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California Governor Newsom walks President Donald Trump to Marine One.

LA Fires Extinguished Gavin Newsom’s Presidential Dream

January 28, 2025/in Urban Affairs

Two years ago Gavin Newsom was widely seen as a rising Democratic star and likely future presidential candidate. Meanwhile Donald Trump, facing massive legal troubles and the results of his […]

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Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a press conference.

How Governable is Los Angeles?

January 25, 2025/in California, Politics

Los Angeles is being investigated, pilloried and derided over the horrific loss of life and property in the 2025 fires. Certainly, Mayor Karen Bass, the City Council and the county Board of Supervisors, and many of their recent predecessors, have not convinced the world that L.A. is a governable city.

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Donald Trump making a speech in Europe on a commemoration of D-Day.

This is Not the Dawn of a New Fascist Era

January 21, 2025/in Politics

To listen to much of the media, progressive politicians and many academics, Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday will usher in a politics we have not seen since the days of Mussolini, Franco and, worst of all, Hitler.

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Mayor Bass listens to a LA Fire Department staffer.

Even Hollywood is Turning on Mayor Karen Bass

January 20, 2025/in Urban Affairs

The poor planning of LA Mayor Karen Bass has even Hollywood turning against her as wildfires continue to burn down homes in the Los Angeles area.

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American education is failing our students with dumbed down standards.

The Great Dumbing Down of American Education

January 17, 2025/in Politics, Urban Affairs

America’s universities may be a disgrace, but the deeper problems with our education system lie with grades K-12.

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The 2025 Hurst fire, seen from Oakridge in the Los Angeles area.

LA Fires are the Horrifying Consequence of Democratic Misrule

January 15, 2025/in California, Politics

The devastation of the LA fires is largely a horrifying consequence of environmental policies that discouraged such safety practices as controlled burns.

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LA's dreams went up in flames: city and state leaders bear heavy blame because weather conditions were well-predicted.

LA’s Dreams Went Up in Flames

January 11, 2025/in California, Urban Affairs

The fire still engulfing large swaths of Los Angeles has done more than destroy homes, businesses, and livelihoods. It has scorched the whole dream of Los Angeles, part of a […]

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A conversation between Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron, as they walk the colonnade at the White House.

Why Europe and America Need Each Other

January 8, 2025/in Politics, The Economy

Only a strong alliance between Europe and the US offers any hope of resisting the rise of an authoritarian bloc, this time grouped around China.

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Oligarchs are set to battle, with executives "choosing sides" as a new administration arrives.

The Battle of the Oligarchs

January 6, 2025/in Urban Affairs

As a new, contentious era in elite politics commences, it’s important for Americans to take advantage of the emerging battle between oligarchs.

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Net Zero grids may add even more economic pressure to the middle class.

Europe Faces Green Energy Immiseration. Trump is About to Offer It a Lifeline.

January 4, 2025/in The Economy

Teddy Roosevelt believed in speaking softly and carrying a big stick. Donald Trump will never speak softly, or even politely, but he will soon pack the power inherent in presiding […]

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