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Decentralize The Government

March 2, 2010/in Demographics, Politics

Appearing in: Forbes.com From health care reform and transportation to education to the environment, the Obama administration has–from the beginning–sought to expand the power of the central state. The president’s […]

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Obama’s Middle-Class Meltdown

February 28, 2010/in Politics

Appearing in: The Daily Beast The rapid decline in public support for Democrats and President Obama represents one of the most breathtaking political collapses in modern times. Little over a […]

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Welcome to Ecotopia

February 23, 2010/in California, Demographics, The Economy, Urban Affairs

Appearing in: Forbes.com In this era of tea-partying revolutionary-era dress-ups, one usually associates secessionism with the far right. But if things turn sour for the present majority in Washington, you […]

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America’s European Dream

February 16, 2010/in Demographics, Politics, The Economy

Appearing in: Forbes.com The evolving Greek fiscal tragedy represents more than an isolated case of a particularly poorly run government. It reflects a deeper and potentially irreversible malaise that threatens […]

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America on the Rise

February 10, 2010/in Demographics, The Economy

Appearing in: Forbes.com For much of the past decade, “declinism” – the notion that America is heading toward a deadly denouement – has largely been a philosophy of the left. […]

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A Race Of Races

February 2, 2010/in Demographics

Appearing in: Forbes.com When Americans think of our nation’s power (or our imminent lack of it) we tend to point to the national debts, GDP or military prowess. Few have […]

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The Death Of Gentry Liberalism

January 26, 2010/in Politics, The Economy

Appearing in: Forbes.com Gentry liberalism, so hot just a year ago, is now in full retreat, a victim of its hypocrisy and fundamental contradictions. Its collapse threatens the coherence of […]

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Phoenix, Put Aside Dreams of Gotham

January 24, 2010/in The Economy, Urban Affairs

Appearing in: The Arizona Republic Now that Phoenix’s ascendancy has been at least momentarily suspended, its residents are no doubt wondering what comes next. One tendency is to say the […]

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The Kids Will Be Alright

January 23, 2010/in Demographics, Politics, The Economy

Appearing in: The Wall Street Journal America’s population growth makes it a notable outlier among the advanced industrialized countries. The country boasts a fertility rate 50% higher than that of […]

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The War Against Suburbia

January 21, 2010/in Urban Affairs

Appearing in: The American A year into the Obama administration, America’s dominant geography, suburbia, is now in open revolt against an urban-centric regime that many perceive threatens their way of […]

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