If the Affluence We Pursued Brought Us to This, of What Use Was the Affluence?
A quality-of-life debate at the American Enterprise Institute takes a surprising turn…
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How the Flip Immigration Flip-Flops Flop
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When “That’s How It’s Always Been Done” Is a Winning Argument
A founding document that anticipated the Chinese Communist Party…
When the Bough Breaks
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The Coming Tax Fight Will Not Be What You’re Expecting
Plus, I share my secret “19-20 Solution” to our budget crisis…
Democrats do not know how to talk to young men—and it cost them
The Harris campaign failed to engage with these voters as citizens with agency.
A Rosetta Stone for the Past Decade in American Politics
A roundup from Oren Cass about what you should be reading from across the web over the last week to better understand America
Trump Is About to Face the Choice That Dooms Many Presidencies
Oren writes for the New York Times about an unconventional step Trump can take to deliver on his promise to fight for everyday Americans
In Defeat, One More Chance to Get It Right
Defending democracy is for losers (in a good way!)…
The Lie Progressives Tell Themselves About Immigration
Plus, CHIPS dips then flips, and the young men up for grabs this election…
You Hold Your Election with the System You Have
A roundup from Oren Cass about what you should be reading from across the web over the last week to better understand America
These Progressive Ideas Flopped. They’re Still Dangerous.
The moral arc of history doesn’t always bend towards the Left’s political ideology.
We All Have Dreams, but What’s the American Reality?
For most, seeking fortune in the big city ain’t it
The Case of the Disappearing Industrial Crown Jewels…Cracked.
A roundup from Oren Cass about what you should be reading from across the web over the last week to better understand America
What If Honesty Really Is The Best Policy In Politics?
Data suggests Americans can handle the truth if politicians are willing to tell it
Do Progressives “Believe” the Realignment? It’s a Moo Point.
Like a cow’s opinion, you know, it just doesn’t matter. It’s moo.
Why Shouldn’t Dock Workers Earn More than the Pundits Complaining About Them?
A roundup from Oren Cass about what you should be reading from across the web over the last week to better understand America
The Houses Will Rot in the Fields…
With a special guest appearance by former president Bill Clinton!
The Childcare Subsidies Will Increase Until Morale Improves
Family policy should deliver middle-class security, not progressive politics
A Harvard Econ Prof Comes to Bury, Not Praise, His Profession
A roundup from Oren Cass about what you should be reading from across the web over the last week to better understand America
