Political Economy

Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
A New Rwandan-Ugandan Occupation of Congo?
31 Dec 2017
Uganda, which along with Rwanda repeatedly invaded the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, has once again deployed its forces in Congo’s resource-rich Beni region.
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Democracy Stolen Again in Honduras
31 Dec 2017
The United States endorsed the results of Honduras’ presidential election, despite calls by the Organization of American States for a new vote.
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
GOP Deficits Spell Doom for Social Programs
31 Dec 2017
The Republicans will use the multi-trillion dollar debt that will result from its tax cuts to defund Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare, said historian and activist Paul Street
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
First They Came for Jill Stein
28 Dec 2017
Anyone that claims to be “on the left” must defend 2016 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, the latest victim of the anti-Russian dragnet.
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The 1% Will Earn the People's Hatred
21 Dec 2017
“The rich prevail in virtually every contest because their political monopoly matches their monopoly on economic power.”
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor , Helen Epstein
Why Are Ugandan Troops Amassed at the Congo Border Again?
20 Dec 2017
“Rwandan dictator Kagame appears to be pursuing his own agenda in Congo by driving local people out and populating their land with newcomers.”
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Alabama and the Duopoly Trap
20 Dec 2017
“The Democrats act as though they have found the magic key to victory because they got lucky in one red state.”
Cornel West
Ta-Nehisi Coates Is the Neoliberal Face of the Black Freedom Struggle
20 Dec 2017
“The disagreement between Coates and me is clear: his view of black America is narrow and dangerously misleading.”
Vice News
Police Shoot More Than Twice as Many Americans as Previously Understood
20 Dec 2017
“Until now, there has never been a national reckoning of police shootings that includes Americans who are shot by cops and survive.”
Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese
Creating the 21st Century Internet
20 Dec 2017
“Political speech should not only be protected in print and television, but it should also be protected in the digital world, including websites, video, social media and new outlets we