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PoliticsMarch 3, 2021
Steve Cobble Was an Architect of Hope
The Democratic strategist and self-described long-haired antiwar hippy helped draft Bernie Sanders into presidential politics.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
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PoliticsJanuary 21, 2017
Has America Ever Elected a ‘Legitimate’ President?
Given how hard it is to vote, and how actively some states discourage voting, America elects legal presidents—but not legitimate ones.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
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Foreign PolicyFebruary 25, 2014
American Missionary Kenneth Bae Languishes in a Pyongyang Prison
Resolving this injustice could open doors for diplomacy between the US and North Korea.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson and Grace Ji-Sun Kim
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Regions and CountriesAugust 25, 2009
Restoring Democracy in Côte d’Ivoire
A transparent election in Côte d’Ivoire is essential to restoring that country’s democracy and economic might. It is time for Côte d’Ivoire to overcome its history of violence.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
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EconomySeptember 24, 2008
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Election 2008August 5, 2008
A Magic Moment for America
The nomination of Barack Obama–so able intellectually, morally and spiritually–marks a magic moment for America, culminating the hopes of those who worked for a more perfect union, a more peaceful world.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
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HistoryMarch 20, 2008
For the ‘FDR’
The Bush Administration’s solutions for the subprime mortgage crisis are too little, too late. Americans need a New Deal-style agency to manage domestic reconstruction.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
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ActivismFebruary 4, 2008
Gandhi’s Teachings Are Alive
Mohandas K. Gandhi, killed sixty years ago, was a moment in the conscience of mankind. But the flame of hope his life inspired shapes our lives still.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
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ActivismNovember 30, 2007
Stop the Subprime Tsunami
Predatory lending is the biggest economic crisis since 1929, especially for the black and brown people caught in its grip.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
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US Wars and Military ActionOctober 27, 2002
Division, Danger and Diversion
This is the text of the speech given by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., at the anti-war rally in Washington, DC, on Saturday, October 26.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson