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Martin Luther King Was a Radical, Not a Saint

Peter Dreier | Posted 03.22.2013 | Politics
Read More: Afl-Cio, Immigrant Rights, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy., Civil Rights, National Holiday, Politics News
Peter Dreier

It is easy to forget that in his day, in his own country, King was considered a dangerous troublemaker. He was harassed by the FBI and vilified in the media. In fact, King was radical. He believed that America needed a "radical redistribution of economic and political power."

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What If 'Home for the Holidays' Is Your Local ER?

Jane Heller | Posted 02.12.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Holidays, Emergency Room, Caregiving, Crohn's Disease, Advice for Caregivers, Medical Emergency, National Holiday, Caregiving Advice, Caregiver, Caregiving Tips, Fifty News
Jane Heller

Over the course of my 20-year marriage, my husband Michael has developed an uncanny knack for having medical crises on national holidays -- crises that inevitably require a trip to the emergency room of whatever hospital is within striking distance.

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