Immigrant Rights
Taking the long view on fight for freedom
September 4, 2013As one of 250,000 who attended the 1963 "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom," I had to come to Washington, Aug. 24, to be a part of the 50th anniversary march.
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King’s dream confronted “giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism and militarism”
August 27, 2013After Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. opposed the U.S. war in Vietnam, he received a barrage of criticism from editorial boards, donors and even other civil rights leaders.
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Video: 1963 civil rights march commemorated in L.A.
August 27, 2013Black, brown, Asian and white marched together down Martin Luther King Blvd in Los Angeles on Aug. 24 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
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Marchers pack capital for 50th Anniversary March on Washington
August 25, 2013Vowing to defend the right to vote he had shed blood for decades ago, Rep. John Lewis drew a roaring cheer from the enormous crowd at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday.
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Immigration reform and “criminal alien” injustice
August 19, 2013The Republican leadership in the House has been threatening to use parliamentary tricks to stop a reform bill even if it has majority support.
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