Beyond Dallas and Orlando, a Global Arc of Violence

As we reflect on these days of violence, we can mourn while understanding that, in part, the killings represent the domestic casualties of global warfare — and this is war in which our state is the aggressor. The lesson isn’t about karma, but solidarity. Black Lives Matter has always had a global orientation. The movement has confronted racism in tandem with imperialism and colonialism. Similarly, the aftermath of the Orlando shooting brought out migrant and Muslim voices carrying a countervailing message of peace.

The sense of globalized terror should not be felt as a call to arms, but an enraged cry for civil, social and racial justice. While disenfranchised communities are under siege, taking a global perspective elucidates the universal struggle for dignity: Those who survive and bear witness, on the streets at home and in conflict zones abroad, are all refugees of interlocking crises.

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