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Abayomi Azikiwe
US Foreign Policy in Africa and the 2016 Elections
18 May 2016
by Abayomi Azikiwe The pace of U.S. meddling in Africa has increased tremendously under the Bush and Obama administrations, yet U.S. policies in Africa are non-issues in the current presidential…
Abayomi Azikiwe
The Coup Against Nkrumah and the Role of African Americans in the African Revolution
24 Feb 2016
by Abayomi Azikiwe African American political organizations played a key role in influencing Kwame Nkrumah from the 1930s, until his removal from power in 1966 and beyond. Although the coup was…
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Militarization of U.S. Police is a Reflection of United States Foreign Policy
21 Oct 2015
by Abayomi Azikiwe “The militarization of U.S. society is as old as the American system itself,” but the policy kicked into a high gear in the mid to late Sixties, to crush Black urban revolt. In…
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Burkina Faso Courts Allow Exhumation of Thomas Sankara Remains
16 Mar 2015
by Abayomi Azikiwe During his four years as head of a revolutionary government in Burkina Faso, Captain Thomas Sankara captured the imaginations of Marxists and Pan-Africanists throughout the world.…
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Rev. Edward Pinkney Convicted of Five Counts of Felony Forgery by Berrien County Jury
13 Nov 2014
/*-->*/ by Abayomi Azikiwe An all white jury in Whirlpool's company town, Benton Harbor MI overcame an astounding lack of evidence to convict Rev. Edward Pinkney of forgery on petitions to recall…
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The Illusion of Foreign Investment Growth? Africa Must Break With the World Capitalist System
08 Jul 2014
by Abayomi Azikiwe African economic growth may be irrelevant, if the fruits of its bounty never reach its people. “If Africa cannot effectively stabilize its own internal situation then no one can…
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Detroit Citizens Say No to Bankruptcy
25 Sep 2013
by Abayomi Azikiwe Detroit’s dictatorial Emergency Manager is attempting to railroad the Black metropolis into bankruptcy for the benefit of predatory bankers. However, the people of Detroit, in…
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The War on Africa: U.S. Imperialism and the World Economic Crisis
18 Jun 2013
by Abayomi Azikiwe The U.S. anti-war movement must adjust its focus to the realities of U.S. imperialist war policies. That means paying more attention to Africa, which “is a focal point for military…
Abayomi Azikiwe
Libyan Rebels and International Criminal Court Battle Over Gaddafi’s Son
04 Jun 2013
Libya, delivered into the hands of lawlessness by the U.S.
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US Africa Policy Will Remain Imperialistic
12 Dec 2012
by Abayomi Azikiwe U.S. imperialism is escalating its aggressions around the world, especially in Africa. A system in general crisis tends to lash out in all directions.