Tavis Smiley and Cornel West launched their "Poverty Tour" in early August. Was it a much-needed reminder of the pervasiveness of poverty in America or just grandstanding?
The tribute to peacemakers, organized by the MLK National Memorial Foundation, was mostly a night applauding warmakers, corporate profiteers and co-opted musicians.
Isaiah J. Poole, Blog for Our Future. January 14, 2011.
With a conservative House trying to box Obama into stymying job creation, we need a dramatic confrontation on behalf of the 27 million who are unemployed or underemployed.
We know that Glenn Beck's hijacking of MLK's iconic moment is beyond wrong. But do today's progressives embrace King's challenge to create a just economy?
Glenn Beck is exploiting MLK's 'I have a Dream' speech. This isn't the first time conservatives have abused King's memory to push an ideology opposed to everything he stood for.
King's teachings can help us see Israel's state violence in a new light that illuminates the deep, often unnoticed links between violence and irrational fear.
Obama gave us hope when he promised global cooperation, re-engagement with the Muslim world and respect for international law. But his actions speak another language.
