Democracy in America: Tocqueville (tags)
Despotism of the majority appeared in the two-party system from the start.. Under the flag of sovereignty of the people, the majority become a silenced degraded mass.. In democracy, people become increasingly equal; in industry, people become unequal.
Black Environmentalists Target "Pibby" - Put it in Blacks' Backyards (tags)
In the common view, black communities are roused only by matters involving economic discrimination, police activity, and the like. In fact, black communities have been in the vanguard in the struggle against "PIBBY" -- the siting of facilities that produce or threaten to produce toxic waste in blacks' backyards.