The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls

Have you heard of Latent America? It is «another America inside this one, visible in the statistics of nations that made different choices.» As in: «Universal healthcare is not some utopian fantasy. It is Tuesday in Toronto. Affordable higher education is not an impossible dream. It is Wednesday in Berlin. Sensible gun regulation is not a violation of natural law. It is Thursday in London. Paid parental leave is not radical. It is Friday in Tallinn, and Monday in Tokyo, and every day in between.»