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John Ikerd

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    Successful Small Family Farms: Myth or Reality?
    John Ikerd
    • Nov 10, 2021
    • 6 min

    Successful Small Family Farms: Myth or Reality?

    Someone recently forwarded me a link to an opinion piece by freelance writer Sarah Mock that begins: “I tried to prove that small family...
    The National Debt Deception
    John Ikerd
    • Sep 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    The National Debt Deception

    "Government spending is out of control! We can’t afford new government programs to rebuild infrastructure, mitigate climate change, or...
    The Economic Realities of CAFOs
    John Ikerd
    • Aug 14, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Economic Realities of CAFOs

    I don’t like watching videos of my own presentations, but I force myself to do it from time to time. I know how I feel about...
    Some Thoughts on Racism and Patriotism
    John Ikerd
    • Jun 12, 2021
    • 6 min

    Some Thoughts on Racism and Patriotism

    I have been reluctant to write about political issues since the 2020 presidential election. I had hoped some of the bitterness and...
    Revelations of COVID-19—One Year Later
    John Ikerd
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 6 min

    Revelations of COVID-19—One Year Later

    It has been a year now since COVID 19 was proclaimed a pandemic. Virtually everyone has experienced the disruption of the food system in...
    Why Do We Need a Farm Bill?
    John Ikerd
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 5 min

    Why Do We Need a Farm Bill?

    Why do we need a “Farm Bill”? Farmers make up only 1.3% of the total U.S. population and even less than 10% of the population of counties...
    A Green New Deal for Family Farms & Rural Communities
    John Ikerd
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Green New Deal for Family Farms & Rural Communities

    The "Green New Deal"[i] has been systematically demonized by corporate propaganda targeting rural America. Rural people have been led to...
    A New Agenda for Farm Bill 2023
    John Ikerd
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    A New Agenda for Farm Bill 2023

    I have been writing a regular column for the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development for the past 10 years. My...
    Four Years to Regroup
    John Ikerd
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Four Years to Regroup

    The election of 2020 is finally over. Yes, it is over. Joe Biden won and Donald Trump lost. This conclusion was not reached quickly or...
    The American Covenant -- Collection of 12 Essays
    John Ikerd
    • Oct 13, 2020
    • 76 min

    The American Covenant -- Collection of 12 Essays

    This series of short essays makes a compelling case for returning the U.S. to the long, difficult journey toward "a more perfect union."
    Can We Afford a New Bill of Rights?
    John Ikerd
    • Sep 27, 2020
    • 8 min

    Can We Afford a New Bill of Rights?

    How can the U.S. government pay the economic costs of fulfilling its responsibility to secure liberty and justice for all?
    Reaffirming the American Covenant
    John Ikerd
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 8 min

    Reaffirming the American Covenant

    If our democratic republic survives the November election, it will still not survive unless we reaffirm the American Covenant with God.
    Government is Not a Business
    John Ikerd
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 5 min

    Government is Not a Business

    “We need to run government like a business”--a common refrain in the U.S. But, governments and businesses have very different purposes.
     "Make Us A King"
    John Ikerd
    • Sep 3, 2020
    • 7 min

    "Make Us A King"

    In democracies, the people consent to common values to guide government. In a monarchy, the individual values of the "king" are supreme.
    Reclaiming the American Spirit
    John Ikerd
    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 5 min

    Reclaiming the American Spirit

    In the elections of 2020, Americans will decide whether we continue the quest toward a more perfect union or choose a different future.
    The New Progressive Political Agenda
    John Ikerd
    • Aug 7, 2020
    • 12 min

    The New Progressive Political Agenda

    The skepticism of those with memories limited the past 40 years are understandable. The new progressive movement nonetheless holds promise.
    Reparation and the Pursuit of Happiness
    John Ikerd
    • Jul 30, 2020
    • 7 min

    Reparation and the Pursuit of Happiness

    My previous blog post advocating reparation raised economic and political concerns about reparation. My proposal avoids these concerns.
    Reparation for Three Original Sins of the Nation
    John Ikerd
    • Jul 24, 2020
    • 7 min

    Reparation for Three Original Sins of the Nation

    The denial of territorial rights of Indigenous peoples, human rights of slaves, voting rights of women are three original sins of the U.S.
    Toward a More Perfect Union
    John Ikerd
    • Jul 17, 2020
    • 8 min

    Toward a More Perfect Union

    The United States of America is a “work in progress”—and probably always will be. We must continue the quest "toward a more perfect union."
    Finding Common Ground
    John Ikerd
    • Jul 10, 2020
    • 36 min

    Finding Common Ground

    A compilation of eight post written in 2017 about finding common ground and healing the Great American Political Divide.
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