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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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UAW strike reveals that many workers are no longer in lockstep with the Democratic Party.

Trump is Fighting an American Class War – and Winning

September 27, 2023/in The Economy

Trump is fighting an American class war — the auto strike, and his attempt to take advantage of it, reveals how many working class voters now see the Democratic Party as the party of corporate power, political censorship and cultural extremism.

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Blue Collar Workers

Blue Collar Workers Are Our Only Hope

September 25, 2023/in Urban Affairs

AI looks destined to warp our class structure in a similar way to feudalism; but blue collar workers are unlikely to be the only workers whose jobs are at risk.

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Los Angeles is one of several sanctuary cities dealing with a large influx of immigrants.

America’s Sanctuary Cities Are Falling Apart

September 22, 2023/in California, Demographics, Politics

Much of the new opposition to sanctuary cities comes from minority populations that now must compete with migrants for space, medical services, and schools.

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Would most citizens want to make America like California?Gage Skidmore, used under CC 2.0 License

Make America California

September 20, 2023/in Politics

Gavin Newsom represents the expectations of the progressive left. But California’s middle income earners have seen their wages stagnate — a policy result that’s unlikely to be popular across America.

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San Francisco and other west coast cities are in decline; how did this happen?

Whatever Happened to the Great West Coast Cities?

September 18, 2023/in California, Urban Affairs

America’s urban woes aren’t limited to west coast cities, but the decline there has generally been steeper than elsewhere. Why? How did such golden cities get so tarnished, so quickly?

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African American children learning about Thanksgiving, with model log cabin on table, Whittier Primary School, Hampton, Virginia. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, [1899 or 1900].Library of Congress, in Public Domain

History Matters

September 15, 2023/in Urban Affairs

History has moved to the front line of social conflict, but rarely has it been so poorly understood and sketchily taught. The consequent decline in historical understanding suggests that generations of students will leave higher education ill-prepared to engage or even bother with the past.

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Mandating EVs while discouraging mining harms Americans faced with China's steep price increases for its rare earth minerals.

Mandating EVs While Discouraging Mining is a Recipe for Disaster

September 13, 2023/in Politics, The Economy, Urban Affairs

Mandating EVs while discouraging mining is a recipe for disaster: America depends largely on China for rare earth minerals — even though we could produce these critical minerals from resources located in North America.

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