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New York’s War on its Jews

It can happen on any street corner or at any transit stop and increasingly does: a young man with a yarmulke is assaulted for no apparent reason.

Joel Kotkin

Politics

Aug 7, 2026

Rail Giants Hate the $71 Billion Merger. The Rest of Us Should Love It

Based on the record, the case for approving the merger is even stronger than when it was first announced.

Michael Toth

Politics

Aug 7, 2026

The Democrats Are a Menace to America’s Jews

Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic primary is an ominous sign.

Joel Kotkin

Politics

Aug 5, 2026

The G7 Is Failing To Address Global Imbalances

The G7 was not created to issue an endless procession of carefully calibrated communiqués.

Josh Banerjee

Politics

Jul 30, 2026

Immigration Alone Won't Solve Canada's Population Decline

Joel Kotkin

Politics

Jul 28, 2026

U.S. Environmentalists Go Easy on China

Michael Toth

Politics

Jul 27, 2026

‘California Never?’ Utopian City Faces Setbacks from Industrial Flight

Joel Kotkin

Politics

Jul 25, 2026

California’s Public Sector Unions are Trying to Undo Pension Reform

Jonathan Hartley

Politics

Jul 20, 2026

California is Aging Fast — and Socialism Won’t Make Us Younger

Joel Kotkin

Politics

Jul 19, 2026

How Socialism Captured the West Coast

Joel Kotkin

Politics

Jul 16, 2026

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The Transnational Conservative Project

Miles Smith IV

Politics

Jun 2, 2026

The Trump Fund

Richard Epstein

Politics

Jun 1, 2026

Statesmanship and the Classical Liberal Order

Alexander William Salter

Politics

Jun 1, 2026

When Mao Took China

Sean McMeekin

Politics

May 29, 2026

Does Amtrak Really Need Airport-Level Security?: A Response to Jonathan Hartley

Amy Swearer

Politics

May 28, 2026

The Rebooted Animal Farm’s New Villain: Capitalism

Titus Techera

Politics

May 22, 2026

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DSA Co-Chair Struggles to Explain Millionaire Tax Policy

Politics

Aug 10, 2026