“Hold the Line” and other malarkey
The Public Order Emergencies Commission was convened to determine whether the federal government erred by invoking the Emergencies Act. It will be months before we have a decision, but it…
Martin Luther King
Hi, I’m Franklin-From a 1968 Peanuts Cartoon
Do you know how and why the little black boy, Franklin, came to join the Peanuts comic strip? I didn’t know until a few minutes ago. Shulz had to buck…
Sinatra’s birthday today: We remember when “Old Blue Eyes” was red
December 12, 2019 1:19 PM CST BY GERALD MEYER Frank Sinatra | AP This article first appeared in Science and Society in the Fall of 2002 and was run…
Democratic reform is the real change that must come from Canadian election
If Canadians don’t see a commitment for major change from Monday’s winner, the nastiest and most divisive election in our history, by far, will be for naught. Change is never…
Refusing To Become What The Harper Government Wants Us To Be
While Stephen Harper’s trip to Israel is receiving wide domestic media coverage, coverage that I have been studiously avoiding out of deference to my at-times delicate sensibilities and constitution, the…
"The Truth Must Be Told"
By substituting the name of your own country for ‘America’ and ‘person’ for ‘man’, I think you will agree that Martin Luther King’s message in the following speech is timeless:…
Martin Luther King – I Have A Dream Speech – August 28, 1963
I meant to put this up earlier today. It was a great day still marked. It was also my late Dad’s birthday. Here is Martin Luther King.
Thousands turn out to celebrate Martin Luther King’s legacy
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about theeconomy “Tens of thousands of people flooded the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall on Saturday, the first stop in…
Martin Luther King: "I have a dream"
This week is the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King when he gave the speech, “I have a dream”. It is considered one of the best speeches ever given. This…
I Believe This With My Whole Heart
“Either you taste, feel and smell the intoxication of freedom and revolt or sink into the miasma of despair and apathy. Either you are a rebel or a slave.” -Chris…
Brad Trost equates limiting women’s choice with US civil rights movement. Really.
The newest attack on progressives in the US has been to preempt liberal heroes like Martin Luther King for their own devices, to skew their point of view into attacks…