Trump or Not, the US is a Vastly Better Partner for Canada Than China

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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent cordial sojourn to Washington, and his claim of a  read more »

The New York Line: Patience as the New Status Symbol

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In a city that prides itself on speed, New York’s latest trend is all about slowing down. Lines now snake outside the hottest restaurants in Manhattan  read more »

Housing Reforms are Needed to Stop Stockholm from Stagnation

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New companies face obstacles growing in Stockholm, in part this stagnation is due to the combination of a regulated rental market and too high prices for new housing development.  read more »

The New Manchurian Candidates

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Openness to outsiders is a liberal democracy’s greatest strength, but it can also prove a curse.  read more »

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Thoughts on “The Slumless City”

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Ryan Pucyzki, publisher of the City of Yes Substack newsletter, published an excellent (and timely) article yesterday about New Haven, CT’s attempt to reinvent itself  read more »

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Why God Came Back

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Nearly 60 years ago, Time magazine, then an important publication, posed a discomfiting question on its cover: “Is God Dead?” Yet today, a spiritual hunger grips America  read more »

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Haunted Facades and Fragile Trust: On Michael Vahrenwald’s The People’s Trust

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A few weekends ago, my son and I attended the Institute for Contemporary Photography’s (ICP) annual Photobook Fair in New York City.  read more »

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Climate Cult Fantasy and Duplicity Precede COP30

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Cheeky claims about causes and solutions for an illusory climate crisis must be challenged  read more »

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The Latest On Metro Areas and Educational Attainment

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Back at the beginning of this century, there was a lot of discussion on the rise of the creative or knowledge economy as being at the forefront of future of American economic prosperity.  read more »

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Gavin Newsom's American Dystopia

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‘President Gavin Newsom met today in Carmel, California with the representatives of the “Ten” – a consortium of giant tech and finance firms who control most of America’s business assets.  read more »