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In this feature essay for Foreign Affairs, American Compass executive director Oren Cass discusses a path forward for conservatism that is no longer bound by free-market orthodoxy.
In his introduction to the “Home Building” forum on American Compass, Oren Cass opens by drawing upon Ronald Reagan’s warning that the American culture of freedom must be renewed in every generation. Shoring up the family is a crucial element in this process. It’s worth meditating on why this is the case. How, exactly, do Read more…
Addressing America’s fertility crisis happens to be what parents want.
Effective family policy begins from the institution’s ultimate roles and purposes.
Marriage has evolved to meet the ideals of the well-educated and left too many Americans unwed and insecure.
