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Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Why Embracing Anti-Colonialism Made Malcolm a Marked Man
22 Feb 2023
Malcolm X was a legendary revolutionary who is still loved by millions of people. The anniversary of his assassination is an opportunity to reflect on his impact.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Kemi Adeyemi’s Book, “Feels Right”
22 Feb 2023
This week’s featured author is Kemi Adeyemi. Adeyemi is an Associate Professor of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies and Director of The Black Embodiments Studio at the University of Washington. Her book is Feels Right: Black Queer Women and the Politics of Partying in Chicago.
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
SPEECH: Racism Was Central to the Invasion, Albert Barrow, 1990
22 Feb 2023
Remembering the 1989 US invasion of Panama as a racist attack on Black people.
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Black Politics and Ukraine
22 Feb 2023
The Ukraine project is a dangerous scam perpetrated on the people of this country. Yet no member of the Congressional Black Caucus has attempted to speak truthfully about this ongoing disaster.
The Editors
Ukraine 2023: Black Agenda Report Special Issue
22 Feb 2023
This issue of Black Agenda Report focuses on the U.S. role in the Ukraine crisis.
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Why the Russian Federation Recognized the Independence Movements in the Donbas
22 Feb 2023
Ajamu Baraka argued that the Ukrainian crisis was a “manufactured crisis” primarily created by the miscalculations of policy-makers in the U.S. and Western Europe who were blinded by the prospect of fully controlling the Ukrainian economy.
Vijay Prashad
The Global South Refuses Pressure to Side With the West on Russia
01 Mar 2023
The Ukraine project is an obsession of the "collective west" but global south nations are resisting intimidation and making their own decisions in regard to the conflict. This article was produced by Globetrotter.
Amanda Yee
Poisoning America for Profit: A Brief History of Norfolk Southern’s Greed
01 Mar 2023
Norfolk Southern and other railroads have increased profits while cutting their workforce and lobbying against safety regulations.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs People's Republic of China
US Hegemony and Its Perils
01 Mar 2023
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China spells out what is wrong with U.S. foreign policy. While administrations may change, the imperative to dominate doesn't. U.S. desperate decisions create great dangers around the world.
Mark P. Fancher
Africans’ Message to Imperialism: “We Are Not Your Flunkies!”
01 Mar 2023
South Africa's participation in military drills with Russia and China is an indication that the global south are not taking orders from Washington. African nations should continue their tradition as non-aligned states.