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Qatari and other autocracies are heavily funding American universities - what are they getting out of their largesse?

Moolah from Mullahs

November 4, 2023/in Urban Affairs

For decades, China and Middle Eastern autocracies have been pouring billions of dollars into American and other foreign universities.

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Will increasing antisemitism lead to Jews retreating into defensive enclaves?

Will Jews Return to the Ghetto?

November 2, 2023/in Demographics, Politics, Religion

Faced with increasing antisemitism, will Jews retreat into a more separate existence—a ghetto of the spirit—in exchange for being left alone?

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Is California's culture of political progressivism contributing to the silence of Hollywood and Silicon Valley Jews?

Many of Hollywood and Silicon Valley Jews Are Silent on Israel

October 31, 2023/in California, Politics, Religion

Does the silence of Hollywood and Silicon Valley Jews on Israel stem from the reflexively progressive politics that dominate California?

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Gaza, ruled by Hamas — recognized as a terrorist organization — is one front in the cultural and religious clashes that drive war today.Wafa, republished under CC 3.0 License

Samuel Huntington was Right: Cultural and Religious Clashes are Driving War Today

October 28, 2023/in Politics, Religion

Samuel Huntington’s 2011 book, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, predicted the cultural and religious clashes that are driving war today.

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Energy security is critical to the national security of the U.S. and its allies

Alarm on Energy

October 26, 2023/in Politics

Our national security, and that of our allies, depends on energy security. Energy is the economy. We forget these realities at our extreme peril.

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Why are Jews abandoning the left? Most likely it is the growing left-wing support of the actions of groups such as Hamas.

Why Jews Are Abandoning the Left

October 24, 2023/in Politics

The recent atrocities committed by Hamas against Israel have challenged the historic alliance between Jews and the left, in light of the support of Hamas among progressive leftists in the West.

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Israeli Defense Forces rescuing wounded

How you can help Israel during this horrific time

October 11, 2023/in Urban Affairs

Following is a list of some of organizations that are actively Israel’s response to these catastrophes and greatly need support.

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Biden vs. Trump is not the choice many Americans want

Could a Third Party Save America?

October 3, 2023/in Politics

Could a third party forge a new class coalition of those whose views do not neatly fit into the categories of left or right, and save America?

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Building the New America, that better addresses the aspirations of most Americans

Report: Building the New America

September 29, 2023/in Reports, Urban Affairs

How do we build a new urban model for America — one that is better aligned with the aspirations of most Americans? This newly released report examines the housing trends that are driving today’s migration of people and jobs.

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Solano County is the site of a new city planned by Silicon Valley billionaires

A Lesson on California Housing from the Billionaires Planning a New City

September 28, 2023/in California

A cadre of Silicon Valley elites is drawing fierce criticism from local residents and environmentalists for planning a new city on the outskirts of the Bay Area, a project dubbed “California Forever.”

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