This is GPS, the Global Public Square.

Welcome to all of you in the United States and around the world.

I'm Farid Zakaria, coming to you live from New York.

Today on the show, America on Fire after another black man is dead at the hands of police.

Brian Stevenson, the author of Just Mercy and renowned social activist, joins me to discuss

if the up-war this time will actually change things.

Full of surprise winning reporter Nicole Hannah Jones on America, racism and violence.

Then Hong Kong in Beijing's crosshair.

The mainland government is asserting greater control over the island.

Citizens of Hong Kong have reacted angrily, so has the United States government.

What happens next in this high-stakes showdown?

This is a tragedy for the people of Hong Kong, the people of China, and indeed the people

of the world.

I'll talk to the last British governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patton, as well as the city's

legendary campaigner for democracy, Martin Lee.

Also, it's graduation season, at least on the internet.

I will give graduates my thoughts and share some of the smartest that I have seen.

But first, here's my take.

Like most of you, I'm still taking in the events of the last few days, the gruesome death

of George Floyd, the riots in so many American cities, so I just want to make a few brief observations.

Some people are asking, why is this happening now?

Having things gotten better for African Americans.

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