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San Francisco Has Become America’s Largest Gated Community — And That Is Bad For California

  California is an earthly paradise. Yet there is something badly broken about the Golden State. At its best, California is America’s America, where the young and adventurous go for a fresh start.   The trouble is that housing in much of California has become so expensive that the young and adventurous have been priced…

Hong Kong and China mainland are in a new historical context and they both need to transform.

  On July 1st Hong Kong celebrated the 15th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule. What is familiar in this celebration in comparison with the last one five years ago is the stately discourse from China’s central government as well as the words of gratitude from Hong Kong officials. What is different are the…