Glen Ford

Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Preserve Gangster History
17 Sep 2008
Newark, New Jersey's historic preservation authorities aren't enthusiastic about the landmark value of the site where mobster Dutch Schultz met his violent end. But preserving history…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
U.S. Risks Catastrophic Defeat in Pakistan
17 Sep 2008
The U.S. is risking "incalculable" consequences with its raids into Pakistan, the only Muslim nation with an atomic arsenal. Pakistan is the least hospital place for American troops, a…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Palin Is “Racist, Sexist, Vindictive, And Mean”
10 Sep 2008
by Charley James Barack Obama is a "Sambo," Hillary Clinton is a "bitch," and Alaskan Eskimos are "Arctic Arabs." According to the author's sources, that's the way the world looks to Sarah Palin…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
New York Times Attempts to Define and Dictate Black Politics
13 Aug 2008
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford The Sunday magazine of the nation's most influential newspaper predicts that Black politics as we know it is headed for extinction, that Barack Obama's "brand of ‘…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The U.S. Push to Seize Control of Africa’s Gulf of Guinea Oil
03 Oct 2007
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford The U.S. has developed a formula for divesting countries of their national wealth and territorial integrity: declare them incompetent to "protect" vital…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The Little Rock Nine Caused a ‘Crack in Time’
03 Oct 2007
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford The true legacy of the Little Rock Nine is much larger than the struggle for school desegregation. Because of their heroism, a president opposed to integration…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
White Man’s Wars, Past and Present
19 Sep 2007
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford, for Black Agenda Radio {mp3}049x_gf_whitemans_wars{/mp3} Racism is the engine that makes the rich man's world go ‘round. Majorities of white people of all…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Ridicule and Shame the Bad Actors of the Black Caucus
19 Sep 2007
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Gather to heap shame and righteous ridicule on the heads of the malefactors of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), many of whom have jumped ship to join the…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Barack Obama’s Game: Erase the “Black Problem”
25 Jul 2007
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford Posing as a modern-day Joshua, a successor to the Civil Rights "Moses generation," Barack Obama actually represents the opposite. The…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
A Tale of Two Genocides, Congo and Darfur: The Blatantly Inconsistent U.S. Position
18 Jul 2007
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford As many as five million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A quarter million or so have perished in Darfur, western Sudan. Both are abominations…