When the FBI Wiretapped Martin Luther King
The documentary MLK/FBI is a useful overview of a chilling abuse of federal power.
Martin Luther King Jr
Enslaved to Fear and Anger? Live Freedom Instead
A healthier response to politics, racism, the pandemic, and everything else making us mad.
How Much Longer Will MLK’s Statue Stand?
For all the popular hagiographies, King was a real person.
No, Martin Luther King Was Not Pro-Riot
To claim otherwise is to pervert the message of his life.
The Blind Spots of the ‘Bootstraps’ Debate
A review of Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s False Statement about the Civil Rights Act
The Solon of the Bronx also insisted that the world is going to end in 12 years because of climate change.
MLK Niece to Starbucks: Fight Racism by Ending Planned Parenthood Funding
'Racism and abortion are crimes against humanity,' Alveda King wrote in a Tuesday op-ed.
Like Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. Belongs to the Ages
He forced America to live up to its best self.
Admire King, but Not Blindly
One may admire the best of King without admiring blindly.