From “I Have A Dream” to We Have a Nightmare
In remembrance of Dr. King’s life and work and all who sought to bend America toward justice. It now is up to us to awaken, act, and safeguard our people…
Fifty‑Eight Years Later, the Truth About MLK’s Murder Still Terrifies America
By Edward Curtin Very few Americans are aware of the truth behind the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the United States’ celebrated civil rights icon. They know that…
Surveilled, Slandered, and Targeted: The FBI’s Crusade Against MLK
Posted by Joshua Scheer Republished From the Archives Every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, official tributes reduce a radical critic of empire, capitalism, and militarism into a safely…
Coretta Scott King Publicly Opposed Vietnam War Before MLK — and Urged Him to Follow
Coretta Scott King’s vision shaped MLK’s politics and the broader freedom struggle, says historian Jeanne Theoharis. By Jesse Hagopian for Truthout As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids schools, states…
American Militarism, a Persistent Malady
Putin changed the subject, but confronting Martin Luther King’s "giant triplets" is more urgent than ever.
Baby Boomers and the Death of Jazz
Contemporary music lacks the conscience, nuance and soul of jazz, an absence that has had a profound effect on American culture.
Liberal Media Propaganda Tells the World: America Is First
The arrogance of U.S. foreign policy is supported by the mainstream media, which echoes the message that we know what's best for the rest of the world.