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Matthew Schmitz

Matthew Schmitz

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Matthew Schmitz is the editor of Compact and co-host of Against the Grain. Previously he was a senior editor of First Things. His essays on politics and culture have appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Politico. A native of O'Neill, Neb., he holds a bachelor’s in English from Princeton University and lives in New York City with his wife and four sons.

Aug 30, 2024

What Would a Pro-Choice GOP Mean?

Matthew Schmitz
What Would a Pro-Choice GOP Mean?
Jul 14, 2024

Was the Trump Shooting ‘Stochastic Terror’?

Sohrab Ahmari & Matthew Schmitz
Was the Trump Shooting ‘Stochastic Terror’?
Apr 25, 2024

Weinstein Gets Due Process While Biden Guts It

Matthew Schmitz
Weinstein Gets Due Process While Biden Guts It
Mar 17, 2024

Trump Is Right About the Auto ‘Bloodbath’

Matthew Schmitz
Trump Is Right About the Auto ‘Bloodbath’
Dec 14, 2023

Learning From Lincoln

Matthew Schmitz
Learning From Lincoln
Oct 23, 2023

The Realism We Need

Sohrab Ahmari & Matthew Schmitz
The Realism We Need
Oct 9, 2023

Millennial Socialists Embrace Atrocities

Matthew Schmitz
Millennial Socialists Embrace Atrocities
May 18, 2023

J.D. Vance Is Right About Our Regime

Matthew Schmitz
J.D. Vance Is Right About Our Regime
Jan 26, 2023

J.D. Vance Shows the Way Forward for the GOP

Sohrab Ahmari & Matthew Schmitz
J.D. Vance Shows the Way Forward for the GOP
Sep 27, 2022

He’s Still the One

Sohrab Ahmari & Matthew Schmitz
He’s Still the One
Jun 27, 2022

Handmaids of Capital

Matthew Schmitz
Handmaids of Capital
Jun 22, 2022

The GOP’s War on Economic Populists

Matthew Schmitz
The GOP’s War on Economic Populists
Jun 16, 2022

The Defenders of Democracy

Matthew Schmitz
The Defenders of Democracy
Mar 22, 2022

The Right’s Foreign Policy Crack-Up

Matthew Schmitz
The Right’s Foreign Policy Crack-Up
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