The
Commons
The Commons hosts commentary from contributing writers across the political spectrum, advancing American Compass’s mission through discussion that combines intellectual combat and personal civility.
Featured
6/30/2023
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Robert Lighthizer
Only Trump Could Confront China
The inside story of the trade negotiation that changed the world
5/22/2023
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Oren Cass
American Conservatives Are Working on the Railroads
The Railway Safety Act has made concrete the ideological debate raging between conservatives and libertarians over the role of government regulation in the free market.
10/7/2022
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Michael Pettis
Bad Trade
“Bad competitiveness” results in weakening demand, which either reduces global production or requires surging debt to maintain demand and production at its existing level. Perhaps that rings a bell, because it is the world we live in.
5/20/2022
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Oliver Traldi
With All Due Respect to the Experts
We need and value expertise, yet our public square tends to amplify precisely those least worthy of our trust. How should we decide who counts as an expert, what topics their expertise properly addresses, and which claims deserve deference?
Most Recent
11/17/2023
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Evan Myers, Howe Whitman III
Men’s Realism
11/16/2023
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American Compass
Coalition Letter: Outbound Investment Restrictions
11/14/2023
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Chris Griswold
The Credit Card Competition Act Will Help Support a Stronger, More Competitive Free Market
11/7/2023
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Ruy Teixeira, John B. Judis
The Receding Democratic Majority
11/6/2023
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Chris Griswold
Big Tech Is Exploiting Kids Online. Congress Has To Step In
11/2/2023
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Oren Cass
Republicans Are Misremembering Their Record of ‘Fiscal Discipline’
11/2/2023
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Aaron Hedlund
