First They Came for the Vulnerable
A society that excludes its most vulnerable people is not preserving itself, but rather consuming itself and hollowing out its own humanity while calling the decay strength.
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- Independent Journalism Only Survives If Readers Decide It MattersThe Davis Vanguard is an independent news organization that is supported by readers and provides in-depth coverage of local issues, and readers can support their work by becoming a sustaining member.
- Op-ed | Let’s Talk Honestly about Village Farms Home PricesThe Village Farms development in Davis, California is projected to have an average sales price of $740,000 for medium-density homes, but the actual cost will depend on a variety of fluctuating factors, and the project will also include 360 affordable rental units, making the claim that all homes will start at $740,000 misleading.
- The Real Resource Question: What Modern Monetary Theory Demands of Mahan, Swalwell, Porter, and Steyer on California HousingTom Steyer's housing platform is the most structurally complete from an MMT perspective, combining supply expansion, direct investment in affordable units, and structural fiscal reform, while the other candidates' platforms are either insufficient or stop short of the public provision logic the crisis requires.
- Girl-Talk as TruthGossip is often dismissed as trivial, but it is actually a vital tool for social navigation and historical recovery, providing a counter-narrative to the official story and holding the powerful accountable.
- Meditations: There Is No Such Thing As ‘My Consciousness’Michael Pollan's view of consciousness hygiene is criticized for reinforcing alienation and failing to address the underlying causes of the crisis of human consciousness, which is rooted in the separative consciousness of humankind.