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Arnold August
Some Thoughts on Cuban Resistance to US Ideological/Political War
27 Apr 2016
by Arnold August What does it mean when American flags appear on the streets of Havana? Is President Obama winning his war against Cuban socialism by non-military means? “Obama confirmed once again that the US is dispensing with openly antagonistic tactics, in favor of diplomatic tactics that he…
Eric Draitser
Hillary Clinton’s Support Base as Bogus as US Democracy
27 Apr 2016
by Eric Draitser As some very perceptive men have written, the rich rule largely by “manufactured consent.” It turns out that much of Hillary Clinton’s consenting base of support is fictional: “the majority of her Twitter fans, and indeed her social media following in general, are completely fake…
Richard W. Behan
Black Lives Don’t Matter, Black Votes Do: the Racial Hypocrisy of Hillary and Bill Clinton
27 Apr 2016
by Richard W. Behan Seldom have a people given such huge support to a more duplicitous couple. Bill and Hillary Clinton have grown rich and powerful, largely on the strength of the Black vote. Yet, the Clintons are responsible for increased poverty and incarceration and much of Wall Street’s global…
by BAR contributor Danny Haiphong
Why Solidarity in the 21st Century Means Understanding Race and Class as One Entity, not Two
27 Apr 2016
by Danny Haiphong Capitalism is the scourge of the planet. “The basis of solidarity, then, should ultimately derive from an internationalist perspective. It means mutually working together with the peoples of the world in the struggle against the common enemy of imperialism.” Malcolm X understood…
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Freedom Rider: Honoring Harriet Tubman
27 Apr 2016
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley The U.S. government sullies the name of the great freedom fighter Harriet Tubman by putting her picture on its foul currency. “Not only has her name been ruined by a dubious connection with the dollar that kept her captive, but she will share…
The Real News Network
$6 Million Dollar Settlement for the killing of Tamir Rice Lets Cleveland Police off the Hook
28 Apr 2016
by BAR editor and columnist Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo
The Flint Chess Game: The Politics of the Battlefield
27 Apr 2016
by BAR editor and columnist Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo So far, only a few pawns have been sacrificed, and one minor knight has fallen, in the Machiavellian chessboard game that is being played with the lives of thousands who were poisoned by the water in Flint, Michigan. Governor Rick Snyder has…
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
Sanders Prepares to Bow Down to Hillary, But Many of His Supporters Won’t
28 Apr 2016
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Bernie Sanders has endorsed President Obama’s troop escalation in Syria, once again showing that “he is no more ‘progressive’ than Obama on foreign policy, and just as dishonest – a true Democrat. Sanders will ultimately bow to Hillary Clinton, while still claiming…
Norman Richmond
2016 Open letter to President Obama: “What About We People Who Are Darker Than Blue?”
04 May 2016
by Norman (Otis) Richmond (aka Jalali) In 2009, President Obama changed the name – and the meaning – of Black Music Month to African American Music Appreciation Month. The author maintains the change represents “a step backward” for Black music. “In one fell swoop he took an international music and…
Ben Peck
Capitalism's Depleted Reserves: Recognizing and Preparing for Systemic Breakdown
04 May 2016
by Ben Peck The capitalist system has “burned away many of the reserve layers at its disposal, economically, socially and politically,” and will be much weaker when the next great crisis hits. The reformists have bankrupted themselves, as well. “Where the social democrats offer no alternative to…