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Movies and TV shows What's the Matter with Kansas?, Wickedly Perfect Children Madeline Frank, Theo Frank Education University of Kansas, Shawnee Mission East High School, University of Virginia, University of Chicago Books What's the Matter with Kansas?, Pity the Billionaire: The Unlik, The Wrecking Crew, The conquest of cool, One Market Under God Similar People Rick Perlstein, Barbara Ehrenreich, Eric Hilgendorf | ||
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Thomas Carr Frank (born March 21, 1965) is 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? (2004) and Listen, Liberal (2016).
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- Thomas frank pity the billionaire brooklyn college robert l hess scholar in residence 2015 ep 3
- Thomas frank what s the matter with kansas
- Politics
- Personal life
- References
Frank is a historian of culture and ideas. He analyzes trends in American electoral politics and propaganda, advertising, popular culture, mainstream journalism, and economics. His topics include the rhetoric and impact of culture wars in American political life and the relationship between politics and culture in the United States.
Thomas frank what s the matter with kansas
Politics
Frank was originally a College Republican, but he has come to be highly critical of conservatism, especially the presidency of George W. Bush. Frank summarized the thesis of his book The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule as "Bad government is the natural product of rule by those who believe government is bad."
Frank's other writings include essays for Harper's Magazine, Le Monde diplomatique, Bookforum, and the Financial Times. His book What's the Matter with Kansas?, published in 2004, earned him nationwide and international recognition.
Since December 2010, Frank has written the monthly "Easy Chair" column for Harper's Magazine, alternating bi-monthly with Rebecca Solnit.
Personal life
Frank was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1965. He grew up in a local suburb, Mission Hills, Kansas. Frank graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School. He later attended the University of Kansas. He also attended the University of Virginia and the University of Chicago, where he received a doctorate in history in 1994. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and children.