Oren Cass ’05 talks conservative realignment, economic policy, J.D. Vance
Oren Cass speaks with the Williams Record on American Compass and the political realignment.
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Make Families Great Again
A call to make good on conservative promises to the American family
Stuck in Reverse
The modern economy needs truckers more than ever, but keeps making their jobs worse
The Coming Tax Fight Will Not Be What You’re Expecting
Plus, I share my secret “19-20 Solution” to our budget crisis…
Back to Work
An executive blueprint to strengthen families, communities, and industry
Oren Cass Joins PBS News Weekend
What to know about the ‘New Right’ school of economic thought advocated by Vance
Will Trump’s policies hurt the economy?
Fareed Zakaria asks Oren Cass, founder and chief economist at the conservative think tank American Compass, about Donald Trump’s possible economic agenda in his next term – from tax cuts to tariffs to mass deportations.
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
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
