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Tag Archives: Poverty
FUNDAMENTUM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
In the early days of our democratic republic, there was no organized system of education. Small schools did spring up in the 18th century, but they were primarily put together by parents in local communities with no unitary or coherent structure … Continue reading
SAVING DEMOCRACY: OUR CONUNDRUM
It appears we are living in a society in which, if one has comparative wealth, one can wield power and influence that are immoral, unconscionable, and often unlawful. It is not the case that logic and ethics win the day. Often, it … Continue reading
Posted in Poverty, Social Ethics
Tagged democracy, fascism, holistic organization, income inequality, love of money, Poverty, totalitarianism, wealth
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Prince of Peace & Father of Mindfulness
With the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr., had to determine what direction he was subsequently to pursue. After all, the previous year, he was able to celebrate the enactment of the accommodations bill; the … Continue reading
Posted in International Affairs, Poverty, Race Relations, War & Peace
Tagged Bodhisattva, Buddhism, Fellowship of Reconciliaton, Gandhi, human-rights, Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), Mindfulness, nonviolence, Poverty, Pres. Lyndon Johnson, Racial discrimination, Ramparts magazine, Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022), Vietnam War, War on Poverty
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A CHANGE MUST COME!
We must ask ourselves why people who are on or below the middle rungs of the economic ladder do not support social uplift processes that would help them become more financially solvent. Continue reading
REWORKING THE G-20 AND THE UNITED NATIONS
It is not simply an idealistic dream to give voice to the voiceless or a home to the homeless. . . . We must listen to all voices. Continue reading
KING’S “REVOLUTION OF VALUES”
At the end of the classic Civil Rights Movement that fought for desegregation in public accommodations and safeguarding the right to vote, Martin Luther King, Jr., began to focus on the plight of northern cities. The issues there were manifold: … Continue reading
THE “USEFULNESS” OF MLK, JR.
On April 4, 1968, I was grounded for some reason that now escapes me—probably because of paternal capriciousness rather than childhood petulance. I recall a few days earlier that I overheard my father opine that Martin Luther King, Jr., would … Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics
Tagged 1960s, 50th anniversary, April 4 1968, assassination, Black Lives Matter, Boston University, Christianity, Ebenezer Baptist Church, ethic of love, human dignity and worth, Jesus, justice, March for Our Lives, Martin Luther King Jr., materialism, Me Too, Memphis, militarism, Poverty, Pres. Kennedy, Racism, social movements, Voter Suppression
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America, Wake Up!
In the last section of the final chapter of his June 1967 book, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, Martin Luther King, Jr., focuses on the evils of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism. Analyzing and assessing the … Continue reading
Posted in Poverty, Social Ethics, War & Peace
Tagged beloved community, capitalism, Civil Rights Movement, Demagoguery, Democratic Socialism, Discrimination, Distributive Justice, human-rights, income inequality, Macbeth, Martin Luther King Jr., nonviolence, Poverty, Racism, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Revolution, Rip Van Winkle, Values, Washington Irving, White Privilege, William Shakespeare
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THE REAL KING
During the last three years of his life, Martin Luther King, Jr., was making some changes in his approach to realizing his vision of the beloved community. After having received the Nobel Peace Prize in December 1964 and witnessing the … Continue reading
POVERTY AT HOME & ABROAD
In 1958, John Kenneth Galbraith detailed income inequality and an imbalanced economic system in his book, The Affluent Society. People who did not actually read the text considered it a homage to what makes America great. Contrariwise, Galbraith demonstrates that … Continue reading
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