Goodbye to Davos and Good Riddance
Once widely considered the gathering of the elite of a future world government, the World Economic Forum is leaving a legacy of increasing irrelevance.
Entries by Joel Kotkin
The Coming War of Civilizations
Today’s many crises are not separate events, but follow the pattern described in Samuel Huntington’s 2011 book, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order which predicted the rise of “revanchist” powers seeking to recover perceived past glory.
RFK Jr.’s Popularity Shows that Americans Aren’t Despairing (yet)
Amid the muck created by America’s two inadequate presidential frontrunners, green shoots are rising. They may not grow to maturity this year, but the basis for the emergence of better political choices already exists and is showing surprising life.
Why the Right is Eating the Left’s Lunch
The Western world is experiencing the most dramatic political realignment since the rise of socialism over a century ago. The driving force then was the rise of the working class, created by the Industrial Revolution. Today, it is the shift to an economy dominated by information industries, technology, finance and media.
America is Unprepared to Fight a War on Three Fronts
America is unprepared to fight a war on three fronts; to win the wider war the west is facing will require a strong industrial base, military preparedness, and internal morale.
The Road to Autocracy
Today, democratic life is under threat – and there are three types of devastating ideologies that lead nations down the road to autocracy.
The Gloomy Future Facing Trade Unions
Although a perceived resurgence of trade unions has cheered progressives, there is a gloomy future facing trade unions driven by the rise of part-time work, technological changes, the shift of jobs to “right to work” states, global sourcing and mass immigration.
You Thought Biden Was Bad? Look at His Democratic Rivals
Biden’s sinking poll numbers are creating a panic among Democratic Party insiders, but his Democratic rivals aren’t viable alternatives.
Multi-culti Reckoning
The explosion of support for Hamas’s assault on human decency could well turn out to be the high-water mark of the progressive Left as many recoil from the justification of criminal violence if committed by an oppressed identity group.
As Antisemitism Surges on the Left Jews are Pushed to the Right
In the midst of the current Israel-Hamas war, Jews are under a siege from the left that, at very least, will change their social and political orientation.
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