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Barrett Ward, CC 0.0 LicenseConfronting the Supply Chain CrisisOctober 16, 2021 - 7:25 am
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Feudal Future Podcast – Is There Hope? The Future of California PoliticsOctober 12, 2021 - 9:01 am
The New Face of AutocracyOctober 12, 2021 - 7:25 am
Powering Down the Developing World
/in Rural Policy, The Economy /by Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krügerby Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger — Developing countries have gotten to the economic table just when climate change policies driven by western nations are placing new roadblocks to manufacturing-led growth.
America the Indispensable
/in Politics /by Joel KotkinDespite its manifest failings—the US remains the indispensable country, the last major counterforce to the rising authoritarian challenge of China, and its growing list of allies, including perhaps the new Islamist regime in Kabul. It remains, without question, the only nation with the natural resources, population, military, and technical skill to rally the West and salvage its threatened legacy.
Feudal Future Podcast – The Crisis on Labor
/in Podcast, The Economy /by JK-adminOn this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Robyn Domber, Lane Windham and Michael Bernick to discuss the crisis on labor shortages.
Why Did Larry Elder Call Me for Advice?
/in California, Politics /by Joel KotkinThe emergence of talk show host Larry Elder as the leading candidate to depose California’s Gavin Newsom is both odd and significant.
Critical Race Theory Ignores Anti-Semitism
/in Demographics, Politics /by Joel Kotkin and Edward HeymanCritical race theory serves to describe a fundamental strand of the national tapestry, but presents a too one-sided view.
Garcetti’s Legacy
/in California, Politics, The Economy, Urban Affairs /by Joel KotkinPresident Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India. Assuming the Senate confirms him, Garcetti, who would leave office early (his second term ends in […]
The Battle for Cities
/in Politics, The Economy, Urban Affairs /by Joel KotkinAmerica’s cities face a battle for existence as social instability, rising crime, increasingly radicalized politics and remote work threaten their long-term viability.
Feudal Future Podcast – What Works Best? Working from Home vs. Working in the Office
/in Podcast, The Economy /by JK-adminOn this episode of Feudal Future, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky are joined by Doug Holte, Kate Lister, and Andrew Segal to discuss work post-pandemic.
How America Abandoned the World—and Our Own Inner Cities
/in Demographics, Politics, Rural Policy, Urban Affairs /by Joel KotkinIn America and across the globe, COVID-19 is diminishing people’s prospects, exacerbating inequality with a gargantuan vaccination gap between wealthy nations and developing countries.
The End of Merit
/in Urban Affairs /by Joel KotkinOur educational deficit with other countries, notably China, particularly in the acquisition of practical skills, threatens our economic and political pre-eminence as our competitors are focused on economic competition and technological supremacy.