Category: Civil Disobedience

In His Own Words — Martin Luther King Jr.

 Staff  January 21, 2008  0 Comments on In His Own Words — Martin Luther King Jr.

by Moira

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. inspired a nation to change largely through his riveting speeches. Considered one of the greatest orators in United States history, his thoughts on racial equality have been repeated by many speakers throughout the years since his assassination. His skill with words powered King’s nonviolent battle for integration and equal rights. Here are 10 quotations from the eminently quotable activist.

1. He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. — “Stride Toward Freedom,” 1958.

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Iraq vets call for Winter Soldier investigation

 Staff  January 17, 2008  0 Comments on Iraq vets call for Winter Soldier investigation

By Dee Knight – Published Jan 17, 2008 Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) has announced plans for “Winter Soldier:…

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Lessons from the 1970 Student Strike

 Staff  January 12, 2008  0 Comments on Lessons from the 1970 Student Strike

(Editor’s Note: This article appeared a year and a half ago, but as it is mainly a history lesson from…

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More On the Future Direction of the Peace Movement

 Staff  December 27, 2007  4 Comments on More On the Future Direction of the Peace Movement

by Peter Bohmer I have found the discussion on the future direction of the antiwar/ peace movement very worthwhile. I…

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New Orleans: Tasers, Pepper Gas Greet Protesters At City Hall

 Michael Steinberg  December 20, 2007  10 Comments on New Orleans: Tasers, Pepper Gas Greet Protesters At City Hall

Police attacked housing rights activists locked out a City Council meeting to vote on the demolition of public housing. One…

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A Retrospective: College Campus Activism 1968-1970

 Frank Gormlie  December 11, 2007  1 Comment on A Retrospective: College Campus Activism 1968-1970

1968-1970: COLLEGE CAMPUSES SIMMER, THEN EXPLODE From 1968 through the Spring of 1970, college campuses simmered and then exploded across…

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