Tag: local democracy
From the Village Square to the Global Village—and Back?
At their best, local papers “help provide a common reality and touchstone, a sense of community and of place.”
Democracy Dies in Delegation
For our elites, democratic values and grand political projects go hand in hand. Earlier this year, Mark Zuckerberg discussed the importance of democracy...
A Flexible Disposition
In 2018, to discuss America’s future is to discuss uncertainty. It is true, of course, that talking about the future—a predictive game dependent on...
Thoughts on Localism and Resilience
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak to the "Resilience Group," an informal gathering of environmentalists, activists, and interested others that meet regularly at...
Why Cities Ought to, Sometimes, Challenge Their States
On next Tuesday’s ballot here in Wichita, KS, voters will be able to, whether they realize it or not, directly contribute to an ongoing...
Seeing Our (Non-Cosmopolitan) Selves
Some years ago, some of the folks behind F5, an alternative weekly newspaper here in Wichita, started a different (and, as it turned out,...