Triple-digit temperatures, wildfires and Hollywood strikes aren’t the only threats to the Sunshine State these days. Though California is the state with the largest economy, its competitive edge is declining and other states are catching up. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan breaks down what California needs to do to recapture its former glory. Excerpted…

Thousands of Israelis blocked highways leading to several major cities, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, as part of ongoing protests over Israel’s controversial judicial reform bill. The bill won a first of three required votes to be written into law late Monday, July 10. According to Israel Democracy Institute President Yohanan Plesner, the bill “undermines…

The cost of living in New York City is 38% higher than the state average and 80% higher than the national average, so it’s no wonder that the Big Apple tops the list of the world’s wealthiest cities, clocking in with a total of 340,000 millionaires. But regular folks — workers in the service industry for…