Entries by Joel Kotkin

Could the War in Gaza Sink Joe Biden?

Even as he seeks a middle ground between supporting Israel’s military actions and the ceasefire demanded by his ‘progressive’ anti-Israel allies, Joe Biden seems to be pleasing very few.

Europe Is Burning

Europe is in decline; hemmed in by dismal demographics, high taxes, suffocating regulation, and an entrenched bureaucracy that makes California seem like a libertarian paradise.

Is the West Ready for World War 3?

Previous struggles were won not only thanks to good political and military leadership, but also by the sheer force of industrial power; is the West ready for another world war?

Could a Third Party Save America?

Could a third party forge a new class coalition of those whose views do not neatly fit into the categories of left or right, and save America?

Trump is Fighting an American Class War – and Winning

Trump is fighting an American class war — the auto strike, and his attempt to take advantage of it, reveals how many working class voters now see the Democratic Party as the party of corporate power, political censorship and cultural extremism.

Make America California

Gavin Newsom represents the expectations of the progressive left. But California’s middle income earners have seen their wages stagnate — a policy result that’s unlikely to be popular across America.