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Generational resentment about diminished opportunity is a key factor in the political rise of Zohran Mamdani.

Zohran Mamdani’s Rise is Fueled by Generational Resentment

November 5, 2025/in Politics

The likely election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor reflects a profound shift in generational politics. As the era of boomer domination finally draws to a close, […]

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Synagogue in New York City, a gathering place for the city's Jewish community.

New York’s Jews Fear a Mamdani Win

November 3, 2025/in Demographics, Politics, Urban Affairs

The emergence of Zohran Mamdani as the likely next mayor of New York City is eliciting palpable concern among the city’s Jews, with rising antisemitism and anti-Zionism, and an increased feeling that the city is turning against its Jewish communities.

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Facade and signage at the Camp, a retail enviroment filled with small businesses.

The Rise of the Artisan Economy

November 1, 2025/in The Economy, Urban Affairs

The notion of an artisan economy may seem odd in an age dominated by online sales and artificial intelligence. Yet, as developer Shaheen Sadeghi points out, this is the opportunity.

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Gavin Newsom recently announced plans to Trump-proof California

Can America Really Afford a Gavin Newsom Presidency?

October 29, 2025/in California, Politics

To the surprise of no one this side of the Sierras, Gavin Newsom is gearing up for a presidential run — a move he’s been rehearsing since succeeding Jerry Brown […]

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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney

Trump or Not, the US is a Vastly Better Partner for Canada than China

October 24, 2025/in Politics, The Economy

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent cordial sojourn to Washington, and his claim of a close relationship with Dr. Demento, leaves some hope that for a reconciliation between our two countries. […]

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Hostile autocratic powers are increasing their influence across the West through petro-dollars.

The New Manchurian Candidates

October 21, 2025/in Politics

Openness to outsiders is a liberal democracy’s greatest strength, but it can also prove a curse. Hostile autocratic powers such as China and Qatar have realised that throwing dollars around […]

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Return of interest in God is filling pews again, but the demographics of religious revival are changing.

Why God Came Back

October 18, 2025/in Demographics, Religion

Nearly 60 years ago, Time magazine, then an important publication, posed a discomfiting question on its cover: “Is God Dead?” Yet today, a spiritual hunger grips America

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Gavin Newsom's vision of America might eliminate upward mobility for anyone except the super-skilled or well-connected.

Gavin Newsom’s American Dystopia

October 14, 2025/in Politics

‘President Gavin Newsom met today in Carmel, California with the representatives of the “Ten” – a consortium of giant tech and finance firms who control most of America’s business assets. […]

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America is rapidly becoming two different "countries"; the demographic divide is increasingly also a political divide.

The Two Americas

October 11, 2025/in Demographics, Religion, Urban Affairs

The late Charlie Kirk may have been best known for his conservative politics, but those politics also resonated with traditional values, religious faith, and family life — one side of […]

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Portland protesting the arrival of National Guard troops sent by Trump administration.

The Far-Left are Destroying Portland and Seattle, and Voters Couldn’t Care Les

October 9, 2025/in Politics, Urban Affairs

As recently as a decade ago, Portland was widely seen as a model American city, a European wannabe built around dense apartments, mass transit and every conceivable form of political […]

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