MLK, health care reform and wealth inequality

Martin Luther King, Jr. (National Convention of the Medical Committee for Human Rights; Chicago, IL; March 25, 1966): Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane. In light of that, and in conjunction with more recent studies on how it is those with the most equality that …

Cornel West to Barack Obama: "How deep is your love?"

Excerpts: Despite your brilliance, despite your charisma, I’m disappointed when it comes to the fundamental question of priorities, of urgency. How deep is your love for poor and working people? You’ve changed the image of America, but don’t simply be the friendly face of the American empire. Many lives hang on your courage, and you …