Publications
My Unherd columns are here
My American Greatness Columns are here
My National Review columns are here
My World Magazine Columns are here
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Republicans’ Millennial Problem Isn’t What You Think
Published in City Journal, May 28, 2018
Have Special Elections Warped Our Sense of the Midterms?
Published in the New York Times, May 3, 2018
Mr. Ryan Leaves Washington: Lessons from the unsatisfying tenure of a good and principled man
Published in City Journal, April 17, 2018
Can ‘Reluctant Trump’ Voters Rescue the G.O.P.?
Published in the New York Times, April 4, 2018
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Help Workers Without a Trade War:
Training programs or even wage subsidies are better than tariffs
Published in the Wall Street Journal, March 11, 2018
Trump, Twitter, and the GOP’s Improving Poll Numbers
Published in City Journal, February 19, 2018
What Will November Bring?
Published in City Journal, January 23, 2018
Can Trumpism Survive Trump?
Co-authored with Ross Douthat & Daniel McCarthy
Published in the New York Times, November 14, 2017
Most Republicans Wish They Were Like Reagan. Trump Actually Is.
Published in NBC - Think, October 21, 2017
The elites missed populism’s rise (but shouldn’t have done)
Published in Unherd.com, October 19, 2017
Toward a Winning American Majority
Published in AmericanGreatness.com, October 17, 2017
Cadillac-friendly tax plan? Republicans’ current tax reform blueprint may provoke a political backlash
Published in World Magazine, October 28, 2017
“New” Republican tax plan looks like all previous Republican tax plans…
Published in Unherd.com, October 9, 2017
A dialogue with Thomas Edsall: Can the Parties Survive?
Published in the City Journal, Autumn, 2017
Reagan had a more nuanced view of Constitution than many fellow conservatives
Published in Philadelphia Inquirer, September 11, 2017
Forget Left v Right; it's In v Outs
Published in Unherd, September 6, 2017
Bannon’s unfinished mission to make the Republicans a worker-friendly party
Published in Unherd, August 21, 2017
Party lines crossed: Now in power, Republicans can’t agree with each other on health care reform
Published in World Magazine, August 19, 2017
To earn big money in US ‘news’ you should provide heat, not light
Published in Unherd.com, July 28, 2017
Today’s GOP isn’t living up to Ronald Reagan’s principles
Published in MarketWatch, July 10, 2017
Welcome to Flyover Country
Published in Unherd.com, June 26, 2017
How the Right Gets Reagan Wrong - And what will happen if they don't start getting him right.
Published in Politico Magazine, June 26, 2017
Here’s how Ronald Reagan would fix the GOP’s health-care mess
Published in the Washington Post, June 22, 2017
This failure may doom Trump’s presidency before it really begins
Published in the Washington Post, April 27, 2017
The Democrats' stance on immigration will lead to electoral disaster
Published in the Los Angeles Times, March 16, 2017
Trump’s election is the last, best hope to re-Reaganize the GOP
Published in the Washington Post, February 3, 2017
Can the Republican Party Keep Trump Democrats?
Published in National Review, November 21, 2016
How Trump will change the Republican Party
Published in the New York Post, November 19, 2016
For Trump voters, there is no left or right
Published in Washington Post - November 17, 2016
Behind Hillary’s defeat: Her pathetic appeal to undecided voters
Published in New York Post, November 13, 2016
Why I Disagree with Most National Polls: My 2016 Final Predictions
Published in National Review, November 7, 2016
What Trump Means
Published in National Review - May 9, 2016
Decision Desk, Indiana: Hoosier Nominee? Trump
Published in National Review - May 3, 2016
Decision Desk, Acela Corridor Primaries: Trump Train Speeds to Cleveland
Published in National Review - April 26, 2016
Decision Desk, The Empire (State) Strikes Back
Published in National Review - April 18, 2016
Cruzin' to Cleveland
Published in National Review - April 6, 2016
Decision Desk, Wisconsin: Cruz Badgers Trump
Published in National Review - April 4, 2016
Does a Conservative Reformation Loom on the Horizon?
Published in National Review, April 2, 2016
Decision Desk, Rocky Mountain High: Trumps's Canyon
Published in National Review - March 22, 2016
The Right to ‘Mobocracy’
Published in the Wall Street Journal - March 20, 2016
Decision Desk, Ides of March: Et Tu, GOP?
Published in National Review - March 14, 2016
Decision Desk, March 8: Trump 2, Cruz 2
Published in National Review - March 7, 2016
Decision Desk, Super Saturday: Trump 3, Rubio 1, Cruz 1?
Published in National Review - March 4, 2016
Decision Desk, Super Tuesday: Trumpocalypse Now
Published in National Review - February 29, 2016
Super Tuesday Will Determine Whether Trump Can Be Stopped
Published in the New York Post - February 27, 2016
An Agenda to Court Trump Supporters
Published in RealClearPolicy - February 23, 2016
Decision Desk, Nevada: Another Trump Blowout?
Published in National Review - February 22, 2016
Rubio Will Barely Lose CD1 and 4; Trump Likely Wins All Delegates
Published in National Review - February 20, 2016
Cruiz Wins Very Conservatives, Loses Others
Published in National Review - February 20, 2016
Decision Desk, South Carolina: The Field Winnows
Published in National Review - February 19, 2016
I Don't Believe The Latest SC Polls - Here's Why
Published in National Review - February 19, 2016
Decision Desk, Iowa: Three-Man Race?
Published in National Review - February 1, 2016
How ‘The Stupid Party’ Earned Its Name
Published in the Weekly Standard - January 26, 2016
Can Rubio Fix His Hyperdrive?
Published in National Review - January 21, 2016
Iowa Isn’t Over: It Has Barely Begun
Published in National Review - January 19, 2016
Finding Iowa’s Cyclone
Published in National Review - January 19, 2016
To Attract Disillusioned Voters, the GOP Must Understand Their Concerns
Published in National Review - January 14, 2016
A New Homestead Act - To Jump Start the U.S. Economy
Published in the National Interest - December 15, 2015
The Polls May Be Underestimating Trump's Support
Published in the Atlantic - December 9, 2015
A Deep Dive into Trump’s Poll Numbers Shows Most Pundits Get Him Wrong
Published in National Review - September 7, 2015 issue on August 24, 2015
Walker, Rubio Health Plans Renew Reaganism for Our Age
Published in RealClearPolitics on August 19, 2015
Why Kasich Matters (and Could Win)
Published in National Review Online on June 23, 2015
Jeb Bush, Vanilla Conservative
Published in National Review Online on June 17, 2015
Scott Walker’s Tax Populism
Published in National Review - June issue on May 28, 2015
Getting No Respect: Blue-Collar Voters
Published in Quadrant Magazine (Australia) -- April 2015 issue on April 7, 2015
Elite Convergence
Published in National Review - April 6, 2015 issue on April 10, 2015
Whose Republicans?
Published in The American Interest - March/April 2015 issue on February 3, 2015
The Submerging Democratic Majority
Published in National Review Online on February 7, 2015
Jeb’s Prospects
Published in National Review - January 26, 2015 issue on January 23, 2015
The GOP’s Entitlement Challenge
Published in The National Interest, January/February 2015 issue on December 17, 2014
A Victory to Last
Published in National Review - December 8, 2014 issue on November 8, 2014
Best Shot for GOP in 2016? Look to the Governors
Published in New York Post on November 16, 2014
The Election and What It Means
Published in National Review Online on November 3, 2014
Voters Aren’t Buying
Published in The Weekly Standard on October 30, 2014
If Ronald Reagan Were Alive Today…
Published in Commentary Magazine on October 27, 2014
Forget the Alamo
Published in National Review on October 20, 2014
Why Sweden’s Election Matters for American Conservatives
Published in National Review Online on September 15, 2014
New RNC Rules Stymie Conservatives in the Primaries
Published in National Review Online on September 3, 2014
2014 Bradley Symposium: Remarks by Henry Olsen (transcript)
At the Mayflower Hotel, June 18, 2014
The Hispanic-Evangelical Vote
Published in National Review on July 1, 2014
The Real Reason Chris McDaniel Won?
Published in National Review Online on June 5, 2014
McConnell Shrugged; Reagan Smiled
Published in National Review Online on May 28, 2014
The Four Faces of the Republican Party
Published in The National Interest, March-April 2014 issue on February 25, 2014
Conservatism for the People
Published in National Affairs on January 1, 2014
Shedding the Green Eyeshades
Published in First Things on December 3, 2013
“Shaping Our Nation”
Published in The Washington Times on November 3, 2013
The Christie Challenge
Published in National Review Online on November 6, 2013
Setting the Record Straight About the White Working Class
Published in The American on October 17, 2013
Food (Stamps) for Thought
Published in National Review Online on September 19, 2013
Ensuring Choice and Universal Coverage
Published in National Review Online on August 6, 2013
Rand Paul’s Party
Published in National Review on July 1, 2013
New Century, New Deal
Published in American Enterprise Institute on April 4, 2013
Harvest Deficit Reductions From the Farm Bill
Published in The Washington Examiner on December 23, 2012
What Voters Want: A Prez Who Cares
Published in New York Post on November 9, 2012
Twilight or Breaking Dawn?
Published in National Review Online on November 5, 2012
Early Ohio Numbers Promising for Romney
Published in American Enterprise Institute on November 1, 2012
Open your heart, Mitt
Published in National Review Online on October 3, 2012
Romney’s Drift From the True Heart of Conservatism
Published in The Washington Post on September 19, 2012
A Better Way to Cast a Ballot
Published in The Wall Street Journal on August 13, 2012
Why Medicare’s Failure Matters
Published in American Enterprise Institute on April 23, 2012
Dangers of Academia’s “Indoctrination Mills”
Published in The Washington Times on April 6, 2012
Over But Not Out
Published in National Review Online on April 4, 2012
Two Decades Too Late
Published in National Review on February 20, 2012
Santorum Campaign, Take II
Published in National Review Online on February 8, 2012
Strong Night for Mitt Romney
Published in National Review Online on January 26, 2012
An Open Letter to the Members of the Super Committee
Published in The Daily Caller on November 21, 2011
Losing the Working Class
Published in The Weekly Standard on November 21, 2011
Fiscal Issues Split GOP, White Workers
Published in The Hill on October 3, 2011
Dangerous Disaffection
Published in National Review on June 28, 2011
A GOP Dark Horse?
Published in National Affairs, Issue 8, Summer 2011
A Victory and a Warning
Published in National Review on April 26, 2011
After the Wave
Published in National Affairs, Issue 8, Winter 2011
Where the Votes Are
Published in National Review Online on December 17, 2010
Blue Collars, Red Voters
Published in National Review on November 29, 2010
Number of Unemployed Rises by 76,000
Published in AEI Online on November 5, 2010
Republican Reliance on White Voters Holds Risks
Published in Bloomberg News on November 3, 2010
Day of the Democratic Dead
Published in National Review Online
House Sleepers
Published in National Review Online
The 70 Percent Rule
Published in National Review Online
Employment Rate Remains Stagnant with Little Cause for Hope
Published in AEI Online on October 8, 2010
GOP Heaven, West Virginia?
Published in National Review Online
The Fifty Years’ War
Published in National Review Online
As Sweden Goes . . .
Published in The Weekly Standard on October 4, 2010
The Big Drop: Employment Rate Cause for Concern
Published in AEI Online on September 3, 2010
Unemployment: What Would Reagan Do?
Published in Wall Street Journal on August 10, 2010
Populism, American Style
Published in National Affairs, Issue 4, Summer 2010
Britain’s Compassionate Conservatives
Published in Wall Street Journal on May 18, 2010
The Way of the Whigs?
Published in National Review on February 22, 2010
Obama’s Downsizing
Published in National Review Online
The Reemerging Republican Majority?
Published in Claremont Review of Books on October 29, 2009
The Meaning of the Goldwater Campaign (co-author David Frum)
Published in NewMajority.com on March 2, 2009
The Republican Future
Published in NewMajority.com on February 25, 2009
The Forgotten Entitlements (co-author Jon Flugstad)
Published in Policy Review on January 27, 2009
American Values Post-Recession Will Be Dictated by the Downturn’s Course
Published in NewMajority.com on January 22, 2009
Panels, interviews, and speeches
VIDEO: C-Span's Washington Journal: Discussing the future of the Republican party , March 16, 2018
VIDEO: C-Span's Washington Journal: My book and the Republicans, December 25, 2017
AUDIO: The Federalist Podcast, How Do Reagan, FDR, And Modern Conservatives View ‘The Forgotten Man’? September 5, 2017
AUDIO: C-Span Radio Interview, July 13, 2017
INTERVIEW: Reaganism for the working class: A short-read Q&A with Jim Pethokoukis and Henry Olsen, July 13, 2017
AUDIO: The City Journal Podcast with Brian Anderson: Reagan and the Blue-Collar Republicans, July 12, 2017
AUDIO: Ricochet Podcast, Ep. 76: Blue Collar Conservatives, July 11, 2017
AUDIO: SiriusXM Breitbart News Daily with Alex Marlowe, June 29, 2017
VIDEO: Fox Business News: Varney & Company, June 28, 2017
AUDIO: WNYC: The Brian Lehrer Show, June 28, 2017
VIDEO: MSNBC: Morning Joe, June 27, 2017
VIDEO: American Enterprise Institute: The working-class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the return of blue-collar conservatism
, June 27, 2017
AUDIO: Bloomberg Radio: GOP needs to return to wishes of common man
, June 26, 2017
AUDIO: The Ricochet Bookmonger Interview with John Miller
, June 23, 2017
AUDIO: Australian Broadcasting Company: Between the Lines, November 30, 2016
VIDEO: C-Span's Washington Journal: on Donald Trump's Presidency and the Republican Party, November 27, 2016
AUDIO: Matt Lewis Show: 2016 Election, October 25, 2016
VIDEO: Danube Institute: America's Extraordinary Election: October 22, 2016
VIDEO: American Enterprise Institute: AEI Election Watch: Polls, pols, and the state of play in the 2016 campaign, September 13, 2016
VIDEO: NBC News Special Report: Beyond Trump, August 25, 2016
VIDEO: Australia’s Centre for Independent Studies: Trump, Brexit and the Forgotten People, August 18, 2016
AUDIO: NZ Newstalk with Mike Hosking: Political talk, August 16, 2016
AUDIO: RNZ's Radio New Zealand: US election - an unpopularity contest, August 16, 2016
VIDEO: C-Span Washington Journal: The Supreme Court and Campaign 2016, June 28, 2016
VIDEO: AEI Election Watch: Delegates, Drama, and Campaign Dynamics in 2016, May 4, 2016
AUDIO: Morning in America radio show, guest hosted by Steve Hayward on March 21, 2016 discussing the 2016 race and predictions
VIDEO: Voice of America interview with Jim Malone, March 14, 2016
VIDEO: AEI Election Watch: Super Tuesday and Beyond
Panel discussion at the American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC on February 24, 2016
VIDEO: A Primer on the Primaries: Understanding the Changing U.S. Electoral Landscape and Voter Demographics on February 8, 2016
A lecture to the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto
AUDIO: Interview with Bob Zadek, KKSF 910AM, San Francisco, CA
February 15, 2016
VIDEO: Interview with Mary Kissel, host of WSJ's Opinion Journal on January 14, 2016
AUDIO: Morning in America radio show on January 7, 2016.
Guest host Steve Hayward and Henry Olsen discuss how Trump supporters fit into the 4 faces, and whether Republicans will "blow it" in November.
VIDEO: Explaining the Data Driving the Four Faces
appearances / December 10, 2015
EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen explains the data behind the Four Faces at a Bradley Lecture at the American Enterprise Institute
Interview with Jennifer Rubin in the Washington Post
How You Win A GOP Primary
VIDEO: The Four Faces
appearances / November 11, 2015
EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen and co-author Dante Scala discuss their book at Villanova University.
VIDEO: The Types of Republicans
appearances / October 18, 2015
EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen appeared on Washington D.C.’s WUSA-TV to discuss the “four faces” of the Republican Party.
VIDEO: Populism in America: Is the Past Prologue?
appearances / October 29, 2015
EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen spoke at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center in Washington, D.C., on the influence of populism on American history and contemporary politics.
AUDIO: Michael Smerconish Program – Four Faces of the Republican Party: Which One Are You?
appearances / November 13, 2015
EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen appeared on the Michael Smerconish Program on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel to discuss the 2016 GOP primary.
VIDEO: What Should Be at the Top of the Next President’s Agenda?
appearances / October 15, 2015
Henry Olsen takes part in an expert panel hosted by the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.
VIDEO: AEI Election Watch: The 2016 Contest, One Year Out
appearances / November 6, 2015
EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen joined a bipartisan team of experts at AEI to discuss the issues, groups, and rules that could shape the upcoming presidential and congressional contests.
GOP Debate Preview: Appearance on Bill Bennett Show
appearances / September 16, 2015
EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen appeared on the Bill Bennett Show (with guest host Steven Hayward) on September 16, 2015, to preview the GOP presidential debate hosted by CNN.
BBC Radio Segment on 2016 GOP Primary
appearances / July 13, 2015
EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen appeared on BBC Radio to present his analysis of the 2016 GOP primary field.
How Will Moderate Republicans Shape the Primaries?
appearances / July 13, 2015
EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen appeared on Minnesota Public Radio to discuss the current pool of GOP presidential hopefuls and the role of moderate candidates in the upcoming debates and primaries.
The Republican Party’s Civil War: Will Freedom Win?
appearances / July 29, 2014
EPPC Senior Fellow Henry Olsen took part in a Cato Institute event on July 29, 2014, that explored the future of the Republican party. Here is the Cato Institute’s description of the event: “The Republican Party continues its trek through the electoral and ideological wilderness. The party’s problems are evident. Its presidential candidates have won […]
Uniting Universal Coverage and Personal Choice: A New Direction for Health Reform /appearances / August 06, 2013
The debate over US health care reform and the resulting Affordable Care Act (ACA) laid out several key priorities: (1) grant Americans universal access to health coverage regardless of health status; (2) grant affordable coverage regardless of ability to pay; and (3) contain rising health expenditures. The ACA’s implementation process has been bumpy, yet high [...]
