Political Economy

Nick Turse
US Secret Wars in Africa Rage on Despite Talk of Downsizing
01 Aug 2018
“There is no evidence yet of massive cuts, gradual reductions, or any downsizing whatsoever.”
Ed Pilkington
The Black Panthers Still in Prison After 46 years, Will They Ever Be Set free?
01 Aug 2018
“Every two years the Band-Aid gets ripped off your heart.”
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Recommended Reading from Mumia
31 Jul 2018
The nation’s best known political prisoner, Mumia Abu Jamal, has high praise for historian Robin D.G.
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
U.S.-Backed Islamic Jihadists Hide Behind White Helmets
31 Jul 2018
The so-called “White Helmets” have “committed a huge number of crimes against the Syrian people,” said Vanessa Beeleywho, along with Eva Bartlett, exposed the purported humanitaria
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Trump’s Military Threats in Latin America
31 Jul 2018
The U.S. has tried to undermine the socialist government in Venezuela ever since it was elected to office in 1998. But Donald Trump threatens to overthrow the left by force.
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Real Organizing is Hard Work
31 Jul 2018
The insurgent Ocasio-Cortez campaign upset a New York City Democratic machine congressman by registering 120,000 phone calls to voters.
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Shaun King is “All In” with the FBI and CIA
25 Jul 2018
“Grand juries that routinely fail to indict killer cops become paragons of justice and virtue in King’s mind when manipulated to indict Russians.”
Ajamu Baraka , BAR editor and columnist
High Crimes and Misdemeanors – Not by Trump but Obama and Democrats
25 Jul 2018
“When Trump met with the arch-enemy Vladimir Putin in Helsinki and didn’t declare war on Russia some of the loudest denunciations came from Black liberals.”
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Blacks Need To Stop Calling the Enemy “We” and “Us”
25 Jul 2018
“The FBI that crushed the liberation movement is now viewed favorably in the mistaken belief that the enemy of Trump must be a friend.”
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Strange Days Indeed
25 Jul 2018
“Whichever party is in power will bait the Bear, then say we have to expand domestic surveillance, the military budget, and the empire of bases.”