California’s atrocious business environment is the chief threat to its position—but if lawmakers can engineer a policy turnaround, then the Golden State’s future can be saved.
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The war between the sexes has ended, and the role of women in advanced societies has expanded dramatically, which is generally a good thing but has some rarely cited downsides.
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Over the past century, and even before, conservative political movements thrived by challenging the Left’s appeal to the working and middle class. Virtually all the successful movements on the democratic Right won by establishing a link between conservative policies and upward mobility.
Gavin Newsom, the would-be president many Democrats hope might be an alternative to the current dodderer-in-chief, has landed himself in hot water, as he must now cope with a budget deficit.
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Fred Siegel’s passing this weekend represented a huge loss not just for me personally but, more importantly, for all those concerned with the future of the United States, and particularly its cities. Fred was fearless, willing to take on conventional wisdom but always tethered to history in a way that is increasingly rare.
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The Anglosphere is in a self-inflicted decline as once-proud nations squander their economies, their moral code, and belief in law, due process and representative democracy.
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What really divides America is a divergence in economic interest, family structure and basic values — particularly between big city economies and those on the periphery.
Can California Be Saved?
/in California, PoliticsCalifornia’s atrocious business environment is the chief threat to its position—but if lawmakers can engineer a policy turnaround, then the Golden State’s future can be saved.
Women Have Won the ‘War Between the Sexes,’ but at What Cost?
/in DemographicsThe war between the sexes has ended, and the role of women in advanced societies has expanded dramatically, which is generally a good thing but has some rarely cited downsides.
The Future of Cities Series: Conclusion
/in Demographics, Urban AffairsOver five millennia, cities have demonstrated their essential resiliency. They now are transforming to a pattern based on digital commuting.
Tory Autocracy
/in PoliticsOver the past century, and even before, conservative political movements thrived by challenging the Left’s appeal to the working and middle class. Virtually all the successful movements on the democratic Right won by establishing a link between conservative policies and upward mobility.
Gavin Newsom Meets Reality with California’s Budget Deficit
/in California, PoliticsGavin Newsom, the would-be president many Democrats hope might be an alternative to the current dodderer-in-chief, has landed himself in hot water, as he must now cope with a budget deficit.
The Future of Cities: Next Generation Suburbs
/in Demographics, Urban AffairsNext generation suburbs can be designed to preserve the environment, and advantage that urban core cities could never achieve.
Fred Siegel’s Legacy
/in Urban AffairsFred Siegel’s passing this weekend represented a huge loss not just for me personally but, more importantly, for all those concerned with the future of the United States, and particularly its cities. Fred was fearless, willing to take on conventional wisdom but always tethered to history in a way that is increasingly rare.
The Future of Cities: Utah and Salt Lake City Policy Innovations in Homelessness, Poverty, and Healt …
/in Demographics, Urban AffairsThe size of government matters, but so does the nature of what government does — and what people do about homelessness, poverty, and health.
The Twilight of the Anglosphere
/in Demographics, PoliticsThe Anglosphere is in a self-inflicted decline as once-proud nations squander their economies, their moral code, and belief in law, due process and representative democracy.
What Really Divides America
/in Demographics, Politics, Rural Policy, Urban AffairsWhat really divides America is a divergence in economic interest, family structure and basic values — particularly between big city economies and those on the periphery.