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Ira Chernus, AlterNet. June 20, 2008.
Republicans do not own the rights to this word. Obama has an opportunity to change how we think about patriotism. Will he take it?
Brave New Films, Democracy Now! AlterNet: Video. June 18, 2008.
Democracy Now! pays tribute to the civil rights icon.
Brave New Films, AlterNet AlterNet: Environment. April 12, 2008.
A Green Summit in Memphis to Honor MLK
Jeff Cohen, AlterNet. April 5, 2008.
In his last year of life King condemned American militarism. But we don't see that in retrospectives.
Cliff Schecter, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: PEEK. April 4, 2008.
And why would such hostility be foisted upon such a swell gent? Could it be his vote against making MLK Day a holiday in 1983?
Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Election 2008. April 4, 2008.
The fact of the matter is that McCain brought this on himself, with his paper trail of cozying up to racists and his voting record.
![40 Years Ago Today: The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. [VIDEO]](/images/managed/blogteaser_thumb_mlk.jpg)
Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. April 4, 2008.
On April 4th 1968, a brilliant and sincere prophet of progressivism was cut down at the age of 39.
Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello, Brendan Smith, AlterNet. April 3, 2008.
MLK, Jr. died fighting to make green-collar jobs good jobs. Now, others at Green For All have taken on his work.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New American Media. April 2, 2008.
The FBI waged a secret war against Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Did they also play a role in his assassination?
Nico Pitney, Huffington Post AlterNet: Election 2008. January 22, 2008.
Unbeknownst to him, basketball legend-turned-author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was pulled into the 2008 campaign fray this week.
Jayne Lyn Stahl, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. January 22, 2008.
Dr. King's words especially resonate in light of the fact that the Senate will take up the contentious issue of how to reform FISA this week.
Mister Leonard Pierce, Sadly No! AlterNet: PEEK. January 21, 2008.
Conservative columnist Paul Greenberg called the lifelong liberal activist "the very definition of an American conservative".
Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: Video. January 21, 2008.
It was a pointed statement to black parishioners in the pews. He did not hold back.
Eliseo Medina, Gerry Hudson, AlterNet. January 21, 2008.
Forty years later, Dr. King's dream of a more just society is a long way from being realized.
Adam Howard, AlterNet. January 21, 2008.
People usually focus on the historic "I Have a Dream" speech, but it's the work King was doing at the end of his life that deserves more attention.
![What You May Not Know About Martin Luther King [VIDEO]](/images/managed/blogteaser_thumb_kingmartinluther.jpg)
Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. January 20, 2008.
Many people don't realize that later in life he fought passionately for the rights of workers and against the entrenched institutions of injustice.
Father Michael Seifert, AlterNet. January 16, 2008.
Texas produces more wealth than entire nations, yet it neglects its own.
Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. December 21, 2007.
Mitt says, “I’m an English literature major. When we say I saw the Patriots win the World Series, it doesn’t necessarily mean you were there.”
Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. December 20, 2007.
This revelation, if accurate, is likely to be a very unhelpful embarrassment to Romney.
Oliver Willis, AlterNet: PEEK. October 16, 2007.
Oliver Willis: Is it any wonder that the same publication that argued so strongly against Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King now attacks Al Gore?
Bill Boyarsky, Truthdig. August 17, 2007.
Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King loudly voiced the connection between the Vietnam War and poverty at home. Is John Edwards the next to take up their work?
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. May 17, 2007.
Dr. King's daughter, who died today, used her career as an actress to prod, cajole and implore audiences that the best way to keep her father's dream alive was to be active fighters for peace and justice.
Norman Solomon, Jeff Cohen, AlterNet. April 4, 2007.
Every year on April 4, as Americans commemorate MLK's death, we get perfunctory news reports that fail to account for the last several years of his life -- and for good reason.
