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The Cult of Jasmine Crockett Shows Democrats are Still Trapped in the Dumbest Form of Identity Politics

Comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers were right to tell people not to waste money on her campaign. But they had to apologize anyway.

Jan 14 • Josh Barro

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Capitalism for Developers, Communism for Landlords

Zohran Mamdani is attempting this synthesis — one with some basis in our city's housing policy history — but I doubt it's one he'll be able to…

Jan 8 • Josh Barro

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December 2025

Elite Colleges Should Try Harder to Stay Elite

They remain wildly expensive while doing less than ever to prove their worth. This combination is not sustainable.

Dec 12, 2025 • Josh Barro

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To Win on Electricity Prices, Democrats Need Policies That Make Electricity Cheaper

Blue states have higher electricity prices than red states. We need more infrastructure — including fossil fuel infrastructure — to ensure that…

Dec 1, 2025 • Josh Barro

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November 2025

October 2025

Mayonnaise Clinic: Was I Wrong About Gavin Newsom?

Some of you have a bone to pick with me and my Central Air co-hosts.

Oct 31, 2025 • Josh Barro

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How to Decide to Win

A new report has good advice for Democrats on how to stop alienating the electorate.

Oct 30, 2025 • Josh Barro

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Democrats Need to Re-Learn the Valid Reasons to Restrict Immigration

It's not just parochialism or bad economics, let alone bigotry — our fellow citizens have good reasons to oppose uncontrolled migration.

Oct 17, 2025 • Josh Barro

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Introducing Central Air

My new podcast with Ben Dreyfuss and Megan McArdle.

Oct 15, 2025 • Josh Barro

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Why Aren't We All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This (Screwed Up Immigration Under Biden)?

So, who was it?

Oct 2, 2025 • Josh Barro

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September 2025

This Is the Kind of Overregulation that Makes New York Unaffordable

The city council's plan to require plumbers to install all gas appliances in the city is an obstacle to Zohran Mamdani's pledge to freeze rents

Sep 30, 2025 • Josh Barro

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Your Dislike of Charlie Kirk Is Not Interesting Right Now

Or: how liberal monomania about ideology gets in the way of context, discretion and broadly behaving like a normal person.

Sep 19, 2025 • Josh Barro

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