President Biden may have received a rapturous welcome in Ireland, but Democratic strategists in Washington will have taken little notice. read more »
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Restaurant Revolution
by Joel Kotkin 04/12/2023
Nokmaniphone Sayavong started her business, Nok’s Kitchen, during the worst of times—the Covid pandemic—and in a state that often treats small businesses with the delicacy of a cat torturing a mouse. Yet she has found a way to thrive. read more »
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Childish Beliefs Drive Lethal Energy and Agricultural Agendas
by Paul Driessen 04/11/2023
Many eco-activists (and too many legislators, regulators, judges and journalists) have trouble thinking beyond slogans. They apparently believe declaring ecological emergencies, repeating clever mantras, and issuing proclamations and mandates will create a fossil-fuel-free, organic farming utopia. In their dreams. read more »
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California Screamin'
by Robert Bryce 04/09/2023
Last week, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District approved new regulations that will ban the use of residential and commercial natural gas-fired water heaters and furnaces in 2027. read more »
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Race and State
by Joel Kotkin 04/04/2023
The upcoming ruling by the US Supreme Court on racial preferences is certain to ignite yet another divisive debate about whether or not a person’s ethnic heritage should determine their treatment by the state read more »
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Why Veterans in Labor Should Not Be Ignored
by Steve Early 03/30/2023
Even in the era of identity politics, one category of identity has largely been ignored: what UK journalist Joe Glenton calls “veteranhood.”19 million former soldiers — most of them working class — share a strong sense of personal identity as vets read more »
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Migration Myths and Political Change
by Aaron M. Renn 03/28/2023
“California migration turned Colorado blue.” That sums up a common belief about how domestic (as well as international) migration plays out politically. read more »
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The New Great Game
by Joel Kotkin and Hugo Kruger 03/19/2023
The Western response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine is widely seen as a sign of a reinvigorated alliance of democracies against authoritarianism. read more »
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Canada and the U.S. are Not Systemically Racist — and the Numbers Prove It
by Joel Kotkin 03/15/2023
As we talk about the future, we also need to confront the past. History, with all its complexities, defines our civilization, creating both cautionary tales and forging a common identity read more »
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Washington Governor Jay Inslee Mandates An All-Electric State
by Ronald Stein 03/08/2023
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, like California’s Governor Newsom, is mandating his state toward an all-electric state. read more »
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