You’ve Been Lied to About the 1963 March on Washington

The March on Washington was 59 years ago. It’s popularly remembered as a moderate demonstration where MLK “had a dream” — but in fact, it was the decades-long culmination of a mass, working-class movement against racial and economic injustice.

Source: You’ve Been Lied to About the 1963 March on Washington

MLK and Unions –

“You are doing many things here in this struggle. You are demanding that this city will respect the dignity of labor. So often we overlook the work and

Source: MLK and Unions – CounterPunch.org

All Hail the Revolutionary King: Dr. Martin Luther King’s Challenge to the Democrats, as Biden Finally Speaks out on Voting Rights – CounterPunch.org

Introduction On January 11, 2022 President Joe Biden made an impassioned speech in support of the Voting Rights Act and against the right-wing fascist

Source: All Hail the Revolutionary King: Dr. Martin Luther King’s Challenge to the Democrats, as Biden Finally Speaks out on Voting Rights – CounterPunch.org

Martin Luther King Was a Radical, Not a Moderate

King called himself a democratic socialist. He believed that America needed a “radical redistribution of economic and political power.”

Source: Opinion | Martin Luther King Was a Radical, Not a Moderate | Peter Dreier

MLK’s Family and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Voting Rights March on Washington – August 28

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is 56 years old today, but instead of simply celebrating the historic law that helped combat Jim Crow-era suppression of Black voters, civil rights leaders are busy organizing mass actions to bring a fresh slate of voting rights legislation to President Biden’s desk.