Political Economy

by Irvin Jim, NUMSA General Secretary
South Africa’s Biggest Union Celebrates Russian Revolution
15 Nov 2017
“After more than two decades of so-called democracy, the entire wealth of the country is in the hands of three white billionaires.”
Vijay Prashad
What Have We Learned Since the Bolshevik Revolution?
15 Nov 2017
“There is a great deal to learn from the USSR, a great deal to admire and a great deal to censure.”
Rebeca Toledo
How the Russian Revolution Inspired and Assisted National Liberation Struggles
15 Nov 2017
“Lenin’s uncompromising support for the right of nations to self-determination, up to and including secession, had a tremendous impact on the oppressed countri
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Plutocrats Swallow U.S. Whole
14 Nov 2017
According to a report by Chuck Collins and Josh Hoxie, of the Institute for Policy Studies, three billionaires -- Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett -- own more wealth than
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Howard University Hosts Black Is Back Conference
14 Nov 2017
The Black Is Back Coalition held is annual march on the White House, followed by a national conference at Howard University.
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Grand Theft Water in Detroit
14 Nov 2017
The same corporations that forced Detroit into bankruptcy in 2013 are attempting to steal the city’s water supply, said Josiah Rector, professor of history at Northland College.
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Mumia on “Sex Wars”
14 Nov 2017
The scandals of Hollywood’s so-called “casting couch” have burst forth like a river, said the nation’s best known political prisoner, “and the names of nationally known politicians began to fill th
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Those Magical, Fantastical Russians vs. U.S. Empire
09 Nov 2017
“This induced ‘state of emergency’ is designed to prepare the American public, politically and psychologically, to maintain the momentum of the U.S.
Ajamu Baraka , BAR editor and columnist
Race, Repression and Russiagate: Defending Radical Black Self-Determination
08 Nov 2017
“Once again, Black opposition is being cast as somehow foreign influenced and, therefore, a security threat that justifies special targeted repression.”
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Donna Brazile -- No Honor Among Thieves
08 Nov 2017
“The Democratic Party had its thumb on the scale for Hillary Clinton.”