Publisher’s note: As the US Empire trundles towards collapse, we’ve made the case for a decentralist revival here in Vermont since 2005. Looks like smart folks like global analyst James Fallows are beginning to agree. In his latest ATLANTIC article, entitled “In The Fall Of Rome, Good News For America.” he argues, rightly, that a collapse from the Center opens up new opportunities for re-invention at the Margins, “duchy by duchy, town by town, region by region.” Worth a close read. Free Vermont, and long live the Untied States!