The Misuse of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Mark Engler Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 at 10:58 AM
mbatko@yahoo.com

Beacon Press has just published a collection of King’s speeches on labor and economic justice, entitled All Labor Has Dignity.

"You might remember Martin Luther King, Jr. as someone who railed against the triple evils of “racism, materialism, and militarism.” But according to Obama’s Department of Defense, “today’s wars are not out of line with the iconic Nobel Peace Prize winner’s teachings."

to read Mark Engler's article published in: Dissent, Jan/Feb 2011, click on

http://www.dissentmagazine.org/atw.php?id=348