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Michael Simms: Minneapolis

He died in Minneapolis on an ordinary day,
A day we’ll all remember.
We can’t turn away. It was a day
Like this one, a Monday, in Spring.

June 9, 2020 · 6 Comments

Marc Jampole: Are the George Floyd Riots the American Reichstag Fire?

Police in Pittsburgh, Nashville, and Minneapolis suspect that riots in these cities were started by white nationalists.

June 4, 2020 · Leave a comment

Michael Simms: And Jesus Wept

Our friend Christian, an African-American and one of the best men I know, told my wife that when he saw the video of the murder of George Floyd, he wept for hours.

June 3, 2020 · 6 Comments

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