The Atlantic Cities has a fascinating piece on the Tea Party's objection to urbanism. Across the country, members are showing up at municipal planning meetings to fight the pro-sustainability "Agenda 21" plan proposed by the United Nations 20 years ago. While Agenda 21 is voluntary, Tea Partiers insist its existence is a way of "herding [...]

Racial profiling that became widespread during the Bush days is still with us, according a new report co-authored by the American Civil Liberties Union.
Despite U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.’s willingness to talk about race in America and his pledge to end racial profiling, his Department of Justice hasn’t done much to dismantle Bush-era guidelines [...]