The Communist Agitators Trying to Ignite Ferguson

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Outsiders came to the town to looking to provoke the authorities, but the community did what the cops couldn't: keep the peace.

Published Aug. 23 2014 6:45AM EDT

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Communist agitators stirring up a civil rights protest sounds like a bad ‘60s flashback, but that’s just what happened last week in Ferguson, Missouri.

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Justin Glawe

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The Communist Agitators Trying to Ignite Ferguson

Outsiders came to the town to looking to provoke the authorities, but the community did what the cops couldn't: keep the peace.

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Justin Glawe