My Stiff Upper Lip
When I moved to London to attend university, my parents were afraid I’d get caught in an explosion. In my first weeks in London, I saw a polished blonde foam at the mouth, overdosing in an alleyway in...
View ArticleBe Grateful, London
As some went to Europe to see the living past, so one must visit Southern California to observe the future. – Alison Lurie. The rioting, looting and clashes with police in London a few weeks ago were...
View ArticleCould the Riots Make Sweden a Better Democracy?
I moved to Sweden 26 years ago, a Swiss native and journalist following his wife home to Falun. I became a citizen in 2000 and feel the country is my own. I am proud to live in one of the world’s most...
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There’s a Difference Between Riots and Rebellion
From the Boston Tea Party to the recent protests in Baltimore and Ferguson, Americans have a long history of using violence to combat oppression and push for social change. But what are the sparks that...
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From the Wreckage of the ’92 Riots, a Better Los Angeles Rises
Luxury condominiums compete with foreign banks on the new skyline of Koreatown. On a Saturday night, 20-somethings crowd the sidewalks, huddling around food trucks, circling in and out of karaoke bars,...
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