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By Johann Smoller - Marcotullio

When the Dutch first settled the city of New Amsterdam in 1624, they brought pigs as a food source for their colonial project. They could hardly have anticipated the long-term tensions that these animals would cause for the city's future residents. Public policy is often phrased as a “war” against a hated enemy. In 2023, ...


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