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October 3, 1987
From Smoking Gun to Smoking Dog: A ‘Beat The Devil’ Investigation
Why were two dogs gunned down right before the arrival of Air Force One?
Alexander Cockburn
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January 11, 1986
Requiem for the American Empire
“Empires are restless organisms. They must constantly renew themselves; should an empire start leaking energy, it will die.”
Gore Vidal
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July 19, 1980
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July 11, 1966
A Report from Occupied Territory
Negroes have always held, the lowest jobs, the most menial jobs, which are now being destroyed by automation. No remote provision has yet been made to absorb this labor surplus. Furthermore, the Negro's education, North and South, remains, almost totally, a segregated education. And, the police treat the Negro like a dog.
James Baldwin
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March 14, 1966
MLK’s Forgotten Call for Economic Justice
“Negroes have benefited from a limited change that was emotionally satisfying but materially deficient... Jobs are harder to create than voting rolls.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
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March 11, 1966
The Last Steep Ascent
New obstacles should not be deplored but welcomed because their presence proves we are closer to the ultimate decision.
Martin Luther King Jr.
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March 30, 1963
A Bold Design for a New South
In 1963, he cautioned that the American people had mistaken token victories for real progress on racial justice.
Martin Luther King Jr.
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April 25, 1956
Traffic in Dope: Medical Problem
The disastrous consequences of turning over to the police what is an essentially medical problem are steadily becoming more apparent' as narcotic arrests rise each year to new records and the habit continues to spread, especially among young people. Control by prohibition has failed, but the proposed remedies for this failure consist mainly of more of the same measures which have already proved futile.
Alfred R. Lindesmith
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March 3, 1956
Miracle in Alabama
“An entire community has experienced a rebirth of freedom. The men and women who compose it now stand erect.”
Carey McWilliams
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August 31, 1946
How to Elect a Progressive Congress
It is highly important to elect Congressmen and Senators who sincerely believe that continuous full employment and full production should be our national objective.
Henry A. Wallace