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I’d Like to Believe California Can Be Saved from the LeftJune 8, 2026 - 11:45 am
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Ownership and Opportunity: A New Report from Urban Reform Institute
/in Reports, The Economy, Urban AffairsOwnership and Opportunity, a new report from Urban Reform Institute, explores the connection between homeownership and opportunity for upward mobility.
Covid mRNA Vaccines and the State of Future Pandemics
/in Podcast, PoliticsIn this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky talk with Joe Payne and Tony Lemus about COVID mRNA vaccines and their likely impact on the future of pandemics.
Governor Preen: Newsom’s Woke Posturing Masks California’s Dismal Economic Record
/in California, The EconomyCalifornia’s Governor Newsom policies are resulting in a highly bifurcated economy, with a dismal economic record for all too many middle class, working class, and small businesse owners.
The End Game
/in Politics, The EconomyWith the election of Joe Biden, with the exception of those dismissed as far right, there is virtually no serious debate about how to address climate change in the U.S. or Western Europe outside the parameters suggested by mainstream green groups.
Dissecting Biden vs. Trump from a Former RNC Staffer
/in Demographics, Podcast, PoliticsIn this episode of the Feudal Future podcast, hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky talk wth Kevin Shuvalov about the 2020 election, demographic trends in the electorate, and the impact of media on future elections.
The Grand New Party
/in PoliticsGiven the likely defeat of President Donald Trump, a functionally headless Republican Party is destined for a period of reflection. Trump himself, for all his rudeness and often unnecessary, divisive rhetoric, has transformed the Republican Party from being a bastion of the establishment to a voice for America’s working and middle class.
The Real Winners
/in PoliticsWho will be the real winners as Democrats are set to control the White House? Unsurprisingly, it’s likely to be China and tech oligarchs.
Coronavirus and the Office Apocalypse
/in Demographics, The Economy, Urban AffairsWhat if they reopened the office and nobody came? This scenario is not as far-fetched as many believe. The office may not be dead, but its post-COVID future, particularly in big cities, may look more like a medieval-style arrangement than the buzzing, super dense science fiction vision from The Jetsons.
California and Its Contradictions: Rumblings of Realignment Beneath a Solid-Blue Surface
/in California, PoliticsContradictions between California’s tech and entertainment oligarchs and the hard Left are likely to intensify in the years ahead. The state has neglected the basics of business competitiveness, particularly in creating the mid-skilled jobs crucial to a healthy economy.
The Limits of Rhetoric
/in Politics, The Economy, Urban AffairsJoel Kotkin and Charles Blain — If rhetoric were magic, metro areas like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago would be ideal for aspirational minority residents.