How Republicans learnt to love bigger government
The era of “the era of big government is over” may itself now be over, writes Oren Cass in the Financial Times.
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Constructing Conservatism in the Secular Age
Oren Cass, executive director of American Compass, delivers the 2024 First Things Lecture in Washington, D.C. His lecture is entitled “Constructing Conservatism in the Secular Age.”
Out of Time on Outbound
If Republicans are serious about confronting China, they need to sideline members who aren’t
Among US Conservatives, the Dial Is Finally Shifting on Welfare
But older anti-government institutions still need to realise that the mistakes of the 1960s are not being repeated
The Persistence of Market Fundamentalism
The sacred texts don’t say what their keepers claim they do.
Passing a Test on Family Policy
This is a pivotal moment for the conservative movement, which has finally woken up to the reality that decades of WSJ-style economic policy have been a disaster for working families and thus a disaster for America.
Putting the Money Where the Working Families Are
If conservatives want to lead on family policy, they have to be willing to fight for it
The Elite Misunderstands American Globalisation Grievances
New research bears little resemblance to assumptions about how the US population feels about China and the economy
Free Trade’s Origin Myth
American elites accepted the economic theory of “comparative advantage” mainly because it justified their geopolitical agenda.
Founder’s Letter: A Healthy Dose of Populism
We are winning only because our logic is inescapable and the quality of our work undeniable.
China Challenge Is Too Much for Republican Market Fundamentalism
Defeat on outward-bound investment legislation shows significant change in the party
Republicans Are Misremembering Their Record of ‘Fiscal Discipline’
If conservatism is to regain its footing, the New Right will need better solutions than what Trump has offered. But a return to what came before him is no solution at all.
The Curse of Voodoo Economics
Conservatives should favor limited government, not reflexive tax cuts
Why Trump Is Right About Tariffs
Taxing imported goods is unpopular with economists, but it could help the U.S. lower the trade deficit, strengthen its industrial base and safeguard national security.
Rebuilding U.S. Industry via Green Transition Makes No Sense
The US needs an industrial finance authority with a long-term commitment to drive both public and private capital, writes Oren Cass.
Halting Investment in China
Oren Cass discusses why America must disentangle from China to protect its market from subversion by the CCP.
US Republicans Could Finally Win the Argument on Immigration
Political conditions in the US are ripe for rare progress on immigration, writes Oren Cass in the Financial Times.
Power Failure
Oren Cass reviews Sohrab Ahmari’s new book, Tyranny, Inc., in First Things.
Where Are the Secure Jobs?
In the American Conservative, Oren Cass discusses how the American labor market’s failure to produce family-supporting jobs is fundamental to the nation’s problems.
US Industry Is Getting Its Way on China
Biden administration officials were keen to stress the limited scope of new rules announced in last week’s executive order, writes Oren Cass in the Financial Times.
