IMPORTANT READS

WORLD WATCH-The murder of George Floyd by a police officer in broad daylight came amid a high point in the continuing rampage of the coronavirus throughout the country, killing over 100,000 and infecting nearly two million while more than 45 million have lost their jobs.

TALE OF TWO AMERICA’S--As protests and riots spread like wildfire across the nation in response to the death of George Floyd and other black people at the hands of white police officers, I cannot help but recall an old African Proverb:

GUEST WORDS--Over the last several days, protesters across the United States have demanded justice for the horrific police killings of George Floyd and countless other African Americans.

OTHERWORDS--The grocery store across from my old house in La Mesa, California (just outside of San Diego) has been vandalized and looted. Two nearby banks were burned to the ground.

AMERICA AT A CROSSROAD-No one wants to see their community burn.

PROGRESSIVE POLITICS-The popular website Twitter has become an eminently reliable hub for cultural and political drama.