US Politics

Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Could Wemby Become the Conscience of the NBA?
24 Jun 2026
NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama grapples with the times we’re living in, even as his career takes off.
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
War House hosted cage-fighting for 250th what’s next?
24 Jun 2026
"War House hosted cage-fighting for 250th what’s next?" is the latest form BAR's Poet-in-Residence.
Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright
New York City Voters Just Proved that AIPAC is an Electoral Albatross, Will the Democrat Party Establishment Get the Message?
24 Jun 2026
The Democrat establishment poured millions into protecting its incumbents in New York City, but voters chose progressive anti-genocide challengers. That party will fight against the reality that…
Joshua Reaves Charmelus
"You Gotta Do the Road Work": Ben Passmore on the UFC, White Nationalism, and Radical Fight Culture
24 Jun 2026
Joshua Reaves-Charmelus spoke with Ben Passmore to discuss the “Freedom 250” UFC event, its meaning, and the broader problem of right-wing fighting culture.
Matt Sledge
Prairieland Defendant Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Moving a Box of Antifascist Zines
23 Jun 2026
Anti-ICE activists received lengthy prison terms — including a 100-year sentence — in the first major trial of the NSPM-7 era.
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Black Agenda Report June 19, 2026
19 Jun 2026
In this week’s segment, we discuss the increase in racist mob violence against Black and brown immigrants in Britain. First, we have a discussion of housing policy in New York, and why low and…
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Rent Regulation and the Housing Crisis for Black New Yorkers
19 Jun 2026
Many apartments in New York City are protected by rent regulations which determine how much rent can be charged and how much increases, if any, can be.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
When the Revolution Comes
17 Jun 2026
Chris Smalls and his best friend, Derrick Palmer, led the first successful drive to unionize an Amazon warehouse. He believes that labor must decouple from the Democratic Party, as he explains in his…
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
Booing Boss Tweet’s Cruel Reich Cult wherever they go
17 Jun 2026
"Booing Boss Tweet’s Cruel Reich Cult wherever they go" is the latest from BAR's Poet-in-Residence
Jessica Washington
D.C. Mayor Candidates Are Fixating on Teen Hangouts — and Turning the Cops on Them
17 Jun 2026
D.C. mayoral candidate Kenyan McDuffie supports curfews targeting youth. His opponent Janeese Lewis George disagrees but Washington's colonial status and its lack of home rule make any debate…