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Evans’ Rag
Vol 6 Issue 2
The Obamas and Bushes crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 2017—photo by Lawrence Jackson—Public Domain
Apologies to those looking for light fare. But reading the news, things seem are getting worse, particularly in Gaza, and I was reminded: when Selma irrupted in ‘65, that was in my own lifetime. Way more significantly, after the violence was over, the country found its stumbling way through some turbulent times.
Reading about Gaza makes me despair for the whole enterprise.