US Politics

Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Why Isn't Closing 129 Chicago Public Schools National News?
27 Feb 2013
It's an obvious question, with an easy answer. Our nation's bipartisan political elite have decided to privatize public education. They know the only way they can execute this deeply unpopular policy…
Boasting, Roasting, Coasting & Toasting: The Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference
12 Sep 2012
by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon Later this month, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will hold its annual star-studded affair in DC, commemorating old victories it mostly had…
Obama 2012 Smacks Down Jim Clyburn For Criticizing Bain & Vampire Equity Firms, Obama Supporters Pretend Not to Notice
30 May 2012
by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon Fool me once, the saying goes, shame on you. Fool me again --- you know the rest. But what do we call it when Obama supporters willingly deceive themselves about…
Don't Be Fooled. Cory Booker, Barack Obama & the Whole Black Political Class Love Bain Capital
23 May 2012
by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon Did Newark mayor Cory Booker really cross the Obama campaign when he defended vampire capital companies like Romney's Bain? Or was he just being truer to his own…
Call Out Their Names! The Black Caucus Roster of Shame
09 Nov 2011
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford A handful of Black lawmakers have joined with Blue Dog Democrats to call for $4 trillion in federal spending cuts over 10 years – far more than the…
Corey Booker: A Clear and Present Threat to Public Education
29 Sep 2010
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford What media call "philanthropy" for the public schools are actually seed monies to establish a private "market" in publicly-financed education - an…