Political Economy

Nicolas J S Davies
The Conflict of Our Time: US Imperialism vs the Rule of Law
13 Mar 2019
The U.S. gives lip service to international law while relentlessly pursuing global domination.
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Attacks Against Ilhan Omar Continue & What Is The Green New Deal?
12 Mar 2019
Democratic party honchos in Congress and the Senate and the media continue to lead the charge against Ilhan Omar, for stuff she never said in the first place, as a way to avoid discussion of the ve
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Frozen and Abused in the Gulag
12 Mar 2019
Prisoners at Brooklyn, New York’s infamous Metropolitan Detention Center endured days with “no heat, no food, no water” during a power failure last month.
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
South African Sex Workers Embrace Feminism
12 Mar 2019
By studying feminism, sex workers learned “that self-identification of being a feminist actually strengthened our sex worker rights politics,” said Nkozo Yingwana, a doctoral
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Rep. Omar Won Battle with Dems
11 Mar 2019
“The entire Democratic Party came after Ilhan Omar and the entire country stood with her,” said human rights activist Shahid Buttar, who took part in actions supporting Omar’s
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The Black Stake in the Green New Deal
07 Mar 2019
Black people should see the Green New Deal as an arena of struggle for self-determination, communal repair, and justice-creation.
Adam Johnson , Nima Shirazi
Gambling and Neoliberal Rot - How Our Most Regressive Tax Flies Under the Radar: Citations Needed Episode 63
06 Mar 2019
Local and state governments spend $1 billion annually to market the lottery, and in return Americans spend $70 billion each year on lottery tickets alone, 6 times what they spend going to movies.
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Russiagate and Democratic Defeat
06 Mar 2019
It should now be clear to all honest and sane people that the only collusion was between the corporate media and the Democratic Party to spin a phony tale.
Danny Haiphong , BAR contributor
Fear the “Bern?” Bernie Sanders is Too Left for the Democratic Party
06 Mar 2019
The corporate Democrats truly fear Sanders because he represents a dangerous political path that may lead large portions of the population to demand an improvement in their condition.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
“Things that Make White People Uncomfortable”: A Book Review
06 Mar 2019
Michael Bennett tells it like he sees it in his new book, and shows with fine literary flair that he’s never acclimated to the NFL plantation.