The lost city Written by Originally published in American Habits. Maybe it’s too painful to consider what we’ve lost. Maybe the political obstacles to rebirth appear too great. Whatever the case, many Americans seem to have written off our old-line core cities. When...
Geographic mobility: Its promises and discontents Written by Peter Reichard Originally published in American Habits. Americans are a remarkably mobile collection of people. You might argue it’s in our DNA. By the time of our nation’s founding, the Western Hemisphere...
A parent-centered, state-based rebirth of American K-12 education Written by Peter Reichard Originally published in American Habits. Once in the hazy past, the K-12 education system in America was considered the global gold standard. For decades, the world looked...
The view from inside 1776 Written by Peter Reichard Originally published in American Habits. How the 13 Colonies became ‘States’ We’re now in the months leading up to the most important national celebration in 50 years: the 250th birthday of our founding. In 2026,...
A new industrial revolution is underway. Can states seize the moment? Written by Originally published in American Habits. Amidst the pastoral expanses of northeast Louisiana, the emblem of a new economic revolution is set to take shape. In rural Richland Parish, with...
