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America’s Sanctuary Cities Are Falling ApartSeptember 22, 2023 - 7:25 am
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Urban Sprawl, the Environmentally Friendly Answer to Expensive Housing
/in Urban AffairsWhere governments have embraced such things as “urban growth boundaries” and greenbelts that restrict new housing on the fringe, expensive housing is the result.
France’s Riots are Following the George Floyd Playbook
/in Urban AffairsA lack of economic opportunity, crowded living conditions and frustration at repeated conflicts with police are all contributing factors to France’s riots.
Kill Off the Old City So New Cities Can Be Born
/in Demographics, Urban AffairsEven as urban centers struggle, their peripheries are flourishing. These are the emerging new cities of today’s American urban landscape.
This Rush to Electric Cars is a Colossal Mistake
/in PoliticsThe rush to electric vehicles may—once again, make automobile ownership a luxury item and threaten the mobility of all but the wealthiest among us.
The Luckiest Country
/in Politics, The EconomyAmerica, the proverbial lucky fool, remains, despite itself, the world’s leading military power and largest economy. This has little to do with the genius of our leadership, but largely despite them.
Why Agriculture is the Key to California’s Future in Tech
/in CaliforniaThe world may see California largely as home to Silicon Valley and Hollywood, but it’s agriculture technology where we can most clearly outshine our competitors.
Even Progressive Voters Don’t Like Racial Affirmative Action
/in Demographics, PoliticsWhen even a majority of progressive voters say that colleges should not factor race and ethnicity into the admissions process, affirmative action is not a winning issue.
The Rise of the Liberal Apostate
/in PoliticsThe rise of the liberal apostate, coupled with a growing pushback from grassroots businesses and consumers, represents a far more profound challenge to the established order than the one routinely mounted by conservatives.
Solving the Global Housing Crisis
/in PoliticsThe global housing crisis across the high-income world, particularly in the Anglosphere, represents perhaps the single biggest challenge to the future of the middle class.
Secession Is a Threat Californians Should Take Seriously
/in California, Rural PolicyThe secession movement is a threat to California, but its more conservative interior is growing in population and could have a moderating influence as the state’s liberal coastal areas loses residents.