In the last James Bond movie, the villain was a culture captain, a tycoon of culture, a Murdoch figure. It's not as if people don't know what is going on. Thomas Frank bondcaptainculture Change image and share on social
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. Thomas Frank autonomycircumstancefree Change image and share on social
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. Thomas Frank amenitybarbig share on social
Financial regulation is the next item on the political horizon, and it doesn't have to be the deathly dull wonk-battle that it sounds like. In fact, if the Democrats do their job, it can just as easily become a platform for addressing the greatest issues of them all. Thomas Frank addressbattledeathly share on social
Joe Klein is the flower of American political journalism, a sharp raconteur who shows traces of the gonzo style that was in vogue when he was honing his craft at Rolling Stone back in the day. Thomas Frank americanbackcraft Change image and share on social
To be sure, we should all eat right, brush our teeth, and cut down on sweets, but that will hardly help us if we're born with a condition that requires expensive treatment. Thomas Frank bearbrushcondition Change image and share on social
For-profit higher education is today a booming industry, feeding on the student loans handed out to the desperate. Thomas Frank boomdesperateeducation Change image and share on social
Governing was always difficult for conservatives, but as they return to the opposition, they are rediscovering their skill at blame evasion. Thomas Frank blameconservativedifficult Change image and share on social
We have become a society that can't self-correct, that can't address its obvious problems, that can't pull out of its nosedive. And so to our list of disasters let us add this fourth entry: we have entered an age of folly that - for all our Facebooking and the twittling tweedle-dee-tweets of the twitterati - we can't wake up from. Thomas Frank addaddressage share on social
The pursuit of the vibrant seems to be the universal job description of the nation's city planners nowadays. It is also part of the Obama administration's economic recovery strategy for the nation. Thomas Frank administrationcitydescription Change image and share on social