David Brooks (journalist)

David Brooks (born August 11, 1961) is a columnist for The New York Times who has become one of the prominent voices of conservative politics in the United States, though his views are considerably different from those of some other conservatives.

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August 11 - 1961 - Columnist - The New York Times - Conservative - United States

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David Brooks was born in Toronto and grew up in New York City in Stuyvesant Town. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1983 with a degree in history. Brooks later served as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and has since been a senior editor at The Weekly Standard, a contributing editor at Newsweek and The Atlantic Monthly, and a commentator on NPR and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

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Toronto - New York City - Stuyvesant Town - University of Chicago - 1983 - History - The Wall Street Journal - The Weekly Standard - Newsweek - The Atlantic Monthly - NPR - The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

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He has written a book of cultural commentary titled '. Brooks also writes articles and makes television appearances as a commentator on various trends in pop culture, such as internet dating. His newest book is entitled '.

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Pop culture - Internet dating

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Before the Second Gulf War, Brooks had argued forcefully on moral grounds for American military intervention in Iraq, echoing the belief of conservative commentators and political figures that American and British forces would be welcomed as liberators. However, some of his opinion pieces in the spring of 2004 suggested that he had tempered somewhat his earlier optimism about the war.

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Second Gulf War - Iraq

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