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Black Left Critique of Kamala Harris
07 Aug 2024
Immediately after Joe Biden announced that he would not seek re-election and instead endorsed Kamala Harris, she was anointed as the Democratic Party presidential nominee with little analysis of her…
Glen Ford, BAR Executive Editor
The Useful Tool: Kamala “Heartbeat Away” Harris
31 Jul 2024
If Biden wins, Kamala Harris will be put forward as a kind of “co-president,” as a palliative for the lack of substantive relief from the forces that are plaguing Black lives.
Jon Jeter
How the Democratic Party Committed Suicide by Biting the Black Hands That Feed It
31 Jul 2024
The Democratic Party dug its own grave decades ago when it began trying to siphon from the GOP by appealing to conservatives and ignoring the needs of its strong base of African American people.
Malaika Jabali
In Milwaukee, Many Black Voters Aren’t On Board With Either Party
31 Jul 2024
The city’s abstainers could determine who wins Wisconsin, a critical swing state, this November.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Chicago Authorities Want a “Conversation” with the Poor People’s Army about the DNC 2024
24 Jul 2024
The Poor People’s Army has a permit to march to the steps of the Democratic National Convention in August, but now Chicago authorities want to have a “conversation” with them.
Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report Contributor
Biden Steps Aside in Favor of Harris as the RNC Further Solidifies the Cult of Trump
24 Jul 2024
Under pressure since the June 27 disastrous debate, the president exits the campaign creating more uncertainty on the political landscape.
Glen Ford, BAR Executive Editor
Why Barack Obama is the More Effective Evil
24 Jul 2024
Barack Obama earned the moniker of the "lesser evil" despite his evil deeds that, in many cases, were much more successful than those positioned as the greater threat. His image as the first African-…
Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report Contributor
Democratic Party Turmoil, African Americans and the Attempted Assassination of Trump
17 Jul 2024
Biden orders an “independent review” of the incident as the colossal security failure takes center stage.
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Project 2025 Continues the Historic Racist, Fascist Project
10 Jul 2024
Project 2025 is just the latest in a series of conservative think pieces which outlines how republicans should wield presidential power. The outrage surrounding it ignores democrats’ collusion with…
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Democrats No Longer Have an Excuse for Holding a Virtual Convention
03 Jul 2024
Biden’s debate meltdown has Democrats scrambling, but they no longer have an excuse for holding a virtual convention.