Expropriation Unlikely in Berlin, But So Is Cheaper Housing
The federal government ought to deregulate rents nationally.
Urbanity
Spain Tries to Solve Yesterday’s Housing Crisis
Prices are already down due to the pandemic.
German Left Has Wrong Ideas for Housing Market
Don’t add regulation to solve problems created by regulation in the first place.
Swedish Housing Crisis Has Similarities with Netherlands
Both countries struggle to find the right balance between public and private.
Berlin Shows How Not to Do Housing Policy
Freezing rents is a stopgap measures that ignores why rents are rising in the first place.
Give America’s Cities the Power They Deserve
To avoid deepening the rural-urban split, devolve more power to city governments.
Locating the “Real” Country, Putting Germany First and NATO Solidarity
The small towns and countryside aren’t the “real” country. They’re half the country.
Rutte Survives Tax Debacle, Middle America Not Doing So Badly
The Dutch prime minister is reprimanded. Small-town Americans take matters into their own hands.
The Rent Is Too High, Partisanship Versus Democracy
Expanding affordable housing in America’s major cities is the key to reducing inequality.
How Long Will Booming Metropoles Put Up With Being Overruled?
Growth is concentrated in Democratic-leaning cities, yet Republicans from the countryside hold all the power.
Republicans Must Not Abandon the Coasts
Republicans can’t give up on the cities of the East and West Coast — and the cities could use Republican ideas.
In City-Country Imbalance, Don’t Focus Only on the Left Behind
City dwellers may at some point decide they have had enough of subsidizing ungrateful provinces.
Romania Rising: Populism by Different Means
Urban Romanians demand an end to a system of rural patronage that has been in place for more than a century.
Dubai, Singapore and the Future of Neoliberalism
If Dubai and Singapore stop existing, it will mean a return to a more violent and dangerous world.
Arizona or Ohio? Two Paths for Democrats
Democrats must decide whether to lure back working-class whites or double down on a Sun Belt coalition.