Death by Ballot Prop: How California Outsourced Legislation to the Mob
a brief history of organized shoplifting rings, housing deadlocks, and other fun consequences of the state's 'direct democracy' experiment
Politics
The Secret NIMBY Millionaire Behind California's Asset SeizureJan 27
robert reich, 4'11" champion of california's 'wealth tax,' has built a lucrative career collecting taxpayer dollars to peddle anticapitalist rhetoric (he's also secretly a nimby)
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Dispatch from Davos: The SXSW for GlobalismJan 26
a recap of this year’s annual gathering of the world economic forum: highlights, trump v. the bugmen, and is ‘sparkle beach ken’ the best political insult of all time?
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Inside NYC's $65 Million Effort to House Trans Homeless PeopleJan 21
trans and gender-nonconforming new yorkers can now enjoy free yoga, meditation, and cooking classes for $433k per bed — thanks to a career activist who "sued the living bejeezus out of the city"
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Surprise, California's "Temporary" Tax Hike is Probably PermanentJan 19
as california braces for a "one-time" asset seizure, prop 30 is a cautionary tale
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California's Tech Industry Kill SwitchJan 13
it’s not a tax on “wealth,” the union’s ballot prop is designed to target the very concept of founder-controlled companies, and it will force the technology industry out of the state
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The Florida Candidate at the Center of America's Right-Wing Civil WarJan 10
we spoke with florida governor candidate james fishback about the growing fracture on the right, who qualifies as an american, and good ole nick fuentes
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SF Really Wants To Give Black People $5M ChecksDec 20
the city's reparations scheme is dreaming big, delivering nothing, and derailing city funds
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The Terms and Conditions of AmericaDec 17
how somali immigrants in minnesota (and now maine?) sent billions of taxpayer dollars to islamic terrorists — and what happens when we stop expecting people to assimilate
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The Mastermind Behind AOC Could Be SF's Next CongressmanDec 15
saikat chakrabarti built "the squad." now he's running for congress to turn them into a party.
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I'm an American Trucker. Illegal Migrants Are Flooding My Industry.Dec 11
trucking companies are hiring barely-vetted migrants happy to work long hours for low pay, many of whom don't speak english or understand our driving culture — and they're wreaking havoc on the roads
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Europe Is Weak and Delusional (But Not Doomed)Dec 9
europeans stopped building new, large companies a century ago, and insane regulation is holding the entire continent back. it doesn't have to be this way.
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