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2011 Quake Caused National Mall To Sink

Posted 03.30.2012

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WASHINGTON -- If you look at historic photos and maps of the nation's capital, you'll notice that the Potomac River came up to the grounds of the Wash...

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Why We Admire Lincoln

Mark Zupan | Posted 04.21.2012

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Mark Zupan

Abraham Lincoln is the most revered president. This is especially striking in light of the fact that Lincoln presided over a period more challenging and economically destructive than any other in America's history.

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Baby Skulls Being Stolen For Santeria?

The Huffington Post | Amanda McCorquodale | Posted 02.09.2012

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As first reported by WSVN, bodies at Miami cemetery Lincoln Memorial Park have been robbed and disturbed for what is believed to be use in Santeria ri...

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Dr. King's Misleading Memorial Inscription Is in Good Company

Tim Krepp | Posted 11.14.2011

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Tim Krepp

Memorials on the Mall (and elsewhere for that matter) have an at best imperfect track record on accuracy.

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Let Freedom Ring -- Now! Now!!

Dr. Paul Zeitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Paul Zeitz

As Dr. King told us, we cannot walk alone. The destiny of all Americans is inextricably bound together. My greatest hope is that the justice movement will be a way for all of us to stand together to "Build the Dream!"

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'One Nation Rally' Photo Gallery

Jeff Malet | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Malet

2010-10-06-pullquote.jpg On October 2, 2010, tens of thousands of activists gathered, hoping to counter the conservative tea party movement and energize the electorate.

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Amanda Terkel

Thousands Rally At The Lincoln Memorial For Jobs, Justice And Education

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scroll down for photos Tens of thousands of civil rights, labor, and other progressive activists gathered on the National Mall today for the One Na...

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What Does Glenn Beck Have to Do to Get His Own Holiday? (VIDEO)

Doug Molitor | Posted 05.25.2011

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Doug Molitor

I tell you, it was eerie. If you shut your eyes, it was like Martin Luther King was back on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. If you also shut your ears. And held your nose.

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Glenn Beck Rally Goers Ask "Do We Look Racist?"

Sam Seder | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sam Seder

I went to the Beck Rally last weekend for about five hours... words escape me so allow me just to say, I report, you decide... ...

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An Open Letter to Glenn Beck

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

Before, I thought you were just another cable news talk show host. Now, you are using the language of a spiritual and even a religious leader. But to invoke the name of God and the vocation of a spiritual leader has consequences.

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Apathy Is Still The Enemy

Jeffrey Abelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeffrey Abelson

Well, the Lincoln Memorial Beckanalia has come and gone, and all the handwringing and ridiculing that led up to it has subsided. But there's one critical thing that still needs to be said.

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Beck Rally: A Great PR Stunt, But That's All It Was

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Charles Karel Bouley

The industry of Glen Beck is happy: those that own him in radio and TV. He had an absolutely great weekend when it comes to the media.

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Beck's Restoring Honor Rally: Rate the Teabaggers! (PHOTOS)

Scott Shrake | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scott Shrake

I wanted to see this Tea Party phenomenon up close. And I did. Here are some of my photos of the folks I encountered.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Glenn Beck's 'Restoration of Honor' Rally

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

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Clarence B. Jones

Civil Rights leaders who justifiably stake a "proprietary" claim to the legacy of the March on Washington should, in the tradition of Dr. King, extend the hand of fellowship to Beck and his followers.

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The U.S. Military's 1947 Warning on Intolerance

Janet Ritz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Janet Ritz

It is and always has been a risk in free societies that those interested in power or ideology will take advantage of those freedoms to deny the same to others.

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Stage Is Set For Glenn Beck Rally On Anniversary Of King's 'Dream' Speech

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Glenn Beck says it's just a coincidence his Restoring Honor rally on Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial will take place on the annive...

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Join Us in Reclaiming King's Dream

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Helmke

These are not the best of times for racial harmony, or economic or social justice. These certainly are not the best of times for nonviolence. But the America of 2010 is a lot different from the America of 1963.

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Whose "Sacred Ground"?

Bob Franken | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bob Franken

The next time one's blood starts to boil over about the ground zero mosque plans, he or she should try and ponder how the Glenn Beck MLK Day rally will insult so many who revere the struggle over civil rights.

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Guns, Divisive Rhetoric to "Honor" Lincoln and King?

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Helmke

There's a sad irony in all of these people at the podium, with their supporters, celebrating their worship of guns while invoking the legacies of two great Americans whose magnificent lives were cruelly cut short by bullets.

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Michele Bachmann Sells Herself to Raise Money for Glenn Beck

Chris Rodda | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Rodda

Is Michele Bachmann's use of her access to the Capitol Building as a member of Congress to host an event to raise money for Glenn Beck an ethics issue?

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Ken Burns' New National Parks Documentary Starts Slowly, But Gets Better

Levi Novey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Levi Novey

I suspect those who only watch the first few episodes will be teetering on the edge of boredom. Those who stay around longer, or just cherry-pick an episode to watch among the later ones will end up much more excited and satisfied.

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Change We Can Be Livin' In: Health Democracy in America

Karen Kisslinger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Kisslinger

During the recent pre-inaugural concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Tom Hanks read the last words of Lincoln's Gettysburg address in a way I...

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Our Shared Inheritance

Robert D. Patterson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert D. Patterson

On this chilly January day I yearned for the warmth of July 4th, the warmth that comes from knowing you belong in the land your ancestors toiled upon as slaves, and died for in wars.

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Culture Zohn Off the C(H)uff: Wendy Whelan: Sexy, Modern, Muse of the Dance

Patricia Zohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Patricia Zohn

2009-01-23-zpull.jpg What's it like to be a muse to famous artists? What is it like to inspire creativity, to have people study your body, the way you move, the tilt of your head?

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From King to Obama, the Arc of Justice

Sarah Newman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Newman

Generations of Americans have heard the cries for change and it's been a long journey by many who have brought justice to the doors of our government on this momentous occasion.

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