag. It's the messaging. It's the air of apology when he does something real to stop illegal border crossing. He seems afraid to displease some progressives in his party who think anyone poor should get in.
Published
January 10, 2023

Rep. Laurel Libby: Once again, no real long-term solutions to be found in Augusta

Keep an eye on your mailbox, where you can expect to see an upbeat letter from Gov. Mills arrive with your check, but no talk of real change. Mainers can count on more of the same, which means your costs will continue to increase while your elected representatives pat themselves on the back for sending you a $450 check.
Published
January 9, 2023

America’s food waste problem is a hunger solution in disguise

The twin goals of solving hunger and curbing food waste have never been more urgent nor more relevant across party lines.

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