Special: King's Dream In Today's Economy

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 17, 2011

A Martin Luther King, Jr. Day special with a specific look at MLK’s economic justice legacy. We’ll play extended excerpts from yesterday’s MLK event at the Brooklyn Museum. Plus, On the Media’s Brooke Gladstone explains why they’re asking you to call our nation’s senators to find out who killed the whistleblowers protection bill in congress. And, why we expect more from technology and less from each other.

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