From New Geography, an article on the real state of Metropolitan America. Another angle on immigration: Not everyone wants to live in America. Sweet land of conformity: Americans aren’t the rugged individuals we think we are. A review of The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity by Richard Florida (and more). Counting on the census: Will 2010's tally reflect the changing face of America? Gary Alan Fine and Bill Ellis on five potent rumors about illegal immigrants that don't bear close inspection (and more). Citizen Alioune: Stephan Salisbury on how not to deal with Muslims in America. A review of The Union of Their Dreams: Power, Hope, and Struggle in Cesar Chavez's Farm Worker Movement by Miriam Pawel (and more). How to save Cleveland: Turning around America’s dying cities is difficult, improbable, and necessary. Sally Kohn on why ethnic studies are good for America. Migration patterns underlie a national trend in which the suburbs of major cities are becoming poorer than the cities themselves. A review of Welcome to Utopia: Notes From a Small Town by Karen Valby (and more). The US is groping towards a national ID card system — in doing so it could learn some lessons from Hong Kong. From Too Much, a review of History of the Great American Fortunes by Gustavus Myers; and a look at a historic breakthrough for US billionaires. Richard Florida on the most and least bohemian cities in the US. American Capitalism 6.0: The form of capitalism the U.S. has pursued for three decades has been discredited — what's next? Larry Schweikart on his book Seven Events that Made America America: And Proved That the Founding Fathers Were Right All Along. If Puerto Rico were to become a US state, what would the flag look like?
