Farewell to empire

By Erik Curren, Transition Voice

For one of America’s smallest states, Vermont has a lot to teach the rest of the country about living locally.

Going It Alone? The Case for a Second Vermont Republic

By Ken White, Resilience.org

It’s a fascinating thought experiment, and for many of the Vermonters whose essays are collected in Most Likely to Secede, it’s a viable and urgent project: Why, how, and with what beneficial impact could Vermont secede from the United States, and become a radically local, largely self-sustaining democracy?