Slow Food, Social Mobility, and Whole Foods in Detroit
Anyone who follows news about Detroit hasn’t missed that Whole Foods is opening its Midtown location on June 5th. Young people are tweeting that they are already writing up their grocery lists, students are excited for the organic produce, and who out there can actually afford to shop exclusively at Whole Foods for their groceries!? … Read more
Map of the Week: Irish-Americans are Seven times Population of Ireland
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day: Twenty-two million Americans — 7.2% of the population — say their “primary ancestry” is Irish, according to the Census’s American Community Survey. Another 13.5 million Americans claim at least some Irish ancestry, bringing the total to 35.5 million Americans — 11.6% of the population — with at least … Read more
Map of the Week: Constitution Free Zone
Among recent debates over the need for an additional warrant to search the contents of electronic devices during police arrest and searches, this map came across my digital feeds the other day. I was most surprised to see such a map (and my entire state of Michigan included), but the details are far more disturbing. … Read more
