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The Myth of America’s Decline

That America's decline remains a myth at present owes more to natural resources, technological dominance and demographic vitality than to its political leadership.
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Is the Cosmopolis a bust these day?

Cosmopolis or Bust?

Three decades ago, author Steve Toulmin published a book in which he argued that the cosmopolis constitutes the true “agenda of modernity.” But across the planet today, the cosmopolitan ideal is under attack from both the nationalist Right and the intersectional Left.
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California's deficit soars as the tech boom in artificial intelligence does not promise lots of new jobs

California Deficit Soars to $73 Billion

California's deficit soars to $73 billion, as a tech boom in artificial intelligence enriches big tech, but may not create as many jobs as it destroys.
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