Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank
Thomas Carr Frankis an American political analyst, historian, journalist, and columnist for Harper's Magazine. He wrote "The Tilting Yard" column in the Wall Street Journal from 2008 to 2010, and he co-founded and edited The Baffler. He has written several books, most notably What's the Matter with Kansas?...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
thinking people world
I think there's great potential for autonomy, but we have to remember that we live in a world where people may have free will but have not invented their circumstances.
business goal rose
The great fear that hung over the business community in the 1970s was death by regulation, and the great goal of the conservative movement, as it rose to triumph in the 1980s, was to remove that threat - to keep OSHA, the EPA, and the FTC from choking off entrepreneurship with their infernal meddling in the marketplace.
media theme bias
Media bias has been a favorite theme of the Right for decades, of course.
people political fundamentals
People getting their fundamental interests wrong is what American political life is all about.
presidential legacy valuable
Presidential legacies are valuable things, too valuable to be left up to historians.
party issues identity
What is at stake in the debate over health care is more than the mere crafting of policy. The issue is now the identity of the Democratic Party.
integrity jail source
There is no higher claim to journalistic integrity than going to jail to protect a source.
risk might administration
The Obama administration's plan is to have the Federal Reserve regulate banks that might pose a 'systemic risk' if they were to fail.
philosophical motherhood years
Surrogate motherhood has been the subject of much philosophical and political dispute over the years.
running hands had-enough
Republicans run the machine when it's their turn, and then hand the wheel over to Democrats when the public has had enough.
debt these-days interest
Public borrowing is costly these days, true, but interest rates on municipal bonds are still considerably lower than those borne by corporate debt.
baby pregnancy believe
When money is exchanged for pregnancy, some believe, surrogacy comes close to organ-selling, or even baby-selling.
hipster teenager eye
In small towns, bored teenagers turn their eyes longingly to the exciting doings in the big cities, pining for urban amenities like hipster bars and farmers' markets and indie-rock festivals. Like everyone else, they want the vibrant and they will not be denied.
running bridges looks
When done right - or wrong, depending on how you look at it - deficits remove liberal options from the table. Suddenly there's no money for building bridges or inspecting meat. Not surprisingly, running up a deficit is a strategy favored by the wrecking crew for its liberal-killing properties.