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
The Enormity of Adding 138 Million People to America
In 1964, demographers counted 194 million people residing in the United States of America. No one had heard of acid rain, carbon... Read More
Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
A fascinating article in an alternative Canadian newspaper hit on something important recently when it claimed that “it’s not cool to be... Read More
Overpopulated ≠ Overcrowded
Many folks conflate overpopulation with overcrowding, but while the two terms do overlap, they are far from synonymous. Overcrowding is a much... Read More
As America’s Human Population Explodes, Ecological Footprint Grows More Enormous
At the current rate of endless legal immigration of 1 million annually, we remain on course to add 100 million people, including... Read More
Tragically, CAPS Co-Founder’s Essay Proves Prescient – ‘The Tragedy of the Commons’ 45 Years Later
Garrett Hardin (1915-2003) was a long-time professor of human ecology at UC-Santa Barbara. He was the author of numerous hard-hitting books and... Read More
Global Numbers Set to Surge Despite ‘Birth Dearth’
Many writers today suggest that overpopulation of planet earth is no longer a real concern. They point to declining birth rates in... Read More
Washington Times Interviews CAPS Executive Director Jo Wideman on Population
Recently, the Washington Times interviewed CAPS executive director Jo Wideman about population growth. [Should the Government Provide Free Contraceptives to Americans? by... Read More