Glen Ford

Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Wisconsin: The End of Obama-ism
02 Mar 2011
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford The struggle in Wisconsin, and those to come, must shape a politics that is independent of the uniparty, the Democratic section of which is…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
“We’re Broke,” Say the Rich, and the Poor Must Pay
23 Feb 2011
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford A society built on racist lies and outright nonsense will believe anything. Therefore, it is no wonder that Republicans have achieved such “wondrous…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Chamber of Commerce Obamanomics
09 Feb 2011
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford After two years in office, Obama clearly has nothing to offer the Democratic Party “base,” but arrives at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce bearing…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The Arab Nationalist Reawakening in Egypt and Beyond
02 Feb 2011
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Americans have for so long pretended that Arab nationalism is dead, their corporate media fail to recognize an Arab nationalist rebellion when it breaks…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The Obama/GOP Consensus
26 Jan 2011
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford As far as President Obama is concerned, the state of the Union is now in harmony, with the merging of Republican politics and his own. The new consensus is an…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Why Black MisLeadership Won’t Sign the Anti-War Petition
26 Jan 2011
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford “We vow not to support President Barack Obama for renomination for another term in office, and to actively seek to impede his war policies unless and…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
“State of the Dream” Report Fails to Describe the Real Nightmare
19 Jan 2011
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford This year’s “State of the Dream” report is wholly inadequate to the task of resisting the Right’s attacks under the umbrella of “austerity.” The report’s…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Obama’s Comfort Zone: King of Collaboration
12 Jan 2011
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Corporate media say Barack Obama seems rejuvenated, recharged, only two months after his party’s catastrophic defeat. In fact, the Democratic disaster has…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The Whitening of Chocolate City
05 Jan 2011
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Before the next U.S. Census, several great American cities will lose their Black majorities, an historical development welcomed by some as encouraging racial…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Obama Uses Bully Pulpit Against Own Constituents
05 Jan 2011
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford Wall Street is “feverishly preparing to destroy the financial integrity of local and state governments, much as speculative capital has ravaged member…