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The Rise of Latino America

In The Rise of Latino America, Hernandez & Kotkin argue that Latinos, who are projected to become America’s largest ethnic group, are a dynamic force shaping the nation’s demographic, economic, and cultural future. Far from being a marginalized group defined by oppression, Latinos are integral to America’s story. They drive economic growth, cultural evolution, and workforce vitality. Challenges, however, including poverty, educational disparities, and restrictive policies, threaten their upward mobility. Policymakers who wish to harness Latino potential to ensure national prosperity and resilience should adopt policies that prioritize affordability, safety, and economic opportunity over ideological constraints.

Joel Kotkin, Jennifer Hernandez, Wendell Cox, Marshall Toplansky, Erika Ozuna

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Nov 10, 2025

Revival: Americans Heading Back to the Hinterlands

Smaller communities throughout the country are poised to play an outsize role in forging our future.

Joel Kotkin, Wendell Cox

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Sep 19, 2025

Exodus: Affordability Crisis Sends Americans Packing From Big Cities

The first in a two-part series about the Great Dispersion of Americans across the country.

Joel Kotkin, Wendell Cox

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Sep 9, 2025

Stanford’s Graduate Student Union Tries to Stifle Dissent

The university may fire me because I won’t pay dues to a labor organization whose views I find repugnant.

Jonathan Hartley

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Aug 29, 2025

The 529 Education Revolution Is Here

Michael Toth, Dan Lips

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Aug 28, 2025

The Next Californias

Joel Kotkin

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Aug 25, 2025

The Moral Collapse on Campus Is a Result of the Hollowing Out of the Humanities

Alexander Duff

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Aug 18, 2025

YIMBYs Are Killing off the Family Home

Joel Kotkin

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Aug 6, 2025

Beware the New Eugenics

Joel Kotkin

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Jul 1, 2025

How to Save Our Urban Centers

Joel Kotkin

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Jun 26, 2025

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The Rise of Latino America

Joel Kotkin, Jennifer Hernandez, Wendell Cox, Marshall Toplansky, Erika Ozuna

Pursuit of Happiness

Nov 10, 2025

Revival: Americans Heading Back to the Hinterlands

Joel Kotkin, Wendell Cox

Pursuit of Happiness

Sep 19, 2025

How to Save Our Urban Centers

Joel Kotkin

Pursuit of Happiness

Jun 26, 2025

National Poll from Civitas Institute: Americans Concerned About AI, Economic Issues

Daron Shaw

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Jun 11, 2025

Divorce, Family Arrangements, and Children's Adult Outcomes

Andrew C. Johnston

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May 22, 2025

Estimating the Productivity of Community Colleges in Paving the Road To Four-Year College Success

Scott Carrell, Michal Kurlaender

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Feb 7, 2025

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Exodus: Affordability Crisis Sends Americans Packing From Big Cities

Joel Kotkin, Wendell Cox

Pursuit of Happiness

Sep 9, 2025

Stanford’s Graduate Student Union Tries to Stifle Dissent

Jonathan Hartley

Pursuit of Happiness

Aug 29, 2025

The 529 Education Revolution Is Here

Michael Toth, Dan Lips

Pursuit of Happiness

Aug 28, 2025

The Next Californias

Joel Kotkin

Pursuit of Happiness

Aug 25, 2025

The Moral Collapse on Campus Is a Result of the Hollowing Out of the Humanities

Alexander Duff

Pursuit of Happiness

Aug 18, 2025

YIMBYs Are Killing off the Family Home

Joel Kotkin

Pursuit of Happiness

Aug 6, 2025

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Robert George and Cornel West - Truth Matters, A Book Talk

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Sep 26, 2025