Africa

Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Winnie Mandela the Tallest of All
17 Apr 2018
South African freedom fighter Winnie Mandela, who passed away this month at age 81, “will outlive in her glory and marvel many of the presidents we’ve had since 1994,” said Ronnie Kasrils
Danny Haiphong , BAR contributor
The Democratic “Deep State” Takeover and the Moribund State of American Politics
11 Apr 2018
“Democrats make gun violence in America the primary midterm election issue because the passage of single payer healthcare, a scale back of the military budget, or a reduction in poverty
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
The Crime That Turned Central Africa Into a Vast Killing Ground
11 Apr 2018
“Kagame in fact triggered the massacres and has ever since blackmailed the rest of the world over its failure to stop them—even though he himself threatened to
Dr. Kweli Nzito
Gangster “Democracies”
11 Apr 2018
“It is African involuntary aid that continues to keep the economies of many former European colonies afloat.”
Abayomi Azikiwe
Ghana Opposition Against AFRICOM Deal
11 Apr 2018
“There is little discrepancy in the 2018 agreement ratified in Parliament and those signed under regimes headed by ex-President Jerry John Rawlings and Hannah Tetteh.”
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Black Caucus Punks on Israel Every Time
10 Apr 2018
Israeli Army sniper fire killed 17 Palestinians and wounded as many as a 1,000, but such massacres do not seem to bother the Congressional Black Caucus, said BAR managing editor Bruce Dixon
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Mumia Bids Goodbye to Winnie
10 Apr 2018
US political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal remembers the life of Winifred "Winnie" Madizikela-Mandela,, South African freedom fighter, politician and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela. Winnie Madikizel
Zwelinzima Vavi , Ncedisa Mpemnyama
Two Salutes to Winnie Mandela
04 Apr 2018
South African Federation of Trade Unions mourns passing of Comrade Winnie Mandela by Zwelinzima Vavi
Abayomi Azikiwe
Another Reason Why Imperialism Wanted Libya Overthrown
28 Mar 2018
“Sarkozy wanted the Libyan state eviscerated and Gaddafi assassinated because he had borrowed millions of dollars from the African leader in 2007 to finance hi
Pavan Kulkarni
South Africa: Unions Plan General Strike, Denounce “Sell-Outs” and “Rented Stooge” Ramaphosa
28 Mar 2018
“SAFTU called upon rank-and-file members to ‘break with the leadership sell-out deal and join our fight to defend their democratic rights.’”