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Chinese Sci-Fi Writers Give Us A Glimpse Into China’s Dystopian Present And Future
In contemporary China, it’s hard to know what people outside the party dictatorship think about the future. As in the former Soviet Union, often the best guide may be not in the controlled media or cowed academia, but in the speculative wanderings of writers.
California’s Message: You Built That, Now Get Out!
The people who build our homes increasingly can no longer afford them. Even California's most skilled, unionized construction workers, notes an upcoming study, cannot afford to live anywhere close to the state’s major job centers.
The Imperial Presidency
President Trump’s attempted end-run to fund his “beautiful” wall has been widely, and properly, denounced as a naked power grab by both the left and even some on the right. Yet Trump’s ham-handed and likely dangerous action also sadly reinforces a long-standing trend that seems to be leading us, inexorably, toward an ever-more imperial presidency.