Minneapolis and Melodrama (Parts I and II) by Stephan Richter

Minneapolis and Melodrama (Part I)
What does the reaction to the tragedy in Minneapolis reveal about America's purpose and resolve? By Stephan Richter

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Minneapolis and Melodrama (Part II)

The Minneapolis bridge collapse — and the response to the tragedy — has revealed much about U.S. society. As Stephan Richter argues, the bridge away from where the United States finds itself — the land of melodrama and incompetent mismanagement — to rebuilding, America’s inner strengths is a long and arduous one.
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