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What King Really Dreamed In this week's opinion page, writer Rich Benjamin explains why he believes the Martin Luther King, Jr. we celebrate today is a diluted version of the man and his words.
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In this week's opinion page, writer Rich Benjamin explains why he believes the Martin Luther King, Jr. we celebrate today is a diluted version of the man and his words.

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Rich Benjamin, Senior Fellow at Demos, a think tank based in New York City focusing on democratic and economic issues in America.

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The Opinion Page

Every Monday, Talk of the Nation hosts a discussion with the author of a provocative op-ed.