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Let Freedom Ring: Democracy and Prosperity are Inextricably Linked

October 27, 2009/in Politics, The Economy

Appearing in: Forbes.com With autocratic states like China and Russia looking poised for economic recovery, it’s often hard to make the case for ideals such as democracy and rule of […]

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Stimulate Yourself!

October 20, 2009/in Rural Policy, The Economy

Appearing in: Forbes.com Beltway politicians and economists can argue themselves silly about the impact of the Obama administration’s stimulus program, but outside the beltway the discussion is largely over. On […]

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Our Euro President

October 13, 2009/in Demographics, Politics

Appearing in: Forbes.com Barack Obama’s seemingly inexplicable winning of the Nobel Peace Prize says less about him than about the current mentality of Europe’s leadership class. Lacking any strong, compelling […]

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There’s No Place Like Home, Americans are Returning to Localism

October 10, 2009/in Demographics

Appearing in: Newsweek On almost any night of the week, Churchill’s Restaurant is hopping. The 10-year-old hot spot in Rockville Centre, Long Island, is packed with locals drinking beer and […]

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Mexico’s Real War: It’s Not Drugs

October 7, 2009/in Demographics, The Economy

Appearing in: Forbes.com Balding, affable and passionate, Uranio Adolfo Arrendondo may not be a general or political leader, but he stands on the front lines of a critical battle facing […]

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Purple Politics: Is California Moving to the Center?

September 29, 2009/in California, Demographics, Politics

Appearing in: Forbes.com You don’t have to be a genius, or a conservative, to recognize that California’s experiment with ultra-progressive politics has gone terribly wrong. Although much of the country […]

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Play It Cool at the G-20, Mr. President

September 22, 2009/in Politics, The Economy

Appearing in: Forbes.com Barack Obama goes to this week’s Pittsburgh G-20 with what seems the weakest hand of any American president since Gerald Ford. In reality, he has a far […]

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California’s Golden Age

September 18, 2009/in California, Politics, The Economy

Appearing in: Truthdig.com California may yet be a civilization that is too young to have produced its Thucydides or Edward Gibbon, but if it has, the leading candidate would be […]

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Hard Times In The High Desert

September 15, 2009/in California, Urban Affairs

Appearing in: Forbes.com The High Desert region north and east of Los Angeles sits 3,000 feet above sea level. A rough, often starkly beautiful region of scrubby trees, wide vistas […]

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Smart Growth Must Not Ignore Drivers

September 14, 2009/in Urban Affairs

Appearing in: Politico For the time being, battles over health care and energy seem likely to occupy the attention of both the Obama administration and its critics. Yet although now […]

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