U.S. Antiwar Movement Falters: An Insider’s View
by Andrew Pollack / January 2008 An international call for March 2008 worldwide protests to mark the fifth anniversary of…
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Senate Poised to Capitulate to Cheney’s Fear-Mongering
By Marjorie Cohn After a January 24 debate in the Senate on amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the Senate…
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White House: Study On Bush & Co’s False Statements About Iraq “not worth spending time on”
Staff January 24, 2008 2 Comments on White House: Study On Bush & Co’s False Statements About Iraq “not worth spending time on”
Perino Dismisses CPI Study: Truth On How We Sold The Iraq War Is Not ‘Worth Spending Time On’ A new…
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Cinday Sheehan Speaks at San Fran Rally for Impeachment
Grassroots Push for Impeachment Continues by Ben Terrall / January 22nd, 2008 Though it seems to have made little impression…
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The Bush Years: A National Near-Death Experience
We’re getting closer to the light — the one at the end of the George Bush tunnel. by Patt Morrison…
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Writing the Obituary for “Bradley Effect” is Premature and Foolhardy
Staff January 23, 2008 0 Comments on Writing the Obituary for “Bradley Effect” is Premature and Foolhardy
Voters claim they only look at competence and experience in a candidate, but race still plays a roll By Earl…
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Cheney Impeachment Gains Traction in House Judiciary Committee
By Marjorie Cohn Nine out of 23 Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee favor starting impeachment hearings against Vice-President…
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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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New Orleans: Malik Speaks, Part 2
This is the second part of Malik Rahim’s talk on Saturday, January 12, at the Unitarian Church in New Orleans:…
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Tagged: Katrina, New Orleans
The Battle To Save New Orleans Public Housing
How a Determined Coalition Beat Back Demolition Plans At a press conference last December 18, 3007, at New Orleans’ City…
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Tagged: Katrina, New Orleans
In case you missed them … recent stories of note
In case you missed them, I’ve re-hatched a number of local, regional, national and international news stories of note. Here…
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“I Have a Dream”
Text of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Speech from Aug. 28, 1963
(transcribed directly from the video)
“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.
Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves, who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacle of segregation and the chains of discrimination.
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