US Politics

From Roosevelt Island to Rikers Island – Hillary Clinton Can't See Mass Incarceration
17 Jun 2015
A Black Agenda Radio Commentary by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon New York City's Roosevelt Island and Rikers Island are on the same planet, but different worlds. For Hillary Clinton, the suicide…
Black Agenda Radio, Week of May 20, 2015
13 May 2015
States and Cities Turn Criminal Justice Screws on the Poor “Since the recession, states and municipalities are trying to regroup their deficits in the easiest way possible, and poor people are an…
We Charge Genocide: 1.5 Million Black Men “Missing”
22 Apr 2015
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford
The Ascent of Hillary, the $.2.5 Billion “People’s” Candidate
15 Apr 2015
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford The Democratic Party has become a desert where nothing grows – except the One Percent’s hold on the party machinery. No need for primaries; Hillary…
Black Agenda Radio, Week of April 13, 2015
15 Apr 2015
End the “Army of Occupation” in Black America The Black Is Back Coalition will hold a national conference on Black Community Control of Police, in St. Louis, Missouri, April 18 and 19. “Our…
Black Agenda Radio, Week of April 8 2015
08 Apr 2015
Attempted Murder of Mumia Through Medical Malpractice Pennsylvania prison officials allowed the political prisoner’s condition to worsen until he was in horrific pain and on the brink of a diabetic…
Black Is Back Coalition to Hold National Conference on Black Community Control of Police
01 Apr 2015
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford There is no possibility for even a semblance of justice for Black people until they control the police in their communities. Not…
Black Agenda Radio, Week of April 1, 2015
01 Apr 2015
Bottom Line: Fire Some Cops A U.S. Justice Department report shows Philadelphia police are five times as trigger happy as cops in New York City. The report contains 49 findings and 91 recommendations…
U.S. Voter Turnout is Low Because There’s Little to Vote For
25 Mar 2015
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford Voter suppression plays an important role in keeping Black turnout below that of whites, but does not explain why overall U.S. voter…
Seattle Urban League Leader to Run Against Socialist Seattle City Council Member. Why?
19 Mar 2015
A Black Agenda Radio Commentary by Bruce A. Dixon Like the NAACP, the NAN and other corporate funded dinosaur civil rights outfits, the National Urban League mostly says and does what its wealthy…