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Democratic Civil War

The Democratic Party accommodates Wall Street and tech oligarchies alongside its progressive base and a remnant of traditional working-class voters. This powerful coalition is also a fundamentally unstable one — a three-headed hydra whose heads will soon be biting each other furiously.
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Kyle Harper talks about disease and the fall of Rome — and parallels with COVID-19

Podcast Episode 12: Kyle Harper

On this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Kyle Harper, Professor of Classics at the University of Oklahoma. Their discussion looks to the fall of Rome to help understand the problems of today. Kyle’s book, The Fall of Rome takes a look at infectious disease as part of the destruction of Rome.
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Will the Cultural Revolution Be Canceled?

It's an article of faith among both conservatives and many liberals that we’re being swept by a cultural revolution destined to transform American society, but will this woke revolution wind up getting canceled?
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Beyond Feudalism

Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky examine how California drifted toward feudalism, and how it can restore upward mobility for middle and working-class citizens.

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Toward More Equitable Urban Growth ReportBeyond Gentrification

This new report explores how unbalanced urban growth has exacerbated class divisions.

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