Glen Ford

Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
President Obama Declares His DLC Allegiance: Says "I Am A New Democrat"
18 Mar 2009
by BAR Managing Editor Bruce Dixon Despite the labels hung on him from all sides, Barack Obama has been, either determinedly reluctant, or notoriously slippery about defining himself. But early…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Among Republicans, Who's The Man? Limbaugh or Steele?
18 Mar 2009
To hear this Black Agenda Radio commentary, click the flash player above. To download an MP3 copy for broadcast or personal use, click here. A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The Bloody History of ‘Race Management’ in the U.S.: An Interview with David R. Roediger
04 Mar 2009
The notion that the U.S. is is anywhere near "getting over" race is foolish, ahistorical, and only useful to elites who would hide our own history from us, argues Dr. David Roediger, author of "How…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
A Congo Journey
01 Mar 2009
Her father taught his students to "value, study and honor their collective history," and his daughter to follow her heart. That legacy took the author on a journey to the Congo, where six million…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The World Flees From The American Disease
11 Feb 2009
A Black Agenda Radio Commentary by Glen Ford Waking up to the fundamental dishonesty of the American banking system, based as it is on fictional assets and fictional wealth, other nations are…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Obama’s Crusade to Save the Banksters
04 Feb 2009
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Much of Black America has been politically neutered, incapable of even imagining a situation in which they would make demands of Barack Obama - "whom many believe…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Israel and the U.S.: Partners in Permanent Aggression
31 Dec 2008
"Israel is taking measure of the incoming Obama administration's sensibilities to the spilling of Palestinian blood in the besieged enclave of Gaza." To hear this Black Agenda Radio…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Great Meltdown Followed by Great Theft
31 Dec 2008
"A four-person, congressionally-appointed panel stands between the most voracious thieves ever assembled, and the wealth of a nation." To hear this Black Agenda Radio…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
No Economic Recovery Without Downsizing the Military
31 Dec 2008
The U.S. cannot pay for recovery and fund its wars, too. Barack Obama must choose between the imperial military and saving what's left of the economy. To hear this Black Agenda…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Digital’s Dearth of Programming
24 Dec 2008
"The Great Digital Giveaway is the biggest squandering of public broadcast resources in the history of the United States - a conspiracy involving both political parties for the benefit of filthy-…