Imperialism

Mafa Kwanisai Mafa
Trump, White Farmers and the War on Zimbabwe’s Sovereignty: Why Africans Must Reject this Neo-Colonial Push
04 Feb 2026
The push by white farmers to enlist Donald Trump in a compensation battle over Zimbabwean land is a brazen, neo-colonial plot to undo African liberation history.
Communist Party Marxist - Kenya , Booker Omole
Statement of Solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran Down with US Imperialism Forward with the Sovereignty and Dignity of Oppressed Nations
04 Feb 2026
The imperial assault on Iran is punishment for the crime of sovereignty, a protracted siege that oppressed nations worldwide recognize as a weapon threatening their own future.
Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright
Trump Derangement Syndrome Is Real, And It Obfuscates the Requisite Question of Self-Determination in the Heart of U.S. Empire
28 Jan 2026
When political energy is channeled into opposing an individual, that energy is diverted from the work of building the popular power needed to challenge the empire he represents.
Hanna Eid
Iran and the Strategy of Tension
28 Jan 2026
The Cold War-era "strategy of tension" has evolved into a modern system of hybrid warfare targeting sovereign nations that challenge Western hegemony.
Indrajit Samarajiva
Wolves Crying Wolf (Canada, Denmark, etc)
28 Jan 2026
Nothing demonstrates the hypocrisy of the "rules-based order" faster than seeing its enforcers shocked when the same rules of imperial force are directed at them.
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Fragmentation, Force, and Fascism: The Architecture of the Repressive National Security State
21 Jan 2026
The state is not drifting toward repression; it is building it with serious intent. ICE raids, militarized police, and mass surveillance are the tools of a system designed to manage and silence…
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
SPEECH: Reporting the News in the Heartland of Empire, William Worthy, 1970
21 Jan 2026
“From journalists…the greatest need of the moment is sound analysis of the U.S. empire and the focusing of the news spotlight on its far-flung sinister operations.”
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
Operation Piracy or Pedophile Protection, mates?
21 Jan 2026
"Operation Piracy or Pedophile Protection, mates?" is the latest from BAR's Poet-in-Residence.
Dr. Gerald Horne , Anthony Ballas
Shadowboxing with Ghosts: Whiteness, Jake Paul, and the Crisis of U.S. Imperialism
21 Jan 2026
Jake Paul’s ascent in boxing is a cultural symptom of an empire in decline. It reflects a country that now prefers empty spectacle over real strength, both in sports and on the world stage.
Orinoco Tribune
Venezuela Rejects CIA Award Rumors While President Maduro’s Son Sparks Backlash Over Comments Suggesting to Resume Diplomatic Ties with ‘Israel’
21 Jan 2026
Venezuela's official stance remains one of principled anti-imperialism. Internal discussions reflect the complex realities of navigating a crisis.