Tomgram: William deBuys, The Border Wall Thrives, The Borderlands Don’t

Tomgram: William deBuys, The Border Wall Thrives, The Borderlands Don’t

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The Border Wall Thrives, The Borderlands Don’t

( Tomdispatch.com ) – A leading preoccupation of the first Trump administration has all but slipped from view. Except when ostensible conservatives speak out against it, the major media have scarcely breathed a word on the subject. But it’s still there, 30 feet tall, aspirationally 1,952 miles long, obliterating habitats, dividing families, and sucking down public funds faster than a carrier-based air squadron. The media’s lack of attention is u…