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Honor King – end poverty, racism and war

January 18, 2002

NEWS ANALYSIS Dr. Martin Luther King’s message of peace, jobs and freedom is resonating loudly at holiday celebrations in Connecticut. In the past months, 19,500 jobs have been lost, with 20,000 more projected. Grim stories of...

The Chicago Freedom Movement: Summer 1966

January 18, 2002 By Carolyn Black, Bill Appelhans And Fred Gaboury

The impact of the 1966 Chicago Freedom Movement on the decade’s civil rights struggles was as significant as any other campaign of that era. To visit The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change,...

Enron put Bush in White House

January 18, 2002

Employees lose as CEO gains Craig McDonald, director of Texans for Public Justice (TPJ), scoffed at President George W. Bush’s clumsy attempts to distance himself from Enron Corporation. McDonald pointed out that the bankrupt Houston energy...

Disabled kids experience circus wonder

January 12, 2002

NEW YORK – On Dec. 6, more than 1,600 New York City area vision – and hearing-impaired children experienced the joy and wonder of circus magic under the Big Top Tent at Lincoln Center at the...

Muhammad Ali: a champion of the people

January 12, 2002

The film Ali begins and ends with a heroic victory for an athlete of incredible talent. The biggest fight, however, takes place outside of the boxing ring and showcases not just the speed of hands and...