Josiah Duran

Josiah Duran
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Localist Roundup: Suburban Farms?

Late last week, Pope Francis gave an interview. Among other things, the Pope defended himself from the charge of being a Marxist. In other news,...

Localist Roundup: Deals and Decisions

This week's news is mostly on the political front. A budget deal seems ready to go through the Senate, wrapping up the congressional conflict...

Localist Roundup: Telling Stories

As most everyone has heard by now, the renown South African activist and politician Nelson Mandela died last week. This brief editorial argues that...

Localist Roundup: Walmart, Death, and the Pope

In a follow-up to a previous Localist Roundup, a petition has appeared on the White House Petition website urging that the runner-up turkey from...

Localist Roundup: Christmas Trees and Mistletoe

Apparently, some people are pushing something like a local business version of Black Friday. Of course, it's a different day--the Saturday after Thanksgiving--so the...

Localist Roundup: Turkeys

Happy Thanksgiving! In keeping with tradition, President Obama has pardoned a Thanksgiving turkey. Although, given the fact that the runner-up turkey isn't bound for a...

Localist Roundup: A Gromdar in Every Home

Worries continue over the FDA implementation of new food safety regulations. Small farmers may face debilitating regulations, although the FDA claims it will be...

Localist Roundup: Grants for Local Food and Transcendentalists with iPhones

The Black Friday shopping binge starts earlier still this year. On a less depressing note, these study results tell something about how women influence men....

Localist Roundup: Buy Your Own Town!

Earlier this week the first federal challenge of NSA surveillance opened. At this point in the proceedings, the main question seems to be whether...

Localist Roundup: Schoolyard Farms and the Death of Writing

This Monday was Veterans Day, prompting this intriguing piece, which examines flaws in the public's perception of veterans and in veteran's perception of themselves. Meanwhile,...