Martin Luther King Jr.

A national alliance is forming to resist voter suppression as progressives in Congress organize a Voting Rights Caucus.

Sanders will march into the Democratic National Convention hall triumphant even in defeat, full in the knowledge that he left this joint a little better than he found it.

The “target” of the movement is not one or two officials or government agencies. The issue is about all of society.

Critique of contemporary protests against police violence are based on a romanticized narrative of the 1960s civil rights protests.

If we want to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, we must recognize the need for direct action to create social change.

Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered one of the most famous speeches of all time. But it nearly didn't happen.

King's words from 1967 have a haunting and piercing relevance for the United States in 2016.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1967 speech still challenges us to overcome racism, militarism and extreme materialism.

The stories a society tells about itself, and whom it considers a hero, reflect that society's greatest values.

In an extended interview with “Selma” director Ava DuVernay, we broadcast excerpts from her Oscar-nominated film.