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Benjamin Recchie

@brecchie

articles: 12
total claps: 31
top claps: 18
avg read: 3.3 min
active: 2023-08-09 → 2026-04-30

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#national-parks ·4 #us-forest-service ·2 #national-park-service ·2 #us-politics ·1 #politics ·1 #third-party ·1 #sawtooth-mountains ·1 #appalachia ·1 #environment ·1 #horses ·1

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“White privilege” is an important idea with a confusing name

Somebody, anybody, please come up with a better term for this important concept.

Dec 05, 2024 · 2 min read · 18 claps #racial-reconciliation #racism

“White privilege” is an important idea with a confusing name

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Could wastelands become our next national parks?

We can heal the scarred landscape of coal country and build new places for conservation and recreation at the same time.

Jan 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 10 claps #national-parks #appalachia #environment

Could wastelands become our next national parks?

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How China could (finally) break into the US auto market

Let’s just come out and say it: lots of Americans want cheap Chinese cars, and lots of Chinese automakers want to sell cars to them…

Apr 30, 2026 · 3 min read · 2 claps #electric-vehicles #chinese-car-brands #automotive-industry

How China could (finally) break into the US auto market

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A different kind of park for the Driftless Area

A proposal has been floating around for a few years to create a new national park in a somewhat unlikely place: southwest Wisconsin. This…

Aug 09, 2023 · 3 min read · 1 claps #driftless-area #adirondack-park #catskill-park

A different kind of park for the Driftless Area

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A wish list for the next Constitution

American democracy is being tested in a way unseen since at least the Civil War. It might be time for a new Constitution.

Dec 02, 2025 · 6 min read · 0 claps #constitution #us-constitution #equal-rights-amendment

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To hell with American shipbuilding!

The United States Merchant Marine has seen better days. There’s a shortage of American shipyard workers. There’s a shortage of…

Jun 19, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps #shipbuilding #us-navy #merchant-marine

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America’s third parties need to get their acts together

You often hear people complain that they don’t like the American political duopoly of Democrats and Republicans and say they wish they had…

Apr 03, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #us-politics #politics #third-party

America’s third parties need to get their acts together

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Are Americans worried about crime — or order?

Promoting order requires different policy choices and enforcement mechanisms from fighting crime.

Oct 21, 2024 · 3 min read · 0 claps #law-enforcement #immigration #homelessness-epidemic

Are Americans worried about crime — or order?

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Two national parks that shouldn’t be, and two that should take their places

Whenever someone tries to rank their favorite American national parks, Gateway Arch and Hot Springs always end up at the bottom.

May 09, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #national-parks #hot-springs-national-park #gateway-arch

Two national parks that shouldn’t be, and two that should take their places

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Busways for everyone!

In a previous essay, I described Chicago’s Loop Link busway and advocated replicating it on North Michigan Avenue. But I want to take a…

Aug 12, 2024 · 3 min read · 0 claps #busway #columbus-ohio #kansas-city

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A tale of two brochure maps

I want to show you something.

Jan 06, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #national-parks #bureau-of-land-management #us-forest-service

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There oughta be a park, Part 6: Sawtooth Mountains

Part of my ongoing series on land that should be a national park, but isn’t yet.

May 30, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps #national-parks #sawtooth-mountains #us-forest-service