How do we build a new urban model for America — one that is better aligned with the aspirations of most Americans? This newly released report examines the housing trends that are driving today’s migration of people and jobs.
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A cadre of Silicon Valley elites is drawing fierce criticism from local residents and environmentalists for planning a new city on the outskirts of the Bay Area, a project dubbed “California Forever.”
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Trump is fighting an American class war — the auto strike, and his attempt to take advantage of it, reveals how many working class voters now see the Democratic Party as the party of corporate power, political censorship and cultural extremism.
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AI looks destined to warp our class structure in a similar way to feudalism; but blue collar workers are unlikely to be the only workers whose jobs are at risk.
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Much of the new opposition to sanctuary cities comes from minority populations that now must compete with migrants for space, medical services, and schools.
Gavin Newsom represents the expectations of the progressive left. But California’s middle income earners have seen their wages stagnate — a policy result that’s unlikely to be popular across America.
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America’s urban woes aren’t limited to west coast cities, but the decline there has generally been steeper than elsewhere. Why? How did such golden cities get so tarnished, so quickly?
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History has moved to the front line of social conflict, but rarely has it been so poorly understood and sketchily taught. The consequent decline in historical understanding suggests that generations of students will leave higher education ill-prepared to engage or even bother with the past.
Mandating EVs while discouraging mining is a recipe for disaster: America depends largely on China for rare earth minerals — even though we could produce these critical minerals from resources located in North America.
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Are we living in a new age of agitprop? It is not unusual for journalism, culture and the arts to reflect the political bias of societies and individual writers. But […]
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Report: Building the New America
/in Reports, Urban AffairsHow do we build a new urban model for America — one that is better aligned with the aspirations of most Americans? This newly released report examines the housing trends that are driving today’s migration of people and jobs.
A Lesson on California Housing from the Billionaires Planning a New City
/in CaliforniaA cadre of Silicon Valley elites is drawing fierce criticism from local residents and environmentalists for planning a new city on the outskirts of the Bay Area, a project dubbed “California Forever.”
Trump is Fighting an American Class War – and Winning
/in The EconomyTrump is fighting an American class war — the auto strike, and his attempt to take advantage of it, reveals how many working class voters now see the Democratic Party as the party of corporate power, political censorship and cultural extremism.
Blue Collar Workers Are Our Only Hope
/in Urban AffairsAI looks destined to warp our class structure in a similar way to feudalism; but blue collar workers are unlikely to be the only workers whose jobs are at risk.
America’s Sanctuary Cities Are Falling Apart
/in California, Demographics, PoliticsMuch of the new opposition to sanctuary cities comes from minority populations that now must compete with migrants for space, medical services, and schools.
Make America California
/in PoliticsGavin Newsom represents the expectations of the progressive left. But California’s middle income earners have seen their wages stagnate — a policy result that’s unlikely to be popular across America.
Whatever Happened to the Great West Coast Cities?
/in California, Urban AffairsAmerica’s urban woes aren’t limited to west coast cities, but the decline there has generally been steeper than elsewhere. Why? How did such golden cities get so tarnished, so quickly?
History Matters
/in Urban AffairsHistory has moved to the front line of social conflict, but rarely has it been so poorly understood and sketchily taught. The consequent decline in historical understanding suggests that generations of students will leave higher education ill-prepared to engage or even bother with the past.
Mandating EVs While Discouraging Mining is a Recipe for Disaster
/in Politics, The Economy, Urban AffairsMandating EVs while discouraging mining is a recipe for disaster: America depends largely on China for rare earth minerals — even though we could produce these critical minerals from resources located in North America.
The New Age of Agitprop
/in The EconomyAre we living in a new age of agitprop? It is not unusual for journalism, culture and the arts to reflect the political bias of societies and individual writers. But […]