Reflections on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Dream
This past Friday, I re-read Martin Luther King, Jr.’s iconic 1963 “I Have a Dream Speech.” On that hot, muggy August day, King noted with bitter irony that 100 years after the signing of...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln...
Mike Marqusee Was One of the Left’s Great Culture Writers
It’s ten years since the death of Mike Marqusee, a brilliant socialist writer who tackled everything from the careers of Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan to the politics of Zionism. Marqusee’s addictively readable work...
The Trump Inaugural Parade is a Political Event
In his recent op-ed in the New York Daily News, Leonard Greene argues that the Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU), an HBCU marching band, should not be criticized for accepting an invitation to perform...
Health Insurance Execs Should Live in Fear of Prison, Not Murder
The U.S. political system is owned by corporations despised by the American people. Luigi Mangione is the result. Sunjeev Bery December 19, 2024 Read the full article here The Intercept
‘Deep cuts that hit hard’: Why Trump’s budget will be especially painful in red states
In an article published on December 11, Reuters reporters Andy Sullivan and Ally J. Levine examine possible areas in which Musk and Ramaswamy could recommend “deep cuts.” And those cuts, they stress, could be...
Trump and Musk’s Billionaire Plot to Destroy Social Security
The solution is obvious and simple, which is why the nation’s richest people hate it so much: Scrap the cap and make the wealthy pay a much fairer share in Social Security taxes. World’s...
Trump ‘can’t guarantee’ Americans won’t pay more if tariffs enacted
President-elect Donald Trump said he “can’t guarantee anything” when asked whether his proposed tariffs would increase prices for American families, in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday. “I can’t guarantee...
How Universities Are Trying to Stop Another Year of Anti-War Activism
Big public universities, historically at the forefront of catalyzing activist movements, are now using legal action, disciplinary efforts, and rule changes to chill speech and dissent. Annie Ham, Sydney Sasser December 2, 2024 Read...
Health Insurance For Millions Is Now Officially At Stake — Again
Everyone knew what Donald Trump and the Republicans had in mind for health care when they were about to take power eight years ago, because they had announced their intentions repeatedly — and loudly....