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The Heartland Rises
/in Demographics, Politics, Rural PolicyAppearing in: Politico The change in congressional power this week is more than an ideological shift. It ushers in a revival in the political influence of the nation’s heartland, as […]
California’s Third Brown Era
/in California, PoliticsAppearing in: Forbes.com Jerry Brown’s no-frills inauguration today as California governor will make headlines, but the meager celebration also marks the restoration of one of the country’s most illustrious political families. […]
The Poverty Of Ambition: Why The West Is Losing To China And India – The New World Order
/in Demographics, Politics, The EconomyAppearing in: Forbes.com The last 10 years have been the worst for Western civilization since the 1930s. At the onset of the new millennium North America, Europe and Oceania stood […]
A New Era For The City-state?
/in The Economy, Urban AffairsAppearing in: Forbes.com The city-state, a relic dating back to Classical or Renaissance times, is making a comeback. Driven by massive growth in global trade, shifts in economic power and […]
Hasta La Vista, Failure
/in California, PoliticsAppearing in: Forbes.com In his headier and hunkier days, Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke boldly about how “failure is not an option.” This kind of bravado worked well in the gym–and in […]
Education Wars: The New Battle For Brains
/in Demographics, Rural Policy, The EconomyAppearing in:
Forbes.com
The end of stimulus — as well as the power shift in Congress — will have a profound effect on which regions and states can position themselves for the longer-term recovery. Nowhere will this be more critical than in the battle for brains.
In the past, and the present, places have competed for smart, high-skilled newcomers by building impressive physical infrastructure and offering incentives and inducements for companies or individuals. But the battle for the brains — and for long-term growth — is increasingly tied to whether a state can maintain or expand its state-supported higher education.
Demography vs. Geography: Understanding the Political Future
/in Demographics, Politics, The EconomyAppearing in: The American In the crushing wave that flattened much of the Democratic Party last month, two left-leaning states survived not only intact but in some ways bluer than […]
Korea Conflict Shows That Borderlands Are Zones of Danger
/in Demographics, PoliticsAppearing in: Forbes.com The current conflict between the Koreas illustrates a broader global trend toward chaos along borders separating rich and poor countries. Ultimately, this reflects the resentments of a […]
The Rise of the Efficient City
/in Demographics, The Economy, Urban AffairsAppearing in: Wall Street Journal Smaller, more nimble urban regions promise a better life than the congested megalopolis. Most of the world’s population now lives in cities. To many academics, […]
California Suggests Suicide; Texas Asks: Can I Lend You a Knife?
/in California, Politics, The EconomyAppearing in: Forbes.com In the future, historians may likely mark the 2010 midterm elections as the end of the California era and the beginning of the Texas one. In one […]