The American Compass Podcast

The youngest generation of Americans are increasingly without the kind of formation that shapes children into adults and allows them to develop the muscles of good citizenry, as the institutions and systems that once...

Why have so many economists gotten it so wrong about the impact of Trump's economic policies, from trade to immigration and beyond? Stephen Miran , former chair of Trump's Council of Economic Advisors, joins Oren on the...

In an apples-to-apples comparison of GDP per capita, eight of Canada's ten provinces are poorer than nearly all U.S. states. But how much can GDP really tell us? Is most of Canada really poorer in any meaningful sense...

Artificial intelligence is often discussed as a threat to human flourishing, undermining everything from jobs to education to literacy. Is there anything that can be done to mitigate that future damage? Is it already...

Few political issues have united Americans the way that a resistance to new data centers to support the development of AI has done in recent months. But is this anger and opposition toward them misplaced, and even a...

There's a political realignment taking place when it comes to labor law. Republicans from the White House down to the local level are increasingly championing worker rights against corporate interests. But will this...

The traditional four-year college degree is dramatically falling out of favor with parents and would-be students. One clear problem is that today's educational offerings don't help students build the skills they really...

Many men without college degrees have nearly nonexistent social support, and are often one point of failure away from living in isolation, according to a new research report, Nobody to Call . Their lives are perilous...

Political conversations around tech tend to gravitate toward AI, chips, and advanced robotics, but these topics are far removed from what most Americans think of as the types of technology that power their daily lives...

<p>At the 2026 New World Gala, American Compass introduced Reclaiming American Citizenship, a new "project for the people" to confront the existential task of revitalizing what it means to be an American citizen, not...

<p>After decades of sacrificing economic security for the sake of the free market, American policymakers are returning to the wisdom that economic security and national security are inextricably linked. At American...

<p>Pope Leo XIV’s highly anticipated encyclical marks a significant milestone in the debate around artificial intelligence and what it means for the future of humanity.</p><p>To analyze the document and its many...

<p>Foreign policy debates have taken center stage in the second Trump administration, from U.S.-China relations to the ongoing war in Iran. </p><p>To assess the situation, Oren speaks with <b>A. Wess Mitchell</b>, who...

<p>The Democratic Party continues to reel from its 2024 electoral defeat and struggles to connect with the American people. But the party remains captured by special interests and sacred cows that its leaders refuse to...

<p>What’s going on in Iran? Who controls the Strait of Hormuz? And why did America get involved in the first place?<br/><br/><b>Bradley Devlin</b>, politics editor at the Daily Signal, joins Oren to try to make sense of...