This episode is the second of two dealing with the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. It features a short discussion about the Military Commissions Act of 2006, followed by the second part of our look at the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.  Who was behind Dr. King’s slaying, and will justice every be served?

This episode is the first of two dealing with the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. In this first part, we deal with the events leading up to the assassination, including FBI surveillance and harrassment of Dr. King. Included in this episode is Dr. King’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech, in its entirety, recorded on April 4, 1967 (one year to the day before he was murdered).

What is COINTELPRO? Who’s watching you attend your local Quaker meeting or anti-war protest? Perhaps the hippy sitting next to you is an agent for the federal government? Find out in this episode, in which we discuss the FBI’s domestic counterintelligence program COINTELPRO. We talk about the FBI’s assault on the liberties of civil rights and anti-war activists in the 1960’s, and how it’s relevant to today.