US Politics

Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
Debate: What are elephant excrement/donkey dung ‘Double-Hater’ Millions to do?
03 Jul 2024
"Debate: What are elephant excrement/donkey dung ‘Double-Hater’ Millions to do?" is the latest from BAR's Poet-in-Residence.
Eric Umansky
How the N.Y.P.D. Quietly Shuts Down Discipline Cases Against Officers
03 Jul 2024
Police Commissioner Edward Caban has often relied on an obscure authority to intervene when officers are accused of serious wrongdoing, often handing out little to no punishment.
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Black Agenda Radio June 28, 2024
28 Jun 2024
This week, we discuss the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court decision and the need to reinstate the gutted provisions. Also, Washington, D.C. activists mobilize against the new crime bill. But…
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Congress Must Restore Preclearance Provision to the Voting Rights Act
28 Jun 2024
Kareem Crayton joins us to discuss the legacy of the Supreme Court Decision, Shelby County v. Holder, and why congressional legislation is needed to restore Voting Rights Act protections.
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
Washington DC Communities Mobilize Against New Crime Bill
28 Jun 2024
We are joined by Pan-African Community Action member Oliver Robinson, who will explain the harm of the DC Secure Omnibus Crime Bill and discuss their upcoming town hall.
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Jamaal Bowman, AIPAC, Phony Progressives, and Black Misleadership
26 Jun 2024
Jamaal Bowman is more of a clown than he is a congressman. His lack of seriousness and AIPAC money defeated him in a primary election. The lesson is to fight for and mobilize the people, who will…
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
Is ‘Duel’ the better 4-letter Dream word for ‘Debate?’
26 Jun 2024
"Is ‘Duel’ the better 4-letter Dream word for ‘Debate?’" is the latest from BAR's Poet-in-Residence.
Abayomi Azikiwe
Detroit Wayne State U Faculty/Staff for Justice in Palestine Formed
26 Jun 2024
Wayne State University faculty and staff and the surrounding community steped up to support students as the school continues its repression against pro-Palestine organizing.
Chris Geraldi
Meet the Cops Running the NYPD’s 86-Member Public Relations Team
26 Jun 2024
The police department’s PR team has more than doubled in size in the past two years. Some of its recent hires have histories of dishonesty and misconduct.
Candice Norwood
Parole and Probation Rules Limit Travel. That Can Be Complicated for People Seeking Abortions
26 Jun 2024
More than half of the 800,000 women under community supervision live in states with abortion restrictions, making the path to access more difficult — or impossible.