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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his death, International ANSWER presents “At the River I Stand”, with a report on the life of MLK and his role in the anti-war movement

Memphis, Spring 1968, marked the dramatic climax of the Civil Rights
movement. At the River I Stand skillfully reconstructs the two eventful
months that transformed a local labor dispute into a national
conflagration, and disentangles the complex historical forces that came
together with the inevitability of tragedy at the death of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. This 58-minute documentary brings into sharp relief issues
that have only become more urgent in the intervening years: the connection
between economic and civil rights, the debate over violent vs. nonviolent
change, and the demand for full inclusion of African Americans in American
life. 56 minutes, 1993

Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson’s latest book, The Pig Who Sang to the Moon, is a groundbreaking work that explores the emotional lives of pigs, cows, chickens, sheep, goats, and ducks. In both the book and its companion piece, this documentary, The Emotional World of Farm Animals, Masson learns about and develops relationships with animals most often ignored—except when they’ re being eaten. As he shares his new knowledge and insights with us, it’s easy to understand his affection for these animals—and his conviction that we must change the horrendous reality most of them live. Photo courtesy of Animal Place Organized by Bay Area Vegetarians: http://www.bayareaveg.org