Category Archives: Civil Society and Democracy
Identity Is not a Thing
It is amazing to me how many ways notions of identity are employed and how nebulous identity itself remains. Consider all of the variations identified in Wikipedia. Contrast the social-science distinctions of identity with the tacit assumption of identity as … Continue reading
The Great Social Security Scare-Off: Why?
This arrived in my postal mail a few days ago: Today, 36 percent of the federal budget is consumed by Social Security and Medicare, a growing cost shouldered by the shrinking population of younger Americans.” There were other numbers being … Continue reading
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