Tag: Martin Luther King
Spending a night in the Concord jail when Martin Luther King,...
On the evening of April 4, 1968, an hour or so after Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, I was in a jail cell in Concord, Mass., writing a freshman paper about King, Gandhi and Thoreau.
Getting Rid of Bad Examples
“Each of us should give serious consideration to the promotion of new heroes. And, the resulting lists can be easily customized to one’s own ideals and goals. With such an effort we help define ourselves and help make our time better than a very flawed past.”
Martin Luther King III: Don't Idolize My Father, Embrace His Ideals...
In celebration of Bloody Sunday, King’s eldest son, Martin Luther King III, spoke this past weekend in Selma and asked the people to embrace his father's ideals of freedom, justice and equality rather than idolize him.
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What’s Trump’s escape valve when (or if) he realizes he’s losing? Bluster ...
There could be greater disruption than Jan. 6, but the enormous, co-ordinated might of law and order won’t get ambushed again.
Majority of US voters back legal action against plastics industry over recycling deception
The survey, conducted by the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) and Data for Progress, shows that 70 percent of likely U.S. voters would support legal action to hold the plastics and fossil fuel industries accountable for alleged deception.
60 years after Lyndon Johnson’s ‘daisy ad,’ the silence on nuclear war is dangerous
Today, a campaign ad akin to the daisy spot is hard to imagine from the Democratic or Republican nominee to be commander in chief, who seem content to bypass the subject of nuclear-war dangers.
US bombs used in deadly strike on Gaza tent city, dozens killed
The attack, which Israel claims was aimed at Hamas militants, has drawn sharp criticism for the civilian casualties, especially since the bombs used were reportedly supplied by the United States.
Corporate greed exposed: Kroger admits to price gouging on milk and eggs amid antitrust...
A top Kroger executive admits to inflating milk and egg prices above the rate of inflation