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Radicalism is on the Rise in American Politics
/in PoliticsThe Republican Party’s road to the 2018 mid-terms looks increasingly like Pickett’s Charge, the Confederate assault on fixed Union positions that marked the high-water mark for the southern cause…
The Future of America’s Suburbs Looks Infinite
/in Demographics, Urban Affairsby Joel Kotkin and Alan Berger — Just a decade ago, in the midst of the financial crisis, suburbia’s future seemed perilous, with experts claiming that many suburban tracks were about to become “the next slums.”
Trump in China and the Limits of Authoritarianism
/in PoliticsAs President Trump visits China, the contrast between the president — at war with the national media, the corporate establishment, almost all of academia and even his own party — and the sure-handed Xi Jinping seems almost unbearable.
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.