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The Collapse of California

February 11, 2021 in , /by

With one of the nation’s highest income inequality and its dependence on low-wage workers, the California model may be better seen as a cautionary tale than a roadmap to a better future in the digital age.

Making America California

January 26, 2021 in , /by

As the Biden administration settles in and begins to formulate its agenda, progressive pundits, politicians, and activists point to California as a role model for national policy. If the administration listens to them, it would prove a disaster for America’s already-beleaguered middle and working classes.

God and the Pandemic

December 25, 2020 in /by

During this most miserable of years, religion, like virtually every major social institution, has been profoundly disrupted by the pandemic.

Peak Progressive?

December 23, 2020 in , , /by

In the minds of most progressives, as well as some horrified conservatives, California is the harbinger of America’s future. Its former broad-based economy is now mostly driven by “high tech” – and tech is leaving.