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Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
U.S. Rejection of Venezuela’s Democracy Vindicates Trump Contesting the 2020 Election Result
07 Aug 2024
It cannot be said that the U.S. has free and fair elections. Yet, the country regularly uses the false virtue of democracy to enact regime change when its interests are threatened by a nation seeking sovereignty. In Venezuela, this effort has reached a particular level of absurdity on…
Ferdinand Ibebuchi
From East to West Africa: The People Are Uprising against Colonial Oppression and Corruption
07 Aug 2024
Waves of uprisings are spreading across the African continent and the masses are demanding freedom from imperialist powers and the comprador leaders that enable their ongoing exploitation. There are lessons to be learned from the past and current attempts at creating a unified Pan-African force…
Akela Lacy
After Michael Brown’s Killing, Wesley Bell Called for “Accountability on Both Sides” in Ferguson Racism
14 Aug 2024
The AIPAC-backed challenger to Rep. Cori Bush also said the decision not to release Darren Wilson’s side of the story was “tragic.”
Ramzy Baroud
Why Israel’s Strategy of Fear, Humiliation is Destined to Fail
14 Aug 2024
Israel depends on acts of terror to maintain dominance over the Palestinian people. But that tactic will never succeed in breaking the will of the people - it has only grown stronger.
National Lawyers Guild
The National Lawyers Guild Disputes Carter Center Statements on 2024 Venezuelan Presidential Elections
14 Aug 2024
The U.S. has crafted a narrative of a stolen election in Venezuela, supported by the Carter Center as a source. The National Lawyers Guild refutes this false claim.
Charisse Burden-Stelly, PhD
The June Jordan-Audre Lorde Dispute, Kamala Harris, and Palestine
14 Aug 2024
Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly provides important context to “Moving Towards Life” which examines how the issue of Palestine changed the relationship between June Jordan and Audre Lorde.
Essam Elkorghli , Kribsoo Diallo , Matteo Capasso
The Imperialist Attack on the Alliance of Sahel States
14 Aug 2024
The recent attack on Mali has the fingerprints of Western imperialism all over it. This series of events is part of the tried and true imperialist method of creating the conditions for intervention by sewing chaos and terror. This cyclical process must be broken through revolutionary action.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Aisha Beliso-De Jesús’ Book, “Excited Delirium”
14 Aug 2024
In this series, we ask acclaimed authors to answer five questions about their book. This week’s featured author is Aisha Beliso-De Jesús. Dr. Beliso-De Jesús is Olden Street Professor of American Studies at Princeton University. Her book is Excited Delirium: Race, Police Violence, and the…
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
Will we walk, talk; Chew gum, text and BREATHE at the same time?
14 Aug 2024
"Will we walk, talk; Chew gum, text and BREATHE at the same time?" is the latest from BAR's Poet-in-Residence.
Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report Contributor
Mali and Niger Breaks Diplomatic Relations with Ukraine Accusing NATO Ally of Involvement in Terrorist Attacks
14 Aug 2024
The United States proxy war against the Russian Federation continues to impact the African continent.