Elections

Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders: Sheepdogging for Hillary and the Democrats in 2016
11 Nov 2026
Vermont senator and ostensible socialist Bernie Sanders is playing the sheepdog candidate for Hillary Clinton this year. Bernie's job is to warm up the crowd for Hillary, herding activist energies…
Brad Reed
‘Oligarchy Is on the Ballot’: Reports Uncover Unprecedented Sums Ultrarich Spent to Buy 2026 Midterms
04 Nov 2026
“In a democracy, it’s supposed to be one person, one vote, and the more one person can influence, the less egalitarian our system becomes,” said one expert.
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Black Agenda Report October 30, 2026
30 Oct 2026
In this week’s segment, we discuss Brazil's presidential election, where the incumbent president secured victory after losing in the first round of voting. But we begin with a conversation about an…
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
How Lula Won in Brazil
30 Oct 2026
Robert Wilson analyzes Lula da Silva's comeback from defeat in the first round of voting in Brazil's presidential election.
Geraldina Colotti
Lula wins in Brazil, but the far right won’t back down
28 Oct 2026
Lula's narrow runoff victory over Flávio Bolsonaro preserved Brazil as one of the last bulwarks against the far right in Latin America, a victory achieved through extraordinary popular mobilization
Joshua Reaves Charmelus
At the "Foro Internacional Por La Paz," delegates from around the world demand an end to US Interference in Latin America
21 Oct 2026
Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, Honduras, Peru, and Costa Rica have all elected right-wing presidents in the past year, and most are open Trump allies. Brazil's runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro is…
Edward Rhymes
What Changes For Palestine?
21 Oct 2026
Disregard for Palestinian rights is a feature of Israeli politics rather than a bug. The upcoming Knesset election will change nothing for Palestinians, because every candidate across the political…
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
INTERVIEW: Elections and economic crisis in Guyana: Interview with Working People's Alliance leader Eusi Kwayana, 1986
14 Oct 2026
“So we started to preach the doctrine of self-organization. And we made it very clear what we were after — the genuine multiracial and democratic power of the working people.”
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Black Agenda Report October 9, 2026
09 Oct 2026
In this week’s segment, we discuss student protests by Black and brown youth in France against austerity measures and race-based inequality in the education system. But we begin with a discussion of…
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Lula vs. Bolsonaro in Brazil's Presidential Election
09 Oct 2026
Brazil's incumbent president Lula da Silva finished second behind Flavio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential election. Because neither man received at least 51% of the vote, a run-off…