David Brooks's Blog, page 86

Pass the Bill!

The likelihood that House Republicans will block immigration reform counteracts the four biggest conservative objectives.

How to Be Old

Brooks and Collins on the way to live before you die.

The Secular Society

A few years ago, Charles Taylor wrote a masterpiece on the West’s move from a theistic world to one in which faith is a choice. It’s worth revisiting.

Defending the Coup

There are reasons to celebrate the fall of the Islamists and Mohamed Morsi’s government in Egypt.

Summer Blockbusters

Brooks and Collins pitch a few movie ideas and cast ‘Immigration Reform: the Sequel.’

Why They Fought

On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, letters written by soldiers recall the profundities of loyalty and sacrifice.

A Nation of Mutts

There’s a fluid, hybrid New America before us. What is this really going to look like? What does it mean?

As the Court Turns

Brooks and Collins on same-sex marriage, race and civil rights.

Speed of Ascent

The Supreme Court sends a signal that the era of race-based affirmative action is waning.

The Humanist Vocation

A new report assessing the state of the humanities reinforces the sense that people no longer feel the intrinsic value of reading important books of the ages.