Two years ago, the Atlantic's James Fallows visited the Easternmost City in the US to report on its attempts to keep its economy -- traditionally built around a sardine cannery that closed in the 80s and a still-operating deep water port -- afloat in the 21st century. Recently, he went back to catch up on Eastport's progress only to find the city's fate has become intertwined with events in the Middle East, EU politics, Chinese consumerism, and -- inevitably -- climate change.
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