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Philippe Nemo Le Squeeze High taxes on the affluent threaten France’s prosperity. Facing growing budget deficits and an aging population, the French government recently announced a plan to finance its citizens’ golden years: the retirement age will rise from 60 to 62 by 2018, and taxes on high incomes and investment interest will go up. While raising the retirement age makes sense, burdening the rich with additional taxes does not. In fact, doing so will threaten France’s long-term prosperity. . . . KEEP READING

A quarterly magazine of urban affairs, published by the Manhattan Institute, edited by Brian C. Anderson. • • • • • • • • • Sign up for free online updates: • • • • • • • • • Search Site Advanced Search	Marcus A. Winters The Life-Changing Lottery Charter schools offer inner-city kids a shot at success—but only if they’re lucky. David Watkin Something to Love Among the Ruins Three young architects offer a beautiful alternative to modernism’s ravages. Fred Siegel Progressives Against Progress The rise of environmentalism poisoned liberals’ historical optimism. Theodore Dalrymple Modernity’s Uninvited Guest Civilization makes progress, but evil persists. E. J. McMahon The Bucks Stop Here New York governors have the power they need to control spending. Guy Sorman The Free-Marketeers Strike Back A counter-narrative of the financial crisis Pascal Bruckner Europe’s Guilty Conscience Self-hatred is paralyzing the Continent. Joel Kotkin The Golden State’s War on Itself How politicians turned the California Dream into a nightmare Joel Mokyr Enlightened and Enriched We owe our modern prosperity to Enlightenment ideas. Jim Manzi What Social Science Does—and Doesn’t—Know Our scientific ignorance of the human condition remains profound. Sol Stern The Nakba Obsession The Palestinian national narrative is the biggest obstacle to peace in the Middle East. Steven Malanga The Muni-Bond Debt Bomb . . . and how to dismantle it Heather Mac Donald Classical Music’s New Golden Age Thanks to period-music evangelists, breathtaking virtuosity, and millions of listeners, the art form remains vibrant. Nicole Gelinas Surveying the Wreckage What can we learn from the top books on the financial crisis? Coming Soon Tevi D. Troy A Twenty-First-Century GOP Republicans need to win back tech-savvy, educated voters. Here’s how. In Prospect Letters Contributors Diarist Claire Berlinski Dominican Republic or Bust


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Guy Sorman America at Work The U.S. economy and its spirit of enterprise still set the pace for the world. Autumn 2008 KEEP READING
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