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• UN Chief Urges Global Solidarity on Covid, Climate, and Debt Relief
  "The last two years have demonstrated a simple but brutal truth, if we leave anyone behind, in the end, we leave everyone behind," said the secretary-general at the opening of the virtual Davos summit.
• Sinema's MLK Day Tweet Sparks Online Fury
  One group criticized the Democratic senator from Arizona as "the white moderate MLK warned us about."
• Martin Luther King's Radicalism Would Not Be Celebrated Today
  To honor King we should uphold his critiques of militarism, capitalism, and racism and remember him for what he was: a radical.
• Why Did Democratic AG Kill Flint Water RICO Case?
  "Political corruption poisoned Flint and political corruption shielded the wrongdoers from accountability," said one critic following new revelations.
• Progressives Counter Cherry-Picked Quotes With MLK's True Legacy
  Calling out those who have "weaponized" his words "to justify legislated white supremacy," Rep. Ayanna Pressley said King "was a radical dreamer with a bold vision for revolutionary change."
• What are the 25 Best Films About the Civil Rights Movement?
  Quite a few of these films, especially those made by independent producers outside the Hollywood system, are little-known, progressive, and deserve more recognition.