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19 Jan 2007
Bill Quigley
White Man’s Iraq Burden: The 3,000 Milestone
03 Jan 2007
by Stan Goff Unless and until the American occupation is brought to an end, some combination of the Iraqi factions at odds with each other will be joined at the hip to the hated occupiers, a formula for continued conflict. Feral scholar Stan Goff assesses the evolving battle for Baghdad.
Bill Quigley
Globalism & Reparations
20 Dec 2006
by Courtenay Barnett Europe uplifted backward Ireland through a deliberate policy of human and resource development. Why not Africa, the continent from which were extracted the natural bounty and captive manpower that made Europe rich? Ahor Courtenay Barnett says African Reparations is a…
Jemima Pierre
The Dominican Republic Hates Black People
14 Dec 2011
by BAR columnist Jemima Pierre The indefatigable Dominic-Haitian activist Sonia Pierre died recently, at age 48, outlived by the deep racism that poisons her homeland’s society. “Anti-Haitianism is deeply embedded in Dominican society and has spawned continued mob attacks and lynchings…
by BAR editor and columnist Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo
Shooting the Messenger and Rediscovering the Power in Faith and Activism
14 Dec 2011
by BAR editor and columnist Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, PhD The messengers of truth are silenced in ever increasing numbers, with more journalists imprisoned this year, worldwide, than at any time since 1996 – a majority detained by their own governments. “If history provides a guide, the…
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Police Brutality, Black America, and the US Occupy Movement
14 Dec 2011
by Solomon Comissiong When those who claim to represent “the 99%” reject as “divisive” the grievances of the Black, red and brown minority, they are claiming a false mandate. “Until more so-called white liberals, progressives and activists take Black issues seriously enough to give…
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Freedom Rider: Is America Fascist?
14 Dec 2011
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley The classic government models of “fascism” are approaching 80 and 90 years old (Germany and Italy, respectively), regimes from a different world. Today, fascism looks like…us. And American fascism’s leaders need not be Aryan, or…
Fran Quigley
Haitian Cholera Victims to UN: Practice What You Preach
14 Dec 2011
by Fran Quigley The United Nations is the “the world’s chief source of rhetoric about the rule of law,” yet poor Haitians have had to sue the world body to provide redress for introducing cholera into their country. “Overwhelming evidence identifies the source of the cholera outbreak…
Ray Von Robertson
When White is Not Always Right: The Experience of Black Students at Predominantly White Institutions
14 Dec 2011
by Ray Von Robertson, Ph.D Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) face formidable challenges, including disdain from large segments of African Americans. “Why does such a large proportion, approximately 85%, of Black students attend PWIs” – predominantly white…
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
Obama and the GOP Circus Show
15 Dec 2011
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Having shown his hand over the last three years as an eager – although often spurned – partner in Republican austerity politics, and a war-maker who could make George Bush blush, President Obama will seek reelection with bankers’ money while pretending…