US Politics

Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Mumia: Media Joined the “War Against Assange”
29 Apr 2019
The nation’s best known political prisoner expressed solidarity with Julian Assange and lambasted those institutions that turned their backs on the independent publisher while claiming to defend pr
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Bail Out a Sister for Mother's Day
29 Apr 2019
Black women are the fastest growing segment of the US prison population, said Efia Nwangaza, director of the Malcolm X Center for Self-Determination, in Greenville, South
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Why ADOS “Reparationists” Oppose Free Tuition and Student Debt Forgiveness
27 Apr 2019
Reparationists have been around for a long time, but for some reason this season the bi
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Stop Sanders: The Year of the Corporate Long Knives
25 Apr 2019
It is inconceivable that the Lords of Capital will tolerate a financial industry-slayer in the White House. They will thwart his campaign – by any means necessary.
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Pompeo’s Truth About Lies
24 Apr 2019
The Secretary of State’s candid remarks remind us that US foreign policy is intended to punish those targeted as enemies, keep friends as vassal states, and disregard international law.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
ISIS Attacks in DR Congo: A New Phase of a Western Scheme for Resource Plunder
24 Apr 2019
The new president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is asking for US help to fend off an alleged ISIS threat.
Danny Haiphong , BAR contributor
The War on WikiLeaks: Which Side Are You On?
24 Apr 2019
Assange’s arrest shows that "free speech" and "assembly" is defined as whatever the U.S. rulers are willing to tolerate.
Amanda Reid
There Is a Scottsboro in Every Country
24 Apr 2019
The “Black Belt” was a vision of a sovereign black nation within the southern United States.
Jahan Chowdhry, BAR Comments Editor
Letters from Our Readers
24 Apr 2019
This week readers discussed identity politics and imperialism, the Green New Deal, and the legacies of communism and NATO. We share comments for “
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: David Correia and Tyler Wall’s“Police: A Field Guide”
24 Apr 2019
“The police” is a regime of state violence that is designed to have freedom from the “rule of law.”