Africa

Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Fascism is Real, But the “Resistance” is Mostly Fake
31 Oct 2018
Fascism is always a danger under capitalism, with its frequent crises and endemic white supremacy, but the phony “resistance” is only concerned about electing Democrats.
Danny Haiphong , BAR contributor
Theory 101: Common, Gaddafi, and the Global Significance of the Black Misleadership Class
30 Oct 2018
The legitimacy of the US Black misleadership class resides in its ability to distort and claim leadership over the legitimate struggles of Black Americans to further their own careers within the ru
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Chandra Bhimull’s “Empire in the Air“and Kyle Mays’ “Hip Hop Beats”
30 Oct 2018
An author disentangles transatlantic slavery and transatlantic flight; another writer imagines a world where Black and Indigenous Lives actually matter.
Gerald A. Perreira
Trump and Saudi Arabia – One Rogue State to Another
30 Oct 2018
Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Euro-American Empire are at the root of so much bloodshed, it becomes impossible to even list the atrocities.
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Black Is Back Coalition: “US Out of Africa”
29 Oct 2018
“Self-determination is the highest expression of democracy,” said Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the Black Is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations, which holds it
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The Great Un-Blackening: The Corporate Project to Erase Black People from Politics
25 Oct 2018
Corporate rule imposes a duopoly system in which one party is overtly white supremacist and the other party refuses to tackle racial oppression – but both pursue austerity and war.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Intel Report on Assassins: “Rwandans are cold ass mofos”
24 Oct 2018
Memos from an intel-for-hire outfit reveal that Washington’s top ally in Africa, Rwanda dictator Paul Kagame, runs one of the world’s most prolific assassination squads.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Congo in the Abyss
17 Oct 2018
The imperial aggressions of western governments have inflicted multiple holocausts on the Congolese people.
Danny Haiphong , BAR contributor
Theory 101: Historical Materialism and the Legacy of Columbus
17 Oct 2018
The celebration of Columbus is a product of over five centuries of colonialism and capitalist development.
Mark P. Fancher
Deadly, Cowardly U.S. Drone Wars in Africa
17 Oct 2018
The anticipated reduction of US troops in Africa will be matched by an increase in killer drones.