Opinion

Are some racist slurs OK?

One reason why the public turned on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) was its insistence that roughly 70 percent of the country was stereotyped as victimizers by virtue of their skin color.

Medicaid reform/cuts are long overdue

Gov. Lujan Grisham recently went on the TV show Face the Nation to decry potential cuts to Medicaid.

Renewing the mill levy is a vote for local healthcare

As a physician and CEO of Artesia General Hospital, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the strength, resilience, and compassion of this community every day. I’ve also seen how access to quality healthcare—close to home—can change lives.

Big beautiful bill has hidden costs

During recent debates over the president’s big beautiful budget bill, I wanted to know how the safety net would work.

You’ve got to be taught to hate

Theologically it goes back to the Garden of Eden, but in modern times it begins at certain universities and bigoted social media sites.

To commemorate the death of George Floyd, the DOJ shut down police reform

Here’s how the federal government honored the fifth anniversary of the tortured death of George Floyd: It stomped on his memory by gutting the very programs that could help police departments avoid such brutal and racially polarizing deaths.

Life moves pretty fast

Life never stops. So when I started thinking about my friend and my life, I realized—I have a lot to do. Even though life is short relatively speaking, it’s even longer in reality.

Cal Thomas: The Wilson-Biden cover-ups

Cal Thomas The massive cover-up of Joe Biden’s mental and physical decline, which is only now being revealed by certain media types who were part...

US Sen. Kit Bond’s legacy and its stark contrast with the GOP

Bond, a lifelong Republican, died on May 13 at the age of 86.

Jet as symbol of ‘greed and excess’ hasn’t changed in 20 years

In August 2011 Gov. Susana Martinez stood before her predecessor’s jet, festooned with a big “SOLD” sign.

Gaining perspective on working as a journalist in the United States

A journalist’s life in the United States is not for the timid. However, I’ve never felt physically in danger.

Bad political theater in Newark

Cal ThomasPolitical theater extends back to the Greeks. William Shakespeare wrote about politics in “Coriolanus” and other plays. A personal favorite of mine was...

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