“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 Rebellion.” In a dialogue with fellow author and activist Keeanga Yamahtta Taylor, Hinton characterized the frequent Black urban revolts of the late Sixties and early Seventies as responses “to the policing of everyday” Black community life. Most Black protest today begins peacefully, but the police have become more violent, said Hinton.
Kenyan President William Ruto is serving the role of a comprador facilitating the continued colonization of Kenya and betraying the revolutionary history of their people.
The destruction of encampments and the arrests of more than 3,000 students and faculty members have not stopped the movement for divestment.
The U.S. policy regarding the genocide in Gaza is one of incompetence and duplicity.
Afghans for a Better Tomorrow discuss the current state of Afghanistan and their work organizing against U.S. imperialism.
Imperialism is in crisis around the world, and that crisis is being expressed through its extreme brutality and genocide. Movements resisting this colonial domination are growing. BAR Editor Dr.…
