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An infamous 1976 photo captured a violent encounter between white Bostonians and a black lawyer during an anti-busing rally. A new book explains why this image continues to haunt and define us.
  • RE Joan Walsh

    I wonder if this article is meant to explain or excuse Joan Walsh's continuing 'discomfort' with Obama. Maybe a bit of both?

    I guess it could be kind of useful who are trying to bridge the generation gap and understand her perspective. Having grown up in working class catholic neighborhoods I'm all too familiar with all of the anger and all of the euphimisms used to cover it up and make it sound polite.

    I would still say it is something to get past and that we have to stop excusing it. It would seem obvious but apparently it it isn't.