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J.J. Anselmi is the author of four books, including
Out Here on Our Own: An Oral History of an American Boomtown
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April 10, 2026
J.J. Anselmi
The Ominous Big Tech Takeover of Our Community College System
A sketchy online school funded by Silicon Valley bros portends a bleak future for a critical sector of our education system.
March 26, 2025
J.J. Anselmi
Trump’s “Freedom Cities” Are a Devious Scam
The president and his Silicon Valley oligarch pals want to bring back the bad old “company towns” of yesteryear with a fresh coat of modern cryptofascist varnish.
December 21, 2020
J.J. Anselmi
The Rise and Fall of a Fracking Boom Town: An Oral History
Rock Springs, Wyoming, sits on vast underground stores of natural gas and shale oil. But what was meant to be a blessing turned into a curse.
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