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Joel Kotkin on End of Capitalism: McIntyre In The Morning KABC 790
/in In the News, PoliticsJoel Kotkin interviewed on KABC. Joel Kotkin discusses the ‘end of capitalism’ and western civilization, especially the millennial rejection of capitalism.
Is There a Civilization War Going On?
/in Politics, Urban AffairsFrom the heart of Europe to North America, nativism, sometimes tinged by white nationalist extremism, is on the rise. Is a civilization war going on, or is the damage self-inflicted?
The New State Role Models
/in PoliticsWith Congress on what appears to be a permanent hold, the search for a workable political role model now shifts increasingly to states and localities.
Rising Rents are Stressing Out Tenants and Heightening America’s Housing Crisis
/in The Economy, Urban Affairsby Joel Kotkin with Wendell Cox — The home-buying struggles of Americans, particularly millennials, have been well documented. Yet a recent study found that the often-proposed “solution” of renting is not much of a panacea.
What Does the Future Hold for the Automobile?
/in Politics, Urban AffairsFor a generation, the car has been reviled by city planners, greens and not too few commuters. In the past decade, some boldly predicted the onset of “peak car” and an auto-free future…
The Bottom Line of the Culture Wars
/in California, DemographicsThis article first appeared at The Orange County Register. America’s seemingly unceasing culture wars are not good for business, particularly for a region like Southern California. As we see Hollywood […]
The Changing Face of Anti-Semitism
/in Politics, ReligionWhen Donald Trump was elected president, much of American Jewish leadership reacted with something close to hysteria. To some, Trump’s presidency reflected the traditional face of the anti-Semitic right — xenophobic, nationalist and culturally conservative.
How to Deal With an Age of Disasters
/in Politics, Urban Affairsby Joel Kotkin — When Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston, followed by a strong hurricane in Florida, much of the media response indicated that the severe weather was a sign of catastrophic climate change…
California Politicians Not Serious About Fixing Housing Crisis
/in Californiaby Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — California’s political leaders, having ignored and even abetted our housing shortage, now pretend that they will “solve it.”
Hurricanes Don’t Kill Cities — People Do
/in Politics, Urban AffairsCities that believe in themselves are hard to kill. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey many pundits have urged Houston to abandon many of the traits that have made it a dynamic, growing metropolis…