This bank failure, the second largest in U.S. history, actually fits a very old pattern—of California and its industries putting the economies of the nation and the world at risk.
Articles by DC Authors
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Split Level In Jersey
Everyone has limits to their goodness, Like those structures in her oil paintings, Cartoonishly stretched to contain something within.
California, Keep Your Schools Open. No Matter What
California’s school reopening revealed education disparities, highlighting the need to rebuild trust and relationships for addressing these inequalities.
Podcast: Living In A Fragmented Democracy
A talk with Jamila Michener, who studies both the politics of Medicaid and how political fights over Medicaid illustrate issues in federalism and democracy.
My New Book Of Poetry, Just Released
I’m proud to be included in the pages of Democracy Chronicles. They are a safe harbor of enlightened observations and thoughts about our global politics.
Thomas Paine and Bob Dylan
I commend Bob Dylan for grasping Thomas Paine’s essence, and for putting it to use. He did a much better job than most historians in that time.
Citizens United And The Future Of Social Security
The Citizens United decision threatens Social Security. If we do not act, we will eventually lose Social Security as we know it.
Why California And I Both Need A Jubilee
California needs a jubilee to reflect and rethink its governance after the pandemic years and decades of success and consequences.
Democracy, Human Rights, And Rotten Meat
The Hippies were right, just like the peace churches have said. War is good for nothing. Many Hippies became vegetarians. They were right too.
Indiana Voters Can Remove 60% Of The Supreme Court
The 2024 Indiana election could remove 60% of the state’s justices, including Rush who’s violated property and human rights.