Three Murders Most Foul That Killed America’s Soul
As increasing numbers of people in the USA, also in the entire world, agonize over the never-ending, highly destructive wars of the USA, they also seek to trace the roots…
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Truth Must Prevail in Controversial Events of Historical Importance to Enable System Reform
In the context of some of the most important events of historical importance in recent decades there have been persistent efforts to know the entire truth, accompanied by widespread…
If Pres. Petro Quoted Martin Luther King “U.S. Helicopters Are Being Used Against Guerrillas in Colombia”
If, On Martin Luther King’s Birthday and U.S. National Holiday, President Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego of Columbia would quote from King’s mainstream media covered up 1967 New York sermon ‘Beyond…
If Maduro Quoted Martin Luther King Deploring “Suppression by U.S. Military “Advisors”in Venezuela”
If, On Martin Luther King’s Birthday and U.S. National Holiday, President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela would quote from King’s mainstream media’ long covered up 1967 New York sermon ‘Beyond Vietnam…
If Xi-Jinping Reminded that Martin Luther King Called U.S.”Greatest Purveyor of Violence in World?”
If, during the three day Martin Luther King birthday holiday, a world attention getting source, for example, a high enough profiled Chinese government official, pointed out that the government of…
If Palestinians Quoted Martin Luther King “US is Greatest Purveyor of Violence in World?”
On Rev. Martin Luther King’s Birthday Holiday, a Palestinian spokesperson might well want to draw world public attention to King’s 1967 New York sermon ‘Beyond Vietnam - a Time to…
A True and Visionary Radical, Martin Luther King Jr. Was No Moderate
In his absorbing profile of the writer Alex Haley (author of "Roots" and "The Autobiography of Malcolm X") in the New York Times Book Review a year ago, Michael Patrick Hearn made a familiar…
A Reminder King Called His Government: “The Greatest Purveyor of Violence in the World”
What if someone of consequence and world attention, difficult for US monopolized and controlled media to ignore, reminded us that one year before receiving a bullet to his brain, King…
MLK’s Global Vision of Justice
On July 2, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood behind President Lyndon Baines Johnson as the Texan signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although not the first…
The Orwellian Uses of MLK’s Birthday
Dr. King’s birthday is coming up soon- five days away- and I’m already cringing. Martin Luther King Junior was a towering figure in world history. He was one of the…
MLK’s Historic Speech Has Increasing Relevance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJhgXKGldUk&t=310s Great speeches are those which address the most urgent issues of the time in such such a way as to bring out real solutions while exposing falsehoods. Greatest speeches…
April 4–Remembering Martin Luther King on his Death Anniversary
A historic speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered even 55 years later as one of the most courageous speeches ever made. This speech stated those truths which…
Remembering Martin Luther King on MLK day must include a strong commitment to equality, peace and democracy
MLK day was observed on January 17 yesterday in the USA and many parts of world. Actually there was some confusion regarding the exact day as last year MLK day…
If USA was reminded of 1967 Headlines! KING CALLS U.S.“GREATEST PURVEYOR OF VIOLENCE IN THE WORLD”
If, during the three day Martin Luther King birthday holiday, a world attention getting source, for example, a Chinese government spokesperson, would point out that the government of the United…
The Assassination and Resurrection of Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I don’t believe in death without resurrection. If they kill me, I will rise again in the Salvadorian people…” – Archbishop Oscar Romero, martyred, 24 March 1980 Whether we are aware…
The Government that Honors Dr. Martin Luther King with a National Holiday Killed Him
A Review of The Plot to Kill King by William Pepper Very few Americans are aware of the truth behind the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Few books…
Why Martin Luther King Day Should Matter
2020 will go down as the deadliest year in American history, significantly due to the devastation delivered by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, count in nearly two trillion dollars in damage from climate…
King, “Americans Betrayed Their Country In Vietnam!” Now in Yemen, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan
During his 1967 New York sermon, which made bold headlines in newspapers across the world, Martin Luther King cried out"A time comes when silence is betrayal." And that time has…
Martin Luther King’s Giant Triplets – Racism, Yes, But What About Militarism and Materialism?
In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, Americans are finally -- or is it once again? -- confronting the racism that afflicts this country and extends into…
King Damned US Wars Was Vilified in Media Shunned by Friends & Church & Murdered by Gov. Agencies
Martin Luther King deserves being the only American whose birthday is celebrated with a three day holiday, but not only as the successful US civil rights movement’s leader, but even…
‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’: The Final Speech
The following is the transcribed text of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final speech, delivered on April 3, 1968 at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. Thank you very kindly, my…
King Held All Americans Including Himself Responsible for US Atrocity Wars NOT His Government
Click on the link and read and/or listen to King’s sermon that made headlines in bold print on newspapers around the world fifty years ago, and notice it is NOT…
The Trials of Africa and the Real Dr. King They Want Us to Forget
On January 15, millions of Americans commemorated Martin Luther King’s Day. His famous speech, ‘I Have a Dream’ was repeated numerous times in media outlets as a reminder of…
MLK’s Political Evolution Through The 1960s
Maybe we just have to admit that the day of violence is here, and maybe we just have to give up and let violence take its course. The nation won’t…
When African Americans Learn of Criminal Media’s 54 Year Blackout of King’s Condemnation of US Wars
How strange it is that the African American community has been, either openly or indifferently, supportive of white racist regime change, imperialist bombings, invasions and bloody occupations in smaller nations of…
We Need A Martin Luther King Day Of Truth
As Martin Luther King’s birthday is celebrated with a national holiday, his death day disappears down the memory hole. Across the country – in response to the King Holiday…
Dreaming The Same Dream
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. held his world-famous speech; "I Have a Dream". A dream we all dream and dreamed of. I was almost 7 years old…
STEM The Tide
Fifty years ago Dr. King risked his life to tell us that 'the world now demands a maturity of America that we may not be able to achieve," that…
Eyes On Eternity Versus Eyes On The Prize: Dedicated To Gil Scott-Heron
Henry Hampton's work -- like his groundbreaking Eyes on the Prize (1987-1990) -- should be applauded. His grand efforts and accomplishments -- along with those of his many hardworking, talented colleagues,…
Don’t Miss “The Speech” by Gary Younge
Gary Younge’s The Speech- released in 2013 by Haymarket Books (updated edition)- is increasingly important in these early days of Trumplandia. A real account of the lead up to, acceptance,…
Remembering MLK
We all need to rise up and have the courage that M. L. King, Jr. had. I am humbled by his writings because they remind me that I have to…
African Americans Who Now Betray King’s Condemnation Of Wars Will One Day Lead A Nice New USA
Sometime during the next twenty-five years, as the United States slowly begins to lose economic, political, cultural and communications hegemony over the rest of the world, a much nicer, peaceful,…
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