By Karen Stokes On Saturday December 27, 2014 The Reverend Jesse Jackson partnering with relatives and few dozen supporters of Dontre Hamilton from Milwaukee, held a rally in Chicago at the … [Read more...]
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Cuba: Possibilities in Peace
By Jesse Jackson December, 2014 With his decision to end over a half century of enmity with Cuba, President Obama has acted in a fashion worthy of his Nobel Peace Prize. For over 50 years, … [Read more...]
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is Without a Clue
By Jesse Jackson In response to what he calls the president’s “war on coal,” Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell says, “I’m going to war with him.” For McConnell, the historic … [Read more...]
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How world has changed since I ran for president
By Jesse Jackson This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of my 1984 campaign for the presidency. Last Saturday at the kickoff of the annual Rainbow Push Convention, Rep. Maxine Waters led … [Read more...]
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Great divide could spur populist movement
By Jesse Jackson Congress will end the month of May without renewing jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed that were cut off at the end of last year. House Speaker John Boehner rails … [Read more...]
Celebrating MLK: A drum major for justice
By Jesse Jackson As I went from event to event Monday celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King, I was struck by both the tribute and the distortion. The tribute is remarkable. Martin … [Read more...]
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Mandela showed the power of unearned suffering
By Jesse Jackson Leaders will gather from across the world to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela this week, just as South Africans gather from across the country to say goodbye to … [Read more...]
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Shutdown is really a showdown
By Jesse Jackson Did you happen to see Jimmy Kimmel’s interesting skit last week, where he asked people on the street whether they preferred “Obamacare” or the “Affordable Care Act”? Far too … [Read more...]
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March On Washington Lincoln Memorial speech by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
By Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Fresh from jail in North and South Carolina, I was blessed to be here 50 years ago. Thank God for the journey. Fifty years of triumph and tragedy. With the … [Read more...]
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An economic divide is growing in our cities
By Jesse Jackson What is the plan for our nation’s cities? Are they simply to simmer with a growing divide between the affluent financial district and the impoverished slums? Will another … [Read more...]