Nothing changes on the electoral scene, and little at the grassroots level, unless the structure of capitalist hegemony over political discourse in the U.S.  -- the corporate duopoly -- is broken.

Corporate media green-light films that ratchet up an emotional response without motivating anyone to action.

The psychological torture imposed on Julian Assange is not unlike the decades of torture imposed upon  Black political prisoners in the US. 

Julian Assange has been moved to Belmarsh Prison hospital and the UN Rapporteur on Torture has warned that he could die there. 

This week BAR readers discussed the Central Park Five, US support for jihadism, and Black Lives Matter.  Strong comments arrived for “