Political Economy

Solomon Comissiong
Obama & Trump/Democrats & Republicans: Exposing the Similarities to Break Dependence on the Corporate Political Parties
08 Feb 2017
by Solomon Comissiong “Many who voted for Hillary Clinton, and who are now protesting, would have never protested her actual imperialist legacy, had she been elected.” The same goes for Obama…
Black Agenda Radio for Week of December 26, 2016
26 Dec 2016
Greens Vs. Lesser-Evilism The Green Party must learn how to “differentiate ourselves from the Democrats.” Otherwise, said Dr. Margaret Flowers, the party’s recent candidate for U.S. Senate from…
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Syria, Russia and American Desperation
21 Dec 2016
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley Legions of people will protest Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Democratic rank and file “are anxious about racism, immigration, Islamophobia,…
Danny Haiphong , BAR contributor
US Imperialism is at a Dead End, But Why?
21 Dec 2016
by Danny Haiphong Imperialism is stuck in a rut, and can’t get out. “Every time the imperialist system attempts to expand economically, the sheer impoverishment of the exploited classes ensures that…
Samir Amin
The Election of Donald Trump and the Implosion of Liberalism
14 Dec 2016
by Samir Amin Trump’s victory signals the inevitable implosion of the liberal order. This will pave the way for construction of the alternative, which comprises: at the national level, the…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
White Supremacy, U.S. Exceptionalism and Capitalist Dogma are All “Fake News”
08 Dec 2016
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford The U.S. ruling class faces a crisis of legitimacy, having no solution to any of the multiple crises of capitalism. Therefore, it is compelled to lie about virtually…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Fascism with a Democratic Party Face
01 Dec 2016
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford BAR and 12 other leftwing web sites have been put on a hit list publicized by the Washington Post. Fascists of the Democratic kind are responsible. “Had Clinton won…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Obama’s Musings on False Narratives and Fake Stories
24 Nov 2016
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford So-called “fake news” has Obama shook up – probably because he and other presidents want to keep their monopoly on false narratives. “The ruling class, which Obama…
Danny Haiphong , BAR contributor
The Anatomy of Crisis and the Decline of US Empire
08 Nov 2016
by Danny Haiphong There are multiple dimensions to the crisis that afflicts U.S. imperialism. The latest election is evidence of a crisis of legitimacy for the ruling parties. Americans are estranged…
Unspeakable America
19 Oct 2016
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford The range of “speakable” political subjects is dwindling fast in the U.S. Even billionaire Donald Trump is treated as beyond the pale…