World / Politics Jan 18, 2022
Martin Luther King's family joins call for U.S. voting reform
Members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s family joined marchers Monday in Washington urging Congress to pass voting rights reform.
Books Apr 18, 2020
‘Healing Resistance’ review: Murder, reconciliation and a commitment to nonviolence
by Patrick Parr
For the past 20 years, Japanese-American author Kazu Haga has taught the philosophy of nonviolence in schools, nonprofit organizations and prisons.
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Aug 5, 2015
MLK's fears of nuclear devastation should continue to resonate
by Patrick Parr
In a letter to Japan, Martin Luther King expressed a desire to visit the country and spread his message about the need for nuclear disarmament.
Film Jun 24, 2015
'Selma' director Ava DuVernay unveils women activists of civil rights era
by Kaori Shoji
A filmmaker needs more than directing skills to make it in the big league, and an activist needs more than a political agenda to change the world. Ava DuVernay brings this point home in "Selma," the first major motion picture portrayal of Martin Luther ...
Film / Reviews Jun 17, 2015
'Selma' shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s eloquence in the face of racial violence
by Kaori Shoji
Gone are the days when films made by women were touted as such and labeled "women's films." No critic or distributor would dare do anything so ignoble to "Selma," the first major motion-picture portrayal of American civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
Commentary / World Feb 2, 2015
'Selma' and the biopic perversion of history
by Ted Rall
The Ava DuVernay-directed film "Selma" is at the center of controversy due to its semi-snubbing by the Oscars and correct observations that it plays loose with history.
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Jan 14, 2015
A note of concern to wounded MLK from a friend in Japan
by Patrick Parr
Throughout Martin Luther King Jr.'s pursuit of justice and equal rights for African-Americans, he knew he had the support and consideration of Japan through an old classmate who had decided to study abroad and broaden his cultural understanding.
Editorials Sep 3, 2013
There is no mistaking the progress that has been made in the United States in the half century since Dr. Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech. But there remains a long way to go.
Commentary / World Sep 1, 2013
U.S. obsession with race doesn't help the poor
by Clive Crook
In 2013, the factors that deny opportunity in the U.S. to poor blacks affect all poor Americans. Race should be dethroned as the organizing principle for social reform.
World / Politics Aug 29, 2013
Obama criticized for delivering predictable rhetoric amid historic backdrop
President Barack Obama began with a recapitulation, an attempt to recall in lyrical fashion who came to Washington in 1963, where they came from, how they got here and why they made the journey. They were "seamstresses, and steelworkers, and students, and teachers, maids and ...