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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
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
Understanding the Trump Voter with Batya Ungar-Sargon
Batya Ungar-Sargon joins to discuss the multi-ethnic working-class coalition that elected Trump and the policies that would support them
The Once and Future President
Trump won with a surprising coalition. How does he keep it?
‘Great Again’ is a Promise
Understanding Trump’s appeal, and the realignment it could portend
Revolt of the Normies
Trump’s victory is a win for everyday Americans, at the expense of the elites
Trump’s Victory and the Realignment with Michael Needham
American Compass Chairman Michael Needham joins Oren to discuss Trump’s landslide victory and the political realignment that made it possible.
Trump’s Victory Makes Clear: America Is Still America
Voters embraced Trump’s vision of American destiny over Harris’s dystopian vision of decline
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
Is Academic ‘Wokeness’ in Remission?
New developments may seem promising, but the real problems are deeper
The Young Men Up For Grabs
Young non-white men are key swing voters in 2024, but Democrats don’t speak to them
Elite Misalignment
Understanding the break between elite and everyday interests
A Tech Off-Ramp for Kids with Clare Morell
Clare Morell joins the American Compass Podcast to discuss kids’ addiction to tech, and what governments can do about it.
America On-the-Line
The digital era’s addictive technologies are undermining the foundations of our self-governing republic
Democracy and Culture on the Ballot
One campaign offers a shared culture. The other, disintegrative notions of “diversity.”
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
