International

Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Mumia Bids Goodbye to Winnie
10 Apr 2018
US political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal remembers the life of Winifred "Winnie" Madizikela-Mandela,, South African freedom fighter, politician and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela. Winnie Madikizel
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Another MLK Anniversary, Another Gaza Massacre Ignored by the Black Political Class
06 Apr 2018
"...you will search in vain for a statement condemning this or the previous Israeli massacres in Gaza from the Congressional Black Caucus or for the most part, its individual members...
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
MLK: A Snap Shot in Time
05 Apr 2018
“There is no reason to believe that Dr. King would have abandoned his pro-peace (and “democratic socialist”) principles if he were alive today.”
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Israeli Meddling and Palestinian Death
04 Apr 2018
“Any politician who questions Israeli policy is at immediate risk of being defeated by a well-funded opponent.”
Julian Vigo
A Brief History of Neo-Colonial Rape and the “Freak Shows” of Black Women’s Bodies
04 Apr 2018
“These sites of ‘disaster’ are created by the very ‘civilized’ men who then turn around and exploit the victims of their imposed ‘civilization.’”
Jonathan Cook
If This Happened in Alabama There Would Be Uproar: In Israel, it’s the Norm
04 Apr 2018
“Half of Israeli Jews confess that they do not want ‘Arabs’ as neighbors.”
Zwelinzima Vavi , Ncedisa Mpemnyama
Two Salutes to Winnie Mandela
04 Apr 2018
South African Federation of Trade Unions mourns passing of Comrade Winnie Mandela by Zwelinzima Vavi
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Bolton is Just One Face of U.S. Imperial Crisis
02 Apr 2018
The US imperial system is beset by “crises at every level,” said Sara Flounders, of the United National Anti-War Coalition (UNAC).
Ajamu Baraka , BAR editor and columnist
Marching for the Democrats: Another Farce on Washington?
29 Mar 2018
“The opportunism of the Democrats made these students and their pain easy targets.”
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Building Movement Politics Means Fighting Democrats
29 Mar 2018
“In the absence of a renewed, grassroots street offensive against the armed occupation of Black communities, there will be no relief from the daily slaughter.”