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The Jewish Dilemma
/in Urban Affairs /by Joel KotkinWhen Britain’s Jews go to the polls next week, they do so at an uncomfortable moment. For the first time in at least a half century, their community—roughly 330,000 citizens—has become a major, if unwelcome, political issue.
The Middle Class Rebellion
/in Politics, The Economy, Urban Affairs /by Joel KotkinWe usually associate rebellions with the rise of the desperate. But increasingly we are seeing large protests in comparatively wealthy countries that are led not by working class sans-culottes or starving peasants, but what was once the stable middle class.
Australia’s China Syndrome
/in Demographics, Politics, The Economy /by Joel KotkinAustralia continues to benefit from China’s rise, though few countries are more threatened by its expanding power. Once closely tied to the British Commonwealth, and later to the United States, the Australian subcontinent, with only 24 million people, now relies on China…
Mayors Won’t Rule the World
/in Politics /by Joel KotkinEarlier in this decade, cities—the bigger and denser the better—appeared as the planet’s geographic stars. According to the 2013 book If Mayors Ruled the World, everyone would be better off if state rule were replaced by rule from the most evolved urban areas.
Giving Thanks Matters
/in Demographics, Religion /by JK-adminThanksgiving may be approaching, but its chief value, that of gratitude, seems oddly out of fashion.
Stomping on the Suburbs
/in Politics, Urban Affairs /by Joel KotkinFor generations, Australia has enjoyed among the highest living standards in the world. The “Australian dream”, embodied largely by owning a single-family home with a small backyard, included well over 70 per cent of households.
Unsustainable California
/in California, Politics, Rural Policy /by Joel KotkinCalifornia’s natural disasters have sparked a new wave of pessimism about the state’s future, while obscuring the fact the greatest challenge facing the state comes not from burning forests or lack of precipitation but from a society divided between a small but influential wealthy class and an ever-expanding poverty population.
Jews Could Swing the 2020 Election — and Why That’s Not a Good Thing
/in Demographics, Politics, Religion /by Joel KotkinIn our selfie-defined culture, it’s usually considered a good thing to get attention, the more the better. But it may not be the case for Jews, or for Israel, to be caught in the firestorm that is burning through American politics in ways not seen since the Second World War.
Gov. Newsom Throws California’s Interior Under the Bus
/in California, Politics, Rural Policy /by Joel KotkinGov. Gavin Newsom has committed himself to look for ways of “unlocking the enormous potential” of the Central Valley, but in reality he seems more interested in slamming the door to its prosperity behind him.
Climate Stalinism
/in Politics, The Economy /by Joel KotkinThe Left’s fixation on climate change is cloaked in scientism, deploying computer models to create the illusion of certainty. Ever more convinced of their role as planetary saviors, radical greens are increasingly intolerant of dissent or any questioning of their policy agenda.