When worlds collapse: A week of clashes and concerns
Young chimpanzees from Jane Goodall Sanctuary of Tchimpounga (Congo Brazzaville). Picture taken by Delphine Bruyere on Dec ember 9, 2006 * * * On Friday, I was at the first stop on my round of errands when I realized I had left home without my wallet. Not a big deal, as I carry my debit card separately, but my wallet holds my driver’s licence and other ID. Oh well, I thought. I do have a licence so if I’m stopped, I’ll just explain my situation to the police officer. And then I thought. Hmmm, I wonder if the officer will understand and give me leniency. I wondered this, because earlier that morning I had read American historian Heather Cox Richardson ’s column written the day before, on October 2nd. HCR detailed the raid on an apartment building in Chicago early Tuesday by federal agents who arrived by helicopter and in large vehicles; were dressed in military fatigues; and who used flashbang grenades. The short story is that people were marched outside, some naked, their ha...