Op-ed columnist for The New York Times since 2003 and a regular commentator on PBS NewsHour. Author of several bestselling books, including 'Bobos in Paradise', 'The Road to Character', and 'The Second Mountain'. A self-described moderate conservative who has often been critical of the contemporary Republican Party.
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David Brooks
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Public positions David Brooks has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- NATO and U.S. alliances"Defends NATO and U.S. global leadership as essential to liberal-democratic order"
- Religious liberty"Writes frequently about the importance of religion and tradition for moral formation and civic life"
- U.S. support for Ukraine"Strong supporter of sustained military and economic aid to Ukraine"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.