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Trump Purged America’s Leftist Toxins. Now Hubris Will be His Downfall

January 26, 2026/in Politics

Americans, like much of the world, are getting tired of Donald Trump. Like an old actor who still insists on playing romantic leads, he has managed to become a caricature of […]

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Now leaving California

California’s Wealth Tax is Testing the Limits of Progressive Politics

January 20, 2026/in California, Politics, The Economy

Will California implement a wealth tax on its billionaires? The plan has been gaining traction in the state legislature — and while it is some way off becoming law, some […]

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Memorial to victims of attack at Tree of Life Synagoge.

How the West Became a Hostile Environment for Jews

January 19, 2026/in Politics, Religion

I now feel what earlier generations of Jews felt – a sense of belonging to a marginalised and constantly imperiled people. During Hanukkah, I went to as many public lightings […]

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California is Ground Zero for American Descent Into Neo-Socialist Misery

January 18, 2026/in California, Politics

The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York’s first socialist mayor creates a dilemma for the still historically unpopular Democrats. Some elements of the party – notably those based around […]

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The End of Green Energy

January 15, 2026/in Politics, Urban Affairs

Not long ago, all right-thinking liberals were sure that fossil fuels would soon become “stranded assets” as The Guardian once put it. Hydrocarbon-based energy sources, the thinking ran, would become ever […]

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The housing affordability crisis is driving young citizens towards socialism.

The Housing Crisis

January 13, 2026/in Demographics, The Economy, Urban Affairs

Amid the growing cost of living crisis, Marxist firebrand Zohran Mamdani has been elected to the position of Mayor of New York. Mamdani’s popularity, which is based largely on unease […]

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Newsom touts California success that many of the state's residents don't share.

Gavin Newsom is Selling a California Success Story that Never Happened

January 11, 2026/in Demographics, Politics

Democratic Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska, when running for president in 1992, noted that Bill Clinton was “an unusually good liar”. But Big Dog has met more than his match […]

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U.S. and Canada need to maintain a cooperative relationship regardless of Trump's statements.

Trump Aside, Canada and the U.S. Need to Cooperate

January 8, 2026/in Politics, The Economy

“Living next to you, is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.” […]

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The field for California's next governor is uninspiring so far.

California’s Next Governor Might Be More Irresponsible Than Newsom

January 6, 2026/in California, Politics

In a state facing a long-term budget crisis, massive out-migration, and the nation’s highest poverty and unemployment rates, you would think that voters would want to throw the bums out. […]

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Donald Trump has attracted working class voters to realign with right wing politics

How MAGA Lost Its Way

January 5, 2026/in Politics

British readers may have a tough time with this question, but could Keir Starmer represent the future of America? To be sure, the UK prime minister is a world-class political […]

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