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How Governable is Los Angeles?
/in California, PoliticsLos 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.
This is Not the Dawn of a New Fascist Era
/in PoliticsTo 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.
Even Hollywood is Turning on Mayor Karen Bass
/in Urban AffairsThe 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.
The Great Dumbing Down of American Education
/in Politics, Urban AffairsAmerica’s universities may be a disgrace, but the deeper problems with our education system lie with grades K-12.
LA Fires are the Horrifying Consequence of Democratic Misrule
/in California, PoliticsThe devastation of the LA fires is largely a horrifying consequence of environmental policies that discouraged such safety practices as controlled burns.
LA’s Dreams Went Up in Flames
/in California, Urban AffairsThe 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 […]
Why Europe and America Need Each Other
/in Politics, The EconomyOnly a strong alliance between Europe and the US offers any hope of resisting the rise of an authoritarian bloc, this time grouped around China.
The Battle of the Oligarchs
/in Urban AffairsAs a new, contentious era in elite politics commences, it’s important for Americans to take advantage of the emerging battle between oligarchs.
Europe Faces Green Energy Immiseration. Trump is About to Offer It a Lifeline.
/in The EconomyTeddy 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 […]
Why Both Sides Are Right in the H-1B Visas Row
/in Politics, The EconomyThe current clashes over high-skilled immigration between Donald Trump’s right-wing base and his ‘first buddy’, Elon Musk, reveal a fundamental divide within the US president’s odd coalition.