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by BAR contributor Ann Garrison Ann Garrison
Diana Johnstone: Financial Elite Created France's New President, Emmanuel Macron  
10 May 2017
An interview by Ann Garrison   Three out of four of the top vote-getters in the first round of French elections ran against the economic policies of the European Union. Yet the French and U.S. corporate media claim the election was all about race and “fascism.” Emmanuel Macron is “the whole…
by BAR editor and columnist Ajamu Baraka
War, Militarism and No Mainstream Opposition: Different Administration, Same Story
10 May 2017
by BAR editor and columnist Ajamu Baraka If asked, most Americans will say they want peace. But they consistently vote for the two parties of war. “Imperial privilege” allows “the U.S. public to ‘shrug off’ the consequences of U.S. wars. They will destroy whole societies while ostensibly rescuing a…
by BAR poet-in-residence Raymond Nat Turner
2 Poems - About How and Why Some Things Work. And Some Others Don't
10 May 2017
By BAR poet in residence Raymond Nat Turner In two works of poetry this week, Turner offers cogent observations on two phenomena, one that pretty much works as intended, and another enterprise that despite the wishes of many consistently and predictably goes awry.
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
Criminal Nation: Obama and Trump Both Should Be Jailed for War Crimes
11 May 2017
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford The corporate media feed us fake news and the lawyers provide us with fake legality. A group of former Obama White House lawyers -- the same guys that defended the U.S. bombing of Libya, drone wars, and the “proxy” war against Syria -- say Trump has not legally…
The Real News Network
The Ford Report: Hate Crime Legislation: Does it Work? Not Really.
11 May 2017
Henry Makori
A Certain Amount of Madness: From Endless Protests to Revolution
16 May 2017
by Henry Makori Often too reform-oriented, current activism is incapable of mid-wifing radical transformation. Today’s activism is only mildly disruptive, is fragmented and addresses symptoms, not systems. Its aims are short-term and it doesn't engage the masses. No coherent and convincing…
Norman Richmond
Malcolm X in the 21st Century
16 May 2017
by Norman (Otis) Richmond aka Jalali Had he not been assassinated, Malcolm X might still be among us, speaking Truth to Power and marking his 92nd birthday. If you want to emulate Malcolm, you might start by carrying around his recommended list of exploratory equipment: “a notebook, a dictionary, a…
Greg Palast
Trump Picks the Al Capone of Vote-Rigging to Investigate Federal Voter Fraud
16 May 2017
by Greg Palast The 2016 election was stolen -- not by some Russian-Wikileaks plot, but the old-fashioned, made-in-the-racist-USA way, by massive suppression and theft of the Black vote. Donald Trump has chosen the architect of the “Crosscheck” scheme to head a commission to investigate election…
by BAR editor and columnist Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo
Karen Spellman and the SNCC Legacy Project –Black Power Chronicle
17 May 2017
by BAR Editor and Columnist, Dr. Marsha Adebayo When did the “Civil Rights Movement” morph into the “Black Power Era” -- or is that a false dichotomy. The best testimony on that question comes from those who participated in the process – people like Karen Spellman, an early activist with the…
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Freedom Rider: No Tears for the FBI
17 May 2017
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley Pity the poor FBI agents. Reportedly, the morale of the secret police has suffered since their former director, James Comey, was cashiered by President Trump. If the FBI has, indeed, been rendered ineffectual, that’s a blessing. “We can only…