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The Revenge of the Material Economy

Material economy workers are realizing the real economic power they wield delivering vital goods such as fuel, food and manufactured goods, and are leveraging that power to demand a better future.
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Environmentalism is the new fundamentalist religion

Environmentalism is a Fundamentalist Religion

Today's climate activists resemble nothing so much as a fundamentalist religious movement, with carbon the new devil's spawn. But dogmatic environmental is likely reduce living standards in the West and around the world.
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The fall of Los Angeles, with companies and their workers leaving.

The Fall of Los Angeles

Ineffective public policy, soaring costs of living, and a declining quality of life amid rising crime are resulting in the fall of Los Angeles as major employers leave the city and take jobs with them.
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Restoring the California DreamRestoring the California Dream

Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky examine how California can restore the California Dream to middle and working class Californians.

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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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