The Rich Pork Out | Iraq’s Death Toll Catastrophe | More to MLK Than His ‘Dream’ Speech January 21st, 2008
Right-Wingers Can’t Cover Up Iraq’s Death Toll Catastrophe
By John Tirman, AlterNet
The warmongers who got us in Iraq are blaming everyone but themselves for the humanitarian disaster they created.
How the Mega-Rich Treat Our Treasury Like a Buffet (and Stick You with the Bill)
By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
Political connections are worth their weight in gold for America’s rich.
Reclaiming King: Beyond “I Have a Dream”
By Adam Howard, AlterNet
People usually focus on the historic “I Have a Dream” speech, but it’s the work King was doing at the end of his life that deserves more attention.
The Freedom We Seek
By Eliseo Medina, Gerry Hudson, AlterNet
40 years later, Dr. King’s dream of a more just society is a long way from being realized.
World Bank Pledges to Save Trees, Then Helps Cut Down Amazon
By Daniel Howden, The Independent UK
A month ago it vowed to fight deforestation. Now research reveals it funds the rainforest’s biggest threat.
Mike Huckabee’s ‘Family Guy’ Values
By Aaron McKain, PopMatters
The presidential hopeful from Arkansas loves pop culture and Chuck Norris. Has Huckabee made irony the stalking horse for social conservatism?
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What You May Not Know About Martin Luther King [VIDEO]
By Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films
Many people don’t realize that later in life he fought passionately for the rights of workers and against the entrenched institutions of injustice.
Obama campaign says Nevada Caucus disenfranchised voters
By Steven Rosenfeld
The campaign calls on state party to investigate
Now Defense Contractors Are Lecturing Us On Morality?
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
Next up: Tanya Harding on good sportsmanship.