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Martin Luther King, Jr. Was a Social Justice Christian

Jim Wallis | Posted 08.27.2010 | Religion

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Jim Wallis

If the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, he would have been on Glenn Beck's blackboard. That is because King was clearly a Social Justice Christian -- the term and people that Beck constantly derides.

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Filibusters Could Be Fun

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 03.18.2010 | Politics

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Christopher Brauchli

In the 19th century there were only 23 filibusters, while between 1970 and 2004 there were 191. The increase in number is attributable to the Virtual Filibuster.

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The Term "Man Caused Disasters" Sounds Weak, but the "War on Terror" Has Always Been Weaker

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.07.2009 | World

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Yvonne R. Davis

President Obama knows the United States has been losing these wars and also knows the terrible impact these wars have had on a group of people when they are labeled and targeted.

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