The Legacy of Tom McCall: Oregon’s Revered Advocate for Population Stabilization
Can you imagine a contemporary American politician declaring, “Come visit, don’t stay,” about their state, in the interest of their state? Tom... Read More
No Overpopulation in Wonderland
Those hoping to stabilize population can’t succeed if most people consider the problem already solved. Politicians won’t address that which is not... Read More
WSJ Writer Says We Can Keep Growing and Growing
Matt Ridley is a member of the British House of Lords and author of a book entitled The Rational Optimist. He is... Read More
Population and the National Climate Assessment
If you are a population activist, you are likely to be disappointed if you do a word search for “population” in the... Read More
OMG! I’ve Driven in the Ten Most Traffic-Jammed Cities!
When I read the CAPS’ homepage story about the ten most traffic-jammed cities in the U.S., I had an OMG! moment. I’ve... Read More
Japanese Choose Sustainability over Growth
The Economist recently published a doom-and-gloom piece about Japan’s shrinking population, which declined by 224,000 people last year. While worldwide population is... Read More
Growing Population Diminishes Freedom
Columnist George Will recently enthused about the day when there will be 500 million Americans. Will sees no problem with mass immigration,... Read More
Sensible Swiss Vote to Limit Immigration, Curb Overpopulation
On February 9, Swiss voters passed an initiative that would place strict immigration quotas governing who enters the tiny nation of 8... Read More
Overpopulation and Chaos: Youth Bulges and Failing States
When demographers refer to a “youth bulge” they are not referring to the recent epidemic of obesity among American youngsters. Rather, they... Read More
Germans Asks Important Questions About Growth; Californians Should Do the Same
The dilemma growth creates – whether in economic activity, population or both – has become common to almost all nations of the... Read More