David Brooks's Blog, page 93

Hagelian Dialectic

Brooks and Collins on the defense nominee and the intertwined fates of his former colleagues Biden, Clinton, Lieberman, McCain, Graham - and Obama.

Why Hagel Was Picked

As our budget braces for Medicare’s tyranny, we just need a good overseer to manage the inevitable military decline.

Suffering Fools Gladly

This phrase is often used to excuse the rudeness of those deemed too important to stoop to lower mortals. Maybe we should take a look at our own foolishness first.

The Fiscal Riff

Brooks and Collins on some other cliffs we might fall off and the overlooked virtues of constitutional monarchy.

Another Fiscal Flop

The deal we are heading toward is discouraging. It doesn’t involve a single hard decision.

The 2012 Sidney Awards, Part II

What did you think of the first round of winners of the best essays of the year? Well, here are the rest!

The 2012 Sidney Awards I

It’s that time of year! Here is the first batch of the best magazine essays of 2012.

Strangers in the Night

If the two parties just knew a little more about each other we might have a deal on the “fiscal cliff” already.

The Newtown Aftermath

Brooks and Collins on the prospects for better gun control and better mental health care in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre.

Political Predictions, Holiday Edition

Brooks and Collins on Christmas tree vendors, Hanukkah fundamentalists and Obama’s second term.