Bill Quigley

Bill Quigley
Shame the Derelicts of the Congressional Black Caucus at the “Lawn Jockey Awards” in DC
12 Sep 2007
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford There has never in African American history been a greater imperative to examine Black people's political stance, than at the present moment. The…
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Black Reverend “Football Tackled” by Capitol Hill Police: Breaking Bones to Quell Dissent
12 Sep 2007
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford The Fifties and Sixties southern scenario now plays itself out in the Capitol edifices of the United States Congress, in Washington, DC…
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A Great Loss: The Passing of Dr. Asa Grant Hilliard III (1933-2007)
12 Sep 2007
by BAR contributing editor Donald H. Smith, Ph.D. There are times when a truly exemplary person dwells among us. Such was the case with Dr. Asa Grant Hilliard III, who fought on so many levels for…
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The Shock Doctrine: Katrina, 9/11 and Pirate Capital’s Plan for the World
12 Sep 2007
by Naomi Klein Corporate media constantly refer to the "mistakes" or "missteps" of the U.S. policy in Iraq, or the "incompetence" of U.S. handling of the Katrina catastrophe. A much darker truth…
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The Unbearable Whiteness of Viewing Tween-Teen Film
12 Sep 2007
by Sikivu Hutchinson Black females, young and older, are socially stigmatized by fictitious narratives that depict them as lascivious sex-pots. In the toy, movie and video game industry, this…
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New Randall Robinson Book Reveals Truth on Aristide Kidnapping
12 Sep 2007
by Judith Scherr In the twilight of dawn, U.S. forces kidnapped a sovereign head of state from the Caribbean, sent him to a French-dominated neo-colony prison in Africa, and pretended that the…
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CBC's Annual Legislative Confernce: Our Best & Brightest? What if We Really Believed It?
05 Sep 2007
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CBC's ALC: Black America's Best & Brightest? What if We Really Believed It?
05 Sep 2007
by BAR managing Editor Bruce Dixon What if we really believed what the boosters of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference (CBC-ALC) say about the…
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Slavery, Iraq, and Justice Delayed
05 Sep 2007
by David Swanson Our great friend David Swanson, who edits “After Downing Street” and is a leader in the impeachment movement, makes the connection between Black resistance to slavery and Iraqi’s…
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Murder In New Orleans: No Big Thing on the Big Easy
05 Sep 2007
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford {mp3}047x_gf_NOLA{/mp3} It's easy to kill a Black person in New Orleans. Or a thousand. If you are a doctor, you can kill nine of your patients, and…