Category: Civil Rights

Watergate: A Skeptical View by Noam Chomsky, 1973

 Staff  January 28, 2008  4 Comments on Watergate: A Skeptical View by Noam Chomsky, 1973

This amazing piece by Noam Chomsky written 35 years ago, “predicts” the problems between impeachment and the unbridled executive imperial…

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Why the Zapatistas Are Preparing for War

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The Color Red, “26 Communities” and La Otra by Mary Ann Tenuto Sánchez Subcomandante Marcos got everyone’s attention when he…

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Call for an Open U.S. National Antiwar Conference

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Sisters and Brothers, Attached is a statement calling for a broad, democratic antiwar conference in Cleveland June 27-29, 2008, for…

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U.S. Antiwar Movement Falters: An Insider’s View

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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

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By Marjorie Cohn After a January 24 debate in the Senate on amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the Senate…

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Cinday Sheehan Speaks at San Fran Rally for Impeachment

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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

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We’re getting closer to the light — the one at the end of the George Bush tunnel. by Patt Morrison…

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Cheney Impeachment Gains Traction in House Judiciary Committee

 Staff  January 22, 2008  2 Comments on 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.

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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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