Martin Luther King
Seven pivotal moments in Jesse Jackson’s life
Once tipped as the man most likely to become America’s first black president, Jesse Jackson was an inspirational leader to millions in the US civil rights movement.
- Neil Vigdor
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Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and US presidential hopeful, dies at 84
Jackson was an inspirational orator and civil rights champion, who sought the 1984 and 1988 Democratic presidential nominations.
- Will Dunham
- Magazine
- Good Weekend
The January 31 edition
The early-retirement trap: how to avoid ‘wet leaf syndrome’ | Martin Luther King III on the state of the US – and living your legacy | Stopping overthinking
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- Good Weekend
Martin was 10 when his father’s death rocked the world. This is the message he has for kids today
The son of internationally celebrated civil rights activist Dr Martin Luther King jnr on Indigenous affairs, the current state of the US and living your legacy.
- Amanda Hooton
- Opinion
- Violence
Charlie Kirk was practising politics the right way
The assassinated right-wing firebrand and I were on different sides of most political arguments, yet we were on the same side on the continued possibility of American politics. It’s supposed to be an argument, not a war.
- Ezra Klein
Trump’s manic 48 hours on Truth Social, posting about anything but Epstein
The US president has complained about an NFL team, shared an AI video of Barack Obama being arrested and a posted a mash-up of a snake-catching woman, motorcycle tricks and more.
- Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
Marine Le Pen evokes Martin Luther King Jr as Trump criticises ‘witch hunt’
Before thousands of supporters in Paris, the far-right leader likened her battle against a court ruling to America’s struggle for civil rights.
- Rob Harris
Fix the planning system – now that’s a good plan
Successive governments over many decades have wound back spending on public housing, sending people into the private rental market. We need more modest, cheaper-to-build homes.
Why we need an emphasis on moderation rather than excess
Our socio-economic system is modelled on the wrong thing, greed. We need to change that.
- Opinion
- Voice to parliament
Why the Voice should have a dream as big as Martin Luther King’s
The Australia of 2023 is very different from the America of 1963, but the historic opportunity to remedy a racial wrong is unmistakably equivalent.
- Nick Bryant