Democrats’ Disdain for Democracy
When “defenders of democracy” condescend to voters
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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.
American Shuntō
Japanese lessons on the limits of symbolic outreach to labor.
Tariffs and Market Power with Michael Lind
Michael Lind joins Oren for a wide-ranging discussion of the U.S. economy, the merits of tariffs, and the public purpose of markets.
Unleash the Techno-Industrial State
How the United States government can advance scientific and technological progress.
JD Vance Is Right About Prioritizing Parents
Plus, Bankruptcy Court is back in session, and the tradeoffs in family life get real…
Tax Cuts As Tragedy, Then Farce
A roundup from Oren Cass about what you should be reading from around the web over the last week to better understand America.
J.D. Vance and the Future of the Right w/Oren Cass, Marshall Kosloff, & Jon Askonas
Oren Cass joins the Dynamist podcast to discuss the selection of JD Vance as Trump’s VP and what it means for conservatism.
Open Borders Economists Have Gone Awfully Quiet About Wages
The pretextual arguments have always been political—not economic.
