Commonplace

A magazine about what matters in America.

Ryan Girdusky is an author, podcast host, political consultant, and journalist.

Ruy Teixeira is a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and co-founder and politics editor of the Substack newsletter, The Liberal Patriot. His new book, with John B. Judis, is Where Have All the Democrats Gone?

Luke Nicastro is a Senior Editor at The American Conservative. He previously served in positions with the U.S. Senate, the Congressional Research Service, and the Department of Defense.

Henry Olsen is a writer whose work focuses on politics and populism in America and around the world.

Oren Cass is the chief economist at American Compass and a contributing editor for the Financial Times.

Program Director and Policy Advisor, American Compass

I'm a fund manager at a U.S.-based institutional asset manager, writing about markets and macroeconomics. I explore how policy, capital markets, and economic systems interact—often challenging conventional wisdom.

Jeff Reimer is an editor for Comment magazine. See more of his work at jreimr.com.

Longtime union organizer, trying to create a better future for workers

Senior Policy Advisor at American Compass | Co-author of the Understanding America newsletter, from Commonplace

Chris Griswold is the policy director at American Compass.

President, Canada, Cardus.

Lawyer. Scholar. Writes mostly but not exclusively about international economics.

Teased at an early age that he looked a lot like his milkman, Roy Beck prepped for his legacy media career by delivering milk with dad. Roy is author of five books on ethics and public policy, the latest being "Back of the Hiring Line."