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Why Obama Will Walk Away Unscathed by the Current Political Scandals

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 00:05 — Pascal Robert

by Pascal Robert

Don’t worry about Barack Obama. He’s far too useful to the rulers of America to be derailed by scandal, or even a combination of scandals. “Obama’s neoliberal government giveaways to private corporations and mercenary foreign policy already make him too valuable to the guardians of American empire to have his presidency threatened.”

The Importance of Haiti

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 14:03 — Pascal Robert

by Pascal Robert

Haiti this week marks its 210th anniversary as the world’s first Black republic. The descendants of Haiti’s self-emancipators have been forced to defend their national sovereignty in each succeeding decade. Yet, their struggle for freedom was “the single most important factor in shaping the geopolitical trajectory of the Western Hemisphere since Columbus.”

Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Danger of the Black Cultural Tour Guide

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 20:37 — Pascal Robert

by Pascal Robert

How does one become rated “the best writer on race today?” By telling white people what they want to hear. Ta-Nehisi Coates is “the new favorite Black cultural tour guide of the chattering class” because he “talks about racism in a way that makes White Liberals feel good.”

Barack Obama: Wall Street’s Perfect Manchurian Candidate

Tue, 04/16/2013 - 17:45 — Pascal Robert

by Pascal Robert

Barack Obama has been in Wall Street's pocket since at least 2006, when he spoke to the fat cats who would bankroll his campaign and staff his government. The video tells the sorry tale and puts the present in context. “Listen to what he says about the antiquated programs from the 1930′s that people on the left ‘wrongly cling to,’ meaning Social Security.”

The Peculiar Black “Politics of Redemption”

Tue, 03/26/2013 - 14:01 — Pascal Robert

by Pascal Robert

When the oppressed seek to “redeem” themselves in the eyes of their oppressors, the struggle for liberation is lost before it begins. “The Black community must wake up out of the ‘hope and change’ induced stupor in order to mobilize effective oppositional politics.”

Ella Baker and the Limits of Charismatic Masculinity

Tue, 02/19/2013 - 17:38 — Pascal Robert

by Pascal Robert

Ella Baker, the consummate organizer, “was very critical of the hot shot Black preachers who would seem to mesmerize their audience with soaring oratory, then leave and expect others to implement an agenda.” She put forward a grassroots critique of overwhelmingly male Black leadership, and showed “more wisdom, courage, and vision then almost all of them.”

The Historical Failure of Black Leadership

Tue, 02/05/2013 - 14:49 — Pascal Robert

by Pascal Robert

There’s something wrong with the process by which Black leadership is selected. “Black people are trapped in a viscous cycle of looking at their favorite leaders and revering them like baseball cards.” What’s needed is democracy in struggle. “People must be trained with the organizational and political capital to advocate and fight for policy and economic models that best serve their needs.”

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