MLK – Page 4 – People's World

Voting rights fight, 2022 elections, take center stage at AFL-CIO’s MLK Conference

January 14, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

Also on the agenda: The economy and criminal justice reform as union leaders and activists tackle a full plate of issues.

King knew the fight for democracy was both national and local

January 14, 2022 By John Wojcik

Progressives must not ignore local races, a key arena in the fight to save democracy.

“Do you want to be on the side of Dr. King or George Wallace?”

January 12, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

Declaring that all lawmakers in America must ask themselves that question, Biden calls for the elimination of the filibuster to pass voting rights bills in the Senate.

At Seattle MLK event the people say “Dump Trump”

January 22, 2020 By Tim Wheeler

A rainbow of all races, religions, women and men, Gay and straight, of all ages, the crowd marched under placards and handmade signs.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: The continuing legacy and call to conscience

January 17, 2020 By Karamo Muchuri Sulieman

Perhaps it was not the man but the circumstances, challenges, and experiences that produced greatness in King.