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Dale T. McKinley
South Africa: 'World Class' for the Few, 'Third Class' for the Rest
26 Nov 2013
by Dale T. McKinley South Africa’s rulers’ pretensions to world rank have more to do with their own narrow class aspirations than with broad questions of social justice and democracy. The land of Mandela is a classy place for the upper classes, but a world of deepening poverty for the majority.
Elizabeth Anderson
American Conservative Politics and the Long Shadow of Slavery
26 Nov 2013
by Elizabeth Anderson Racism has always been central to the politics of the Right. “Not only the content, but the style and emotional register of conservative politics have been constant” since the birth of the Republic. Today’s “conservatives” are more polite than their predecessors, but white…
Green Shadow Cabinet
The Green Shadow Cabinet.... The Green Party Between Elections, Part 1 of Many
24 Nov 2013
by the Green Shadow Cabinet Fighting the Good Fight from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo. Ever wondered what the Green Party does nationally between presidential elections? Why don't you wonder the same about what Democrats and Republicans do? Bill Moyers interviews Jill Stein, the 2012 Green…
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
Lynching as a Misdemeanor
28 Nov 2013
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Four white San Jose State University students who assaulted a Black teenager for nearly two months have been charged only with misdemeanors, when their crimes actually constitute “felonious battery, terroristic threats, and kidnapping.” The corporate media…
Samantha Winslow
An iPad on Every Desk?: A Trojan Horse, Teachers Say
24 Nov 2013
School districts that place iPads and mobile devices into classrooms are being praised (and praising themselves) for "innovation. But what's this really about? Maybe getting rid of teachers, and turning classroom "education" into something private contractors can deliver on the…
Jemima Pierre
Blame the Illegal Military Occupation for the Cholera Outbreak in Haiti
20 Aug 2013
by BAR editor and columnist Jemima Pierre In addition to killing thousands of Haitians through the introduction of cholera into the country, the United Nations “is generally understood as the force propping up the illegitimate governments of Haiti over the past 9 years, particularly the US-chosen…
Yoichi Shimatsu
Tribunal Issues Landmark Verdict against Israel for Genocide
03 Dec 2013
by Yoichi Shimatsu Genocide is not only an ongoing policy of Israel, but is embedded in the institutions and history of the Zionist State, according to the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal. The verdict provides “a lawful alternative to the current response of so-called humanitarian intervention,…
Edward S. Herman
Desmond Tutu on the International Criminal Court
03 Dec 2013
by Edward S. Herman Desmond Tutu’s defense of the International Criminal Court ignores the ICC’s record as an annex of white imperial power. The former South African archbishop defends the ICC’s selective prosecution of Africans and those who anger the western powers. In truth, the “ICC may have…
Paul Street
Deleting Corporate Power: Dominant Media’s Superficial Coverage of Problems with Obamacare
04 Dec 2013
by Paul Street Corporate media criticism of ObamaCare is mainly limited to the failures of its website. But the whole machinery has been rotten from its conception in a right-wing think tank. ObamaCare “is dedicated to a vision of ‘change’ that leaves the corporate and financial oligarchy free to…
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Freedom Rider: Blaming Black People in Detroit
05 Dec 2013
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley Detroit has been delivered to the bankruptcy vultures, with a foreign bank first in line to scavenge the carcass. Yet, corporate media and white public opinion appear to consider the catastrophe to be the fault of Black “shiftless bums who must…