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Homeless encampment in Oakland, CA

California’s Vanished Dreams, By the Numbers

April 16, 2022/in California, Politics, The Economy

Even today amid a mounting exodus among those who can afford it, and with its appeal diminished to businesses and newcomers, California, legendary state of American dreams, continues to inspire optimism among progressive boosters.

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Barn painted with Texas flag design

Texas Is The Future

April 15, 2022/in Demographics, Urban Affairs

A new urban renaissance is taking shape — and this time, it’s in the heart of Texas. Never before in American history have two metros in one state — Houston and Dallas-Ft. Worth — been in the nation’s five largest.

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A vast army of low-wage service economy workers underpins the American economy

America is Headed for Class Warfare

April 13, 2022/in Demographics, Politics, The Economy

Does the recent unionization vote at Amazon signal an opening round of class warfare? Inflation on top of economic inequality is driving a rising tide of class conflict.

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Virtual reality, a step toward the "metaverse"

The Metaverse Isn’t Real Yet But It’s Already Really Lucrative

April 12, 2022/in Urban Affairs

The idea of a “metaverse” began in 2003 with Second Life, a game and marketplace; tech leaders are betting their futures on the ‘permanent virtual reality’ of the metaverse.

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A medieval fortress rises from the fog.

When the Arc of History Bends Back Toward the Dark Ages

April 6, 2022/in Politics, The Economy

A modern dark ages is descending on once-dynamic Western societies that are now stagnating as they did in feudal times. The middle class is losing ground, as the world becomes more hierarchical and feudal, less prosperous, and much less free.

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College graduates struggle to find well-paying careers

The Most Dangerous Class

March 31, 2022/in Demographics, The Economy

Twenty-first-century America may be dominated by oligarchic elites, but one of the greatest threats to our economic and political system might be the dangerous class of underemployed, over-educated people.

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March 24: The Next California Migration

Next California Migration: Video

March 29, 2022/in Demographics, The Economy

California poses many challenges for the middle- and working-class, resulting in a significant migration of people, jobs, and opportunities.

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Biggest cities emptying out as people head to suburbs and smaller citiesSteve Guttman, used under CC 2.0 License

The Biggest Cities Are Past Their Prime

March 28, 2022/in Demographics

The biggest cities have a unique ability to promote themselves, but Americans were increasingly moving to suburbs, exurbs and smaller cities even before the pandemic.

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 vaccine productionU.S. Government work

The Coming Bloodbath of the Democrats

March 24, 2022/in Politics, Urban Affairs

The depression-era comedian Will Rogers once famously said he did not belong to an organised political party because he was a Democrat. Yet today the traditional factiousness of the Democratic […]

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Foreign Threats Demand a Muscular Domestic Response

March 21, 2022/in Politics, The Economy

Foreign threats demand a muscular domestic response and should awaken nations from their domestic quarrels to act in their national interests. Historically, the U.S. has tapped into the power of our productive economy with great investment in physical infrastructure and production.

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