Common Dreams ran my reflection on Bruce Springsteen’s ballad of brutality, “American Skin.” The great songwriter originally composed the song in the aftermath of the police killing of Amadou Diallo. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, it remains strikingly resonant and relevant.
For further thoughts on Springsteen’s music, read my first book, Working On a Dream: The Progressive Political Vision of Bruce Springsteen.
David Masciotra 