First Links—6.15.15

The Brutal Dictatorship the World Keeps Ignoring
Adam Taylor, Washington Post

Waterloo and Wisdom
Terrance W. Klein, America

Writers Choose Their Favorite Words
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker

Why Bonhoeffer Made the Sign of the Cross
Joel J. Miller, Ancient Faith

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