Entries by Joel Kotkin

The Meaning of the Baby Bust

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Appearing in: Orange County Register With a stronger economy and a growing number of women of child-bearing age, Americans should be producing offspring at a healthy clip. But the most […]

Trump’s Racial Firebombs Weaken U.S.

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Appearing in: Real Clear Politics The issue of race has scarred the entirety of U.S. history. Although sometimes overshadowed by the arguably more deep-seated issue of class, the racial divide […]

Brits Opt Out

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Appearing in: Orange County Register The famous shot heard “’round the world” this time came from the other side of the Atlantic, but its longtime impact could be equally profound. […]

Brexit Will Be Britain’s Fourth of July

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Appearing in: The Daily Beast The campaign to take the United Kingdom out of the European Union, widely known as “Brexit,” is potentially on the verge of a huge victory […]

California’s State Religion

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Appearing in: Orange County Register In a state ruled by a former Jesuit, perhaps we should not be shocked to find ourselves in the grip of an incipient state religion. […]

It Could Have Been Huge

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Appearing in: Orange County Register With Bernie Sanders now dispatched by Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party machine, Donald Trump has emerged as the unlikely populist standard-bearer. Not since the […]

A Berning Rift Growing Among Democrats

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Appearing in: Orange County Register The mainstream media are having a field day, and rightfully so, chronicling the meltdown of the once-formidable Republican Party. Less focus has been placed on […]

Trump’s Industrial Belt Appeal

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Appearing in: Real Clear Politics In his still improbable path to the White House, Donald Trump has an opening, right through the middle of the country. From the Appalachians to […]