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Facing the Greys: Some Thoughts on Race and Progress Following the Killing of George Floyd

Photo by Steinar Engeland Our preference for the devil we know is primal: the veiled threat is a vital ingredient of all great horror films. Why attempt to depict a petrifying…

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A Veteran’s Insights on De-escalation, Compassionate Listening and Saving America from Chaos

Over the past days, riots have been sweeping cities and towns across America like a tidal wave, devastating local economies and lives in their wake. Disinformation campaigns by white supremacist…

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In Defense of the George Floyd Uprising

Conservatives, especially white conservatives, have always been reluctant to seriously discuss the politics of race in America. From Bill Buckley’s equivocation on Jim Crow segregation and “outside agitators” in the…

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When Is a Riot Not a Riot?

In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, people gathered in cities across the United States, demanding justice. Most were law-abiding, peaceful protesters, who…

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Facing the Greys: Some Thoughts on Race and Progress Following the Killing of George Floyd

A Veteran’s Insights on De-escalation, Compassionate Listening and Saving America from Chaos

In Defense of the George Floyd Uprising

When Is a Riot Not a Riot?

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