‘Democracy Now!’: Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2012 To commemorate MLK Day, Monday's edition of "Democracy Now!" featured a lengthy tribute to the civil rights icon, including footage of several inspiring moments such as his “Beyond Vietnam” speech, delivered at New York City’s Riverside Church on April 4, 1967, a year before his death, and his last speech, from April 3, 1968. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain on King Day: ?I Was Wrong?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2008 John McCain told a Memphis crowd gathered in memory of the assassination of Martin Luther King that "I was wrong" to oppose a national holiday for Dr. King, but that didn't stop some in the crowd from heckling the would-be president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )