The Governor’s Gambit
Will the governor’s gambit succeed? Today, Newsom’s “California model” of government — a blend of income redistribution and a green agenda are seeing many of the rewards of innovation go elsewhere.
Entries by Joel Kotkin
Women Have Won the ‘War Between the Sexes,’ but at What Cost?
The war between the sexes has ended, and the role of women in advanced societies has expanded dramatically, which is generally a good thing but has some rarely cited downsides.
The Future of Cities Series: Conclusion
Over five millennia, cities have demonstrated their essential resiliency. They now are transforming to a pattern based on digital commuting.
Tory Autocracy
Over the past century, and even before, conservative political movements thrived by challenging the Left’s appeal to the working and middle class. Virtually all the successful movements on the democratic Right won by establishing a link between conservative policies and upward mobility.
Gavin Newsom Meets Reality with California’s Budget Deficit
Gavin Newsom, the would-be president many Democrats hope might be an alternative to the current dodderer-in-chief, has landed himself in hot water, as he must now cope with a budget deficit.
Fred Siegel’s Legacy
Fred Siegel’s passing this weekend represented a huge loss not just for me personally but, more importantly, for all those concerned with the future of the United States, and particularly its cities. Fred was fearless, willing to take on conventional wisdom but always tethered to history in a way that is increasingly rare.
The Twilight of the Anglosphere
The Anglosphere is in a self-inflicted decline as once-proud nations squander their economies, their moral code, and belief in law, due process and representative democracy.
What Really Divides America
What really divides America is a divergence in economic interest, family structure and basic values — particularly between big city economies and those on the periphery.
Savior of the City of Angels
Former Los Angeles mayor Richard Riordan, who died last week, was a savior of the City of Angels at a time when the city desperately needed a turnaround: he helped to reduce crime, slow economic decline, and push a series of improvements.
The Inhumanity of the Green Agenda
The green agenda has fostered a narrative in which human needs and aspirations have taken a back seat to the green austerity of Net Zero and ‘degrowth’.
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