David Brooks

opinion columnist for the New York Times

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As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, a Thousand Oaks Jewish man died on Monday after sustaining injuries during a protest, and college campuses have erupted in sometimes violent…

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Mitt Romney has taken heat for not being specific about proposals for turning the country around. Now it's the President's turn.

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Mitt Romney has taken heat for not being specific about proposals for turning the country around. Now it's the President's turn.

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Topping off last night's hour of prime time at the Republican National Convention was Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, now an Independent, but who just eight years ago was the…

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Topping off last night's hour of prime time at the Republican National Convention was Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, now an Independent, but who just eight years ago was the…

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