Political Economy

Marya Hannun
How Black Lives Matter Changed the American Conversation About Israel and Palestine
26 May 2021
The surge of attention to the Israeli occupation is unimaginable without last year’s “George Floyd” protests.
Jon Jeter
Silent for 20 Years, an Ex-NBA Player Erupts in a Cogent Critique of Anti-Black Media
26 May 2021
The corporate sports media practices a kind of settler state “Orientalism,” blaming black players for the ills of an industry owned by rich white men.
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies
The Emperor’s New Rules
26 May 2021
The US claims that it respects the international rule on law, but instead makes up the rules as it goes along, resulting in the death of millions.
Kweli Nzito
The Planet’s Most Powerful Zionist is a Puppet
26 May 2021
Roger D. Harris
Alex Saab v. The Empire: The US Tries to Extradite a Venezuelan Diplomat for Securing Food for the Hungry
26 May 2021
“By controlling the international financial system, Washington can demand banks in foreign countries to accept US restrictions or face sanctions themselves.”
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford
Black Agenda Radio for Week of May 24, 2021
25 May 2021
Community Control of Police Advocates Poised to Win in Chicago
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford
Black Rebellions Less Frequent, But Police Response More Violent Than in Earlier Decades
25 May 2021
“The rebellions of the Sixties were not the same as we witnessed last summer,” said Elizabeth Hinton, author of “America On Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Re
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford
Corporate Philanthropy Erodes Black Lives Matter Movement
25 May 2021
Oppressed communities and political movements need money, but “I don’t believe that corporations can become partners” in people’s liberation, said Imani Wadud, a doctoral student a
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford
Racial Capitalism is the Kind We’ve Got, and Must Defeat
25 May 2021
The issues of race and class are intertwined, and “we must fight against them simultaneously rather than trying to decide if racial or class exploitation came first,” said Justin Leroy
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford
Community Control of Police Advocates Poised to Win in Chicago
25 May 2021
A solid majority of the Chicago Board of Aldermen, including all the major caucuses, now supports a version of community control of police, said Frank Chapman, executive director o