Political Economy

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers
Keep War, Environmental Degradation and Profit Out of Space
12 Feb 2020
The US is escalating the arms race because it sees its hegemonic military and economic power weakening. “This will be the most expensive arms race in history.”
Solomon Comissiong
The Democratic Party's Theatrical Performances: Fooling Black Voters for Decades
12 Feb 2020
The Democrats are terrible at passing legislation that helps Black and poor people but fantastically talented at political theater.
Nicole Powers
Georgia Governor Kemp Loses Vote Purge Suit Brought by Reporter Palast
12 Feb 2020
The judge ruled that Kemp’s defense was so weak that no trial is needed.
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Black Agenda Radio for Week of February 10, 2020
10 Feb 2020
Embassy Activists Face Prison in Trial Based on Trump Venezuela Fantasy
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
The Global Struggle Continues -- But So Does Racism
10 Feb 2020
Students of all races should be exposed to the history of movements of liberation from colonialism and racist rule, said Nana Osei-Opare, a professor of history at Fordham Uni
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Black Mothers and Children Die Because of Racist Medical “Science”
10 Feb 2020
Centuries of medical experimentation on enslaved and free Blacks and scientifically erroneous assumptions about Black bodies have created “a crisis in Black maternal morbidity and infant mortality”
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Embassy Activists Face Prison in Trial Based on Trump Venezuela Fantasy
10 Feb 2020
The jury in the February 11 trial of four US activists charged with disobeying police orders to relinquish their occupation of the Venezuelan embassy to supporters of self-proclaimed president Juan
Ajamu Baraka and Bahman Azad
Embassy Protectors Will Not Be Able to Tell Jury Guaido Is Not President, or Mention International Law
07 Feb 2020
The four Defenders’ chances of conviction increased dramatically with the judge's ruling that they cannot use actual facts as a defense.
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Bloomberg Becoming Oligarch-in-Chief of Democratic Party
06 Feb 2020
If Sanders wins the nomination, Michael Bloomberg and his filthy rich brethren are already preparing to fund and erect an alternative structure of dependable corporate governance.
Jahan Choudhry BAR Comments Editor
Letters from Our Readers
05 Feb 2020
This week the debate about the Green Party’s presidential campaign was on readers’ minds. We share your letters for “