joshuago’s immigration Bookmarks

A sad survey of the plight of Mexican migrant farm workers in the United States. A fair treatment of the issue and its various stakeholders.

Paul Romer is trying to help the poorest countries grow rich—by convincing them to establish foreign-run “charter cities” within their borders. Romer’s idea is unconventional, even neo-colonial—the best analogy is Britain’s historic lease of Hong Kong.

Forget aid—people in the poorest countries like Haiti need new cities with different rules. And developed countries should be the ones that build them.

Joel Kotkin on why California's future doesn't look too good, and why immigrants are the state's best hope.

The common thread throughout all strains of conservative thinking and Republicanism is limited government. If we don't have that in common, what else do we have? There are times in history when it's important to use the power of government. The GOP must be a national party. That means being competitive in California.