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California: The Republic of Climate
/in California, PoliticsCalifornia could accelerate its ongoing emergence as what could be called “the Republic of Climate” as political leaders pursue policies that keep energy and housing prices high…
The End of the Asian Era
/in California, Demographics, Politics, The Economyby Joel Kotkin
For the past 40 years, the Pacific Rim has been, if you will, California’s trump card. But now, in the age of decelerating globalization…
Gen Xers Mark the Spot in California
/in California, DemographicsGeneration X, the group between the boomers and the millennials, has been largely cast aside in the media and marketing world, victims of their generation’s small size and lack of identity.
Can Tech Oligarchs Thrive Under Trump?
/in Politics, The EconomyWith the first billionaire in the White House, Wall Street booming and, for the first time in almost a decade, very solid and broad based job growth, one would think America’s business elite would be beaming. But that’s not so; the country’s moguls are more divided…
The Cities Creating the Most Tech Jobs in 2017
/in The Economy, Urban AffairsA growing tech industry is often considered the ultimate sign of a healthy local economy. By that measure, the Bay Area still stands at the top of the heap in the United States, but our survey of the metropolitan areas with the strongest tech job growth turns up some surprising places not usually thought of as tech meccas.
How the Democrats Can Rebuild
/in Politics, The EconomyTo win consistently in the near term, and compete in red states, Democrats need to adjust the cultural and racial agenda dominating the “resistance” to one that addresses directly the challenges faced by working- and middle-class families of all races.
Is L.A. Back? Don’t Buy the Hype
/in California, PoliticsWith two football teams moving to Los Angeles, a host of towers rising in a resurgent downtown and an upcoming IPO for L.A.’s signature start-up, Snapchat parent Snap Inc., one can make a credible case that the city that defined growth for a half century is back.
The True Legacy of Gov. Jerry Brown
/in California, PoliticsThe cracks in the 50-year-old Oroville Dam, and the massive spillage and massive evacuations that followed, shed light on the true legacy of Jerry Brown. The governor, most recently in Newsweek, has cast himself as both the Subcomandante Zero of the anti-Trump resistance and…
Neo-Stalinists Versus the Sons of Anarchy
/in PoliticsIn America today, it also seems increasingly impossible to separate personal life from the political. In awards shows, sports broadcasts and fashion runways — which once provided escapes from politics — we find endless protests…
Decentralize Government to Resolve Country’s Divisions
/in Demographics, Politics, The EconomyAmerica is increasingly a nation haunted by fears of looming dictatorship. Whether under President Barack Obama’s “pen and phone” rule, or…Read more