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I’d Like to Believe California Can Be Saved from the LeftJune 8, 2026 - 11:45 am
The Strange Afterlife of FascismJune 5, 2026 - 11:40 am
Steve Hilton’s Rise Won’t Kill California ProgressivismJune 3, 2026 - 11:40 am
The Anti-AI Backlash is Building Against Tech Oligarchs Playing GodJune 1, 2026 - 11:40 am
Party of the People? Or the Oligarchs?
/in PoliticsThe Trump uprising, with a renegade capitalist serving as the tribune of the forgotten working class, appears headed toward an inevitable denouement. Trump’s intemperance, jingoism and lack of political skills have undermined the GOP’s ability to reach beyond its base in the South, the exurbs and parts of middle America.
Looking Forward: A New Agenda
/in Demographics, Urban Affairsby Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — In their essay, “Looking Forward: A New Agenda,” Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox lay out five key principles for inclusive urban growth.
Gentrification is Failing in Los Angeles
/in California, Demographics, Politicsby Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — Gentrification is failing in Los Angeles as the city suffers the highest levels of crowding, the greatest levels of poverty, the least affordable housing, the lowest homeownership rates and the second-largest concentration of homeless in the nation.
Today’s Cultural Engineers
/in Urban AffairsToday, we don’t face state-controlled cultural engineers, but the trends in American and to some extent European mass culture are beginning to look almost Stalinesque in their uniformity.
The Bifurcated City
/in Demographics, The Economy, Urban AffairsAfter drifting toward decrepitude since the 1970s, the urban core of many cities have experienced real, often bracing, turnarounds. Yet concern is growing that the revitalization of parts of these cities has unevenly benefited some residents at the expense of others.
The Tech Economy’s Untold Story
/in Demographics, The EconomyTech economy job growth trends are not nearly as favorable to the “superstars” as some urbanists imagine. If one looks at data, not press releases, a more nuanced picture emerges, with much of the fastest growth—including in tech—shifting dramatically not to the elite, dense urban centers but to more sprawling regions and the suburban periphery.
The Labor Market is Changing: Is Your Company Ready?
/in Demographics, The Economyby Joel Kotkin and Mark Schill — Ever since the economy began to bounce back, with unemployment at an all-time low, the familiar refrain from pundits has been that higher wage growth would head to the tech-oriented elite cities along the coasts. Yet, today, the real story is the aggressive growth taking place on a changing stage, both in terms of geography and changing labor demands.
The Middle Kingdom and the U.S. Economy
/in Politics, The EconomyIn the poker match between President Donald Trump and China’s new all-but-emperor, Xi Jinping, it’s widely assumed that Xi holds the best hand. Yet President Xi’s hand may not be as awesome as it appears, while the United States, even under this very flawed president, may hold some fine cards.
The Democrats Finally Won the Suburbs. Now Will They Destroy Them?
/in Politics, The Economy, Urban AffairsThe Democratic Party’s triumphal romp through suburbia was the big story of the midterms. In affluent suburban districts once controlled by the GOP—long-held GOP seats flipped and are unlikely to flip back unless Democrats alienate their new constituents by seeking to destroy suburban life.
Emmanuel Newsom?
/in California, PoliticsA youthful and handsome appearance, the blessings of the autocrats and clerics…and a fawning media — all these belonged to French President Emmanuel Macron just a year ago. Today, Macron’s presidency is adrift. Is this the fate that awaits our new governor, Gavin Newsom?