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In Defense of Institutional Homeownership
Driving corporate investors out of the single-family housing market will hurt renters and do nothing to improve affordability.
Jan 16 • Brad Hargreaves
Do You Have to Hand It to Gavin Newsom?
The Democratic frontrunner has done a terrible job in California. For 2028, it might not matter.
Jan 15 • Jesse Arm
The Show-Off Mayor
Mamdani’s first full week focused more on camera-ready moments than the dirty work of governing.
Jan 14 • John Ketcham
Announcing City Journal's Winter 2026 Issue
Online in full for paying Substack subscribers.
Jan 13 • Charles Fain Lehman
California Promised to Reduce Wildfire Risks. It’s Fallen Short.
State leaders now agree on what's needed, but regulatory barriers continue to slow progress.
Jan 13 • Shawn Regan
Are Colleges Still Discriminating on Race? It's Complicated.
Concrete Evidence (January 12, 2026)
Jan 12 • Robert VerBruggen
Yes, Somali Immigrants Commit More Crime Than Natives
Widespread statistics use a misleading comparison; apples-to-apples shows a two- to fivefold difference.
Jan 9 • Matthew Lilley and Robert VerBruggen
Is Ohio Still a Bellwether?
November’s gubernatorial race is an underrated measure of the nation’s mood.
Jan 8 • Renu Mukherjee
How California State Rules Helped Ignite the Palisades Fire
Shawn Regan discusses his article on the Los Angeles fires.
Jan 7 • Charles Fain Lehman and Shawn Regan
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The Heritage Americans Have Already Been Replaced
What everyone is missing in the debate about American identity.
Jan 7 • Charles Fain Lehman
Mamdani’s Corporate Tax Hike is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
The Mayor’s plan ignores the city’s too-high rates, and will make New York even less competitive.
Jan 6 • Adam Louis Sebastian Lehodey
What do Tariffs Actually Do?
Concrete Evidence (January 5, 2026)
Jan 5 • Robert VerBruggen
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