Issue 384 - April 2008
Forty Years Later: Honoring Martin Luther King's Dream
- Forty Years Later: Honoring Martin Luther King'sDream
- Rules of Engagement
- Resurgent Violence in Indonesia and Timor-Leste
In This Issue
 We need to remember that the dream was not just Dr. King's, but belongs to the many, many people who gave their time, their energy -- even their lives -- to achieve this powerful vision. |
 Make the Road New York is admired for its consensus-based, collective decision-making, an intensive process that builds strong, trusting relationships, leadership, and shared agreement among members. |
 I was explicitly told by my chain of command that I could shoot anyone who came closer to me than I felt comfortable with. |
| From the Editor's Desk | ||
| Seeking Work and Dignity King's "Second Phase" | While King's vision for winning economic rights was cut tragically short, 40 years later his call to action is undeniable. | |
| Foreclosed: State of the Dream 2008 | The rich are getting richer, the middle class and poor are struggling to make ends meet, and the racial wealth divide continues to keep race a mark of division in the United States. | |
| Are Immigrants and Refugees People of Color? | Immigration policy is race policy in this country, as it has been since the genocide of its native people. | |
| Black and Brown Together | In Mississippi, African American political leaders and immigrant organizers favor a different calculation: Blacks plus immigrants plus unions equals power. | |
| Side Effects (poem) | ||
| Indonesia's Arms Appetite | The checks on US military aid are gone, and now the floodgates have opened. | |
| In Timor-Leste, a Legacy of Violence | The failure to achieve justice and accountability for many recent and past crimes has fostered a climate of impunity in Timor-Leste. | |
| Help Bring Justice to Timor-Leste: A Sample Letter | ||
| Israelis and Palestinians Call for a Ceasefire | ||
| Bits & Peaces |
