Populism
Yes, America Should Save the World—From its Own Elites
A clear-eyed look at America's international "soft power" makes immediately apparent how un-American it is.
Why American Elites Failed to Build a Nation in Afghanistan
Our elites failed to build nations in Iraq and Afghanistan while, at the same time, their own nation is falling apart on their watch.
Working Americans are Speaking. Are Politicians Listening?
Partisans of the Right and Left need to recognize the distance between their favored narratives and the problems that keep working-class Americans up at night.
After Its Populist Moment, The GOP Returns to Old Orthodoxies
The Republican Party is emerging from its cocoon of populist rhetoric a changed animal—just not one that anyone needs or wants.
Brexit Still Offers Hope to the American Right
When the Brexit result came through five years ago, everything changed—and I believe it had a huge impact on America.
Separating Trump from Trumpism is Key to the GOP's Future
Since his November loss, no one worked harder to get rid of Donald Trump than Donald Trump. Right up until the end, he was his own worst enemy.
The GameStop Saga Proves Populism is Here to Stay
A common view is that these authority figures look after their own interests only. This feeling has been especially strong since the 2008 financial crisis.
American Elites Seek To Rig the Game
Across all facets of American society, the Left increasingly plays the game by one set of rules, and the "deplorable" Right plays by a different set of rules.
Despite January 6, Trump Leaves a Legacy of Trust with Voters
Trump has often joked that he kept more promises than he made, but there is a sense of truth in this wisecrack.
Fiscal Hawks No More: The GOP Shift To Common Good Conservatism Has Begun
Whether the GOP opposition is led in the upcoming years by President Trump or one of the party's next generation of conservative leaders like Senator Hawley, its future lies in a populist program.
Debate: Has the Trump Presidency Changed the Future of Conservatism?
R.R. Reno, editor of First Things, debates Charles C.W. Cooke, editor of National Review Online.
Nationalism and Populism Are the GOP's Future
Times have changed. As is often the case in human affairs, yesterday's solutions give birth to today's problems.
There's No Stopping America's Political Realignment
The beauty of an unfolding political realignment in which so much is in flux is that there may well be more Venn diagram overlap than meets the eye.
A Warning From Europe: Trump May Be Leaving, but Right-Wing Populism Is Not
People who write off the Trump presidency as an aberration or a blip are perhaps missing the true direction of the Republican Party and the American right.
Populism is the GOP's Path to Future Victories
Many in the party feared that Trump would trash conservatism. But his four years in government proved the contrary.
Democratic National Convention: Populist Rhetoric to Hide Socialist Plans
The Democratic Party's true allegiances are not difficult to figure out.
Debate: Does the Private Equity Industry Create Substantial Social Value?
University of Chicago Law School Professor M. Todd Henderson debates American Compass Executive Director Oren Cass.
Private Equity Captures Rather Than Creates Value
The private equity industry fails in its broader obligation to create value for society.
Everyone Benefits From Private Equity's Value Creation
It is easy to bash the private equity model, but the critics miss the mark.
Populism is just beginning
As Brexit finally becomes reality, I foresee four more years of the Trump administration—and the triumph of populism over globalism, everywhere.
Rising Dissatisfaction With Democracy 'Foreshadowed the Election of Trump'
A report from researchers at the University of Cambridge found a global rise in democratic "malaise." The subsequent rise in populism is "less a cause" and "more a symptom," they say.
A Global Green New Deal Could Defeat the Far Right—and Save the Planet
Despite its political triumphs worldwide, the radical right has a crucial weakness: it utterly lacks a credible response to the most urgent threat facing the planet.
Trump and Johnson are Liked Precisely Because They Get Away With Anything
Populism today isn't about giving people "what they want." It's about having what people want, and enjoying it unashamedly.
The Ross Perot I Knew Was a Billionaire Populist, but He Was No Trump
Yes, the two business leaders agreed on some key issues and led unorthodox campaigns that upset traditional politics, but they were very different men.
Boris Johnson Denies He's a Right-Wing Populist: 'Complete Hysteria'
President Donald Trump has said Johnson would make a "great prime minister," and he'll likely win the role before the end of July.
Sherrod Brown Slams Trump's 'Phony Populism'
"Trump has used his phony populism to divide Americans," Brown said during the first stop of his "Dignity of Work" tour in Ohio on Wednesday.
Rep. Sanford Warns GOP Against 'Hitler-Like' Figure
Outgoing South Carolina Republican congressman Mark Sanford cautioned Americans against accepting easy promises from a "Hitler-like character," comparing the Nazi Germany leader's post-World War I rise to today's political climate.
In The Real World, Socialist Populism Causes Riots
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won't have to feel the brunt of her policy prescriptions—she can claim that economic regulation based on the threat of climate change will magically fix the world's problems.
Capitalism Doesn't Work for Most Americans: Ray Dalio
"The most pressing problem I see right now is the wealth and opportunity polarity gap, that's the big source of conflict," he said.
Macron: Europe 'Dominated' by Post-World War I 'Fears'
The French president pointed not only to potential threats from China and Russia, but also from the United States.