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Dr. Boyce Watkins
Al Sharpton, Ben Jealous Should No Longer Be Invited to the White House
28 Nov 2012
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Al Sharpton and Ben Jealous may do a lot of good for the White House, but what about the actual conditions of Black people? “It saddens me to see our most powerful civil rights leaders bowing to a racist American power structure by giving Democratic leaders carte…
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Freedom Rider: Why White People Get Mad
28 Nov 2012
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley The Thanksgiving myth teaches (white) Americans that they are the kindest, most generous people on Earth – and, if you don’t believe that, they will tear you limb from limb. “The celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday is not only a…
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Freedom Rider: Obama the Untouchable
31 Oct 2012
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley Obama supporters who profess an intent to “hold his feet to the fire” may successfully deceive themselves and each other, but this president is no fool. Barack Obama knows that voters have no power whatsoever over him after next Tuesday,…
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
A Second Wave of Genocide Looms in Congo, with Susan Rice on Point
28 Nov 2012
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Susan Rice is a woman of ghastly accomplishments: suppressor of the facts on genocide in Congo, and chief U.S. warmonger in Africa. Yet African American politicians rush to her defense, as a role model for young Blacks, especially women. A Second Wave of Genocide…
Shamus Cooke
Humanitarian Coverup: Why is Obama Silent Over the New Congo War?
28 Nov 2012
by Shamus Cooke The United States is a silent partner in the latest bloodshed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, under siege by so-called M23 “rebels” controlled by U.S. allies Rwanda and Uganda. “It’s likely that the Obama administration will jump into action as soon as his M23…
Theogene Rudasingwa
The Tragedy of Goma: Shame on UN and Rwanda’s Western Allies
28 Nov 2012
by Theogene Rudasingwa Rwanda and Uganda, Washington’s closest allies in central Africa, are embarked on the full conquest of their neighbor, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Following the capture of Goma, “Rwanda is now poised to take Bukavu in South Kivu, and most likely will be…
Dr. T. P. Wilkinson
1776, The Slaveholders’ Revolution: A Review of "Negro Comrades of the Crown"
28 Nov 2012
by Dr. T. P. Wilkinson Blacks posed a military threat to the slaveholder’s plans for an independent America. “Horne’s history of African-Americans fighting on the side of Great Britain against the United States and its racist regime shows that the continued hostility of the United…
The Real News Network
"Fiscal Cliff" Is A Fake Crisis: The Real News Network Interviews Economist Michael Hudson
27 Nov 2012
Sese
Treble Army - ConsumeRhythm
04 Dec 2012
Doshon Farad
The Death of Jordan Davis: Is it Open season on Negroes?
05 Dec 2012
by Doshon Farad Another unarmed 17 year-old Black male shot dead by a Florida white man. Are white men really so terrified by the presence of Black males, or “is black life, specifically that of black males, seen as valueless?” Or both?