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Nathan J. Robinson
What the Clintons Did to Haiti
16 Nov 2016
by Nathan J. Robinson Bill and Hillary Clinton’s role in the “remaking” of Haiti after a devastating earthquake and foreign occupation is “indefensible,” according to the author’s article, “Superpredator: Bill Clinton’s Use and Abuse of Black America,” from which this piece is excerpted. “Many…
Yessenia Funes
One Treaty Could Change the Fight to Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
16 Nov 2016
by Yessenia Funes The fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline isn’t only about water rights and sacred sites; it’s also about the U.S. government’s historical refusal to honor treaties—when “they interfered with Manifest Destiny.” Washington violated its treaty with the Sioux in 1877, and later…
Bill Quigley
Social Justice Attorney Andrea Burton: Jailed for Refusing to Remove Black Lives Matter Lapel Pin
16 Nov 2016
by Bill Quigley A young Black lawyer from Youngstown, Ohio, had to sue a judge who held her in contempt of court for wearing a Black Lives Matter pin. The judge said his decision had nothing to do with politics. “The local NAACP chapter questioned that assertion and wondered whether the Judge…
Dolores Vek
Actually Existing Fascism
16 Nov 2016
by Dolores Vek It appears that millions of folks that have tolerated -- and even cheered -- Barack Obama’s Kill Lists, assassinations of whole nations, and abject service to the ruling class, are suddenly panicking at the prospect of fascism. “So where the fuck were all these protesters when Obama…
by BAR contributor Danny Haiphong
System Breakdown: Trump's Chickens Come Home to Roost
16 Nov 2016
by Danny Haiphong The crisis that has enveloped U.S. imperialism, under both Republican and Democratic rule, rocked the corporate duopoly system and opened the door for Donald Trump's ascension to power. Decades ago, “the Republicans became the White Man’s Party while the Democrats neutralized…
by BAR editor and columnist Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo
Federal Judge Orders Water Delivery to Flint Residents
16 Nov 2016
by BAR editor and columnist Dr. Marsha Adebayo Lead kills brain cells, but it took a federal judge to order that households in Flint, Michigan, be delivered four cases of bottled water to prevent further damage to their health. Meanwhile, the perpetrators of the mass poisoning “were rewarded with…
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Freedom Rider: Obama’s Hollow Legacy
16 Nov 2016
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley Democrats used to value things like global peace and justice in the workplace. But, for decades they have given their votes to warmongers and job-exporters. This week, they are mourning the defeat of a politician they once would have despised.…
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
None of Them Has Ever Been My President
17 Nov 2016
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Tens of thousands have demonstrated against the election of Donald Trump. Some are activists, continuing the struggle. Others are Democrats that are just “mad.” “The Black movement against police terror didn’t need a Donald Trump waiting in the vestibule of the…
by BAR poet-in-residence Raymond Nat Turner
9/11... My lil’ 1.5 cents: What’s Trump Got To Do With It?
16 Nov 2016
by BAR poet ion residence Raymond Nat Turner Hope. Change. Yes we can. I'm with her. Or maybe not. Make America Stronger Together Again....
The Real News Network
Michael Hudson Debunks the Trump Infrastructure Plan and "Public Private Partnerships"
22 Nov 2016
Michael Hudson Debunks Trump Infrastructure Plan and Public Private Partnerships by the Real News Network