On AlterNet: jr.

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "jr."

Pope Leo XII Had a Coke Habit? 10 People You Probably Didn't Know Were Addicts

Adam K. Raymond, The Fix. March 2, 2012.

A mix of modern and long-deceased, these actors, musicians, and prominent thinkers challenge stereotypes surrounding addiction.

Why Are Cops Tasering Grandmothers, Pregnant Women and Kids?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. August 17, 2009.

Police officers are brutalizing innocent civilians with accelerating lunacy. How did this happen? How can we make it stop?

A Dream Realized: Obama and America Look Forward

Davin Hutchins, American News Project. November 5, 2008.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech comes to fruition.

40 Years Later, Martin Luther King Is Still Silenced

Jeff Cohen, AlterNet. April 5, 2008.

In his last year of life King condemned American militarism. But we don't see that in retrospectives.

King's "Promised Land" Is Still Far Off

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. April 3, 2008.

40 years ago Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pointed to the link between war abroad and poverty at home. Sadly, his observation is just as true today.

The FBI Has Some Explaining to Do About King's Murder

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, deleted. April 2, 2008.

The FBI waged a secret war against Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Did they also play a role in his assassination?