Political Economy

Solomon Comissiong
How Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Contributed to Libya's Slavery Crisis
06 Dec 2017
“The Obama administration bombed Libya into oblivion while using racist and terrorist rebel groups to do their dirty deeds on the ground.”
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Even Russian Dissidents Say Americans Have Gone Crazy Over Putin
30 Nov 2017
“Pro-western Russian liberals are dismayed, insulted and angry at the non-stop lunacy churned out by U.S. media.”
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Contradictions of White Supremacy
29 Nov 2017
“Very few white Americans stray far from this country’s racist origins.”
Danny Haiphong , BAR contributor
Thank CNN for the Slave Auctions in Libya
29 Nov 2017
“Zero context is given as to why the slave auctions exist in the first place.”
Netfa Freeman
Clearing the Smoke and Mirrors Around Zimbabwe
29 Nov 2017
“The West, led by Britain and the U.S., have been engaged in a regime policy against the Southern African nation for the last 18 years.”
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Crossing the Electronic Prison Firewall
29 Nov 2017
“Does the larger public consider how extremely, cruelly isolated US prisoners are in the age of digital communication?”
David Bacon
NAFTA, The Cross-Border Disaster
29 Nov 2017
“NAFTA strengthened the ability of U.S. employers to force workers to accept lower wages and benefits.”
Vijay Prashad
Puerto Rico: Ruined Infrastructure and a Refugee Crisis
29 Nov 2017
“The plans for the rebuilding of Puerto Rico are similar to what was done in New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.”
Andre Damon
Net Neutrality and the Drive to Censor the Internet
29 Nov 2017
“These giant monopolies will be able to block access to entire websites.”
Yash Tandon
Robert Mugabe: A Political Epitaph
29 Nov 2017
“He transformed the lives of the ordinary people by bringing education, health, water, sanitation and housing to millions of rural people.”