International

Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Neocolonial Kleptocracy and Clinton Connections
22 Nov 2017
“Rwanda remains the poorest country in East Africa, except for Burundi.”
Mark Weisbrot
Trump Doubles Down on Sanctions and Regime Change for Venezuela
22 Nov 2017
“With encouragement from Florida Senator Marco Rubio and other Republicans, Trump has been trying to help topple the elected government of Venezuela.”
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Scapegoating Russia for War and Profit
21 Nov 2017
The military-industrial complex depicts Russia as an implacable enemy of the U.S.
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Haiti Police, Like the Old Army, Work for Uncle Sam
21 Nov 2017
The U.S.-backed regime in Haiti plans to reactivate the national army, which was disbanded for terrorizing the population.
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Africa: A Continent Under Lockdown
21 Nov 2017
“AFRICOM perpetuates the myth that Africa needs policing,” said Washington DC human rights activist Netfa Freeman, representing the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) at the national c
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The Democrats Used to Love Russian Oligarchs
16 Nov 2017
“It is the Democrats that have been in 'collusion' with Russian oligarchs since the birth of that class out of the rubble of the Soviet collapse.”
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Defending RT
15 Nov 2017
“The 21st century McCarthyite campaign has succeeded in convincing otherwise intelligent people that Russia is an enemy.”
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Burundi Defies the Imperial Criminal Court, an Interview with John Philpot
15 Nov 2017
“All the international criminal courts became propaganda tools for perpetuating Western domination of Africa by demonizing any African leaders who dare to rais
Edward S. Herman
Fake News on Russia and Other Official Enemies: The New York Times, 1917–2017
15 Nov 2017
“Fake news on Russia is a Times tradition that can be traced back at least as far as the 1917 revolution.”
Henning Melber
Why the Private Sector’s Hype About the African Middle Class Isn’t Helpful
15 Nov 2017
“It defines as middle class someone who has a daily income of between $4 and $70.