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Unionizing Minor League Baseball with Harry Marino
Oren is joined by Harry Marino, founder and president of Sports Solidarity, who led the successful effort to unionize Minor League Baseball.
The Toaster Economy
What we can learn about U.S. manufacturing decline from the humble toaster
Can the Tech Bros Find a Home in the Conservative Coalition?
A roundup from Oren Cass about what you should be reading from around the web over the last week to better understand America.
Building Blocks for Childcare Reform
Families need resources and options, not an overengineered subsidizing of demand
Where Money Comes From with Richard Werner
Richard Werner joins Oren Cass for a discussion on monetary policy, where money comes from, and how to differentiate between productive and non-productive finance.
Can “Kamalamania” Continue to Election Day?
The experience of New Zealand’s former PM Jacinda Ardern holds clues
Democrats’ Disdain for Democracy
When “defenders of democracy” condescend to voters
The One Big Thing from JD Vance’s Sunday Show Tour
Plus, government is simply the name we give to minding our own damn business…
Both Parties Have a Chance to Appeal to American Workers — But Will They Take It?
Political elites are pulling Republicans and Democrats away from the voters they need to win over
Chips Ahoy! Don’t Look Now, but Industrial Policy Is Doing Its Job
A roundup from Oren Cass about what you should be reading from around the web over the last week to better understand America.
Banning TikTok is Constitutional
The D.C. Circuit Court can’t let the CCP misuse our Constitution.
Vivek’s Pivot Back to Neoliberalism
Ramaswamy’s “national libertarianism” is a thinly veiled retread of pre-Trump economic orthodoxy.
Revisiting the CHIPS Act with Senator Todd Young
Sen. Todd Young joins Oren Cass to discuss the CHIPs Act and its implementation two years after its passage.
Chipping Away
Slowly but surely, American semiconductor policy is getting the job done. Here’s what we’ve learned so far.
The Family Policy Pivot
It’s time for JD Vance to go positive.
The Blob on the Ballot
Plus, Seinfeld Conservatism, and an economist accidentally proves his uselessness
Does Anyone Know What’s Going on in This Economy?
A roundup from Oren Cass about what you should be reading from around the web over the last week to better understand America.
Making Sense of the China Problem
When it comes to thinking about the U.S.-China relationship, Sen. JD Vance is ahead of the curve.
The Sovereign and the CEO
The corporation operates at the pleasure of the public, which has not only the right, but also the obligation to constrain its power.
