July 12, 2021

This quote of King’s is not from an early work. It was one of his last words, from “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?” If all sorts of folks who claim “what MLK would do” actually studied his work, they would understand he was a radical. And an anticapitalist, too.

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 13, 2021

Martin Luther King, Jr was murdered for confronting white supremacy. Today GOP who are gutting the very Voting Rights Act King worked for want you to believe he’d support mass disenfranchisement and teaching of racial ignorance. They should read the books they’re trying to ban.

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 13, 2021

I would love to see democracy come to Cuba... And remain in the United States.

— Dan Rather (@DanRather) July 12, 2021

The call for freedom and basic rights by the people of Cuba peacefully taking to the streets and marching is an act of great courage. I support the Cuban people in their pursuit of liberty and condemn any violence or targeting of those exercising their rights.

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 12, 2021

Happiness derived from mere physical comfort tends to be shallow and fleeting. It fails to pacify anxiety and fear. Whereas if we have a calm mind it is effective in overcoming even physical pain, therefore we should not neglect the inner values that are a source of a calm mind.

— Dalai Lama (@DalaiLama) July 12, 2021

The surge in gun violence and violent crime over the last year and a half is unacceptable — and we’re carrying out our comprehensive strategy to combat it. https://t.co/aLI08ZTPN5

— President Biden (@POTUS) July 12, 2021

We stand with the Cuban people as they bravely assert their fundamental and universal rights, and as they all call for freedom and relief from the tragic grip of the pandemic and from the decades of repression and economic suffering. https://t.co/KGY3MFfsw0

— President Biden (@POTUS) July 12, 2021