by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
Since the onset of the Obama phenomenon, Dr. Martin Luther King’s birth and death days have been “polluted” by false and ahistorical comparisons between Obama and MLK. The two men represent opposite political poles: one, a radical opponent of imperial war and concentrated economic power, the other, an ally of Wall Street and commander-in-chief of “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today.” In focusing on King, the man of peace, Tavis Smiley’s PBS special corrects a history that has been distorted, sometimes beyond recognition – not the least by the revisionist and poseur in the White House.
Ana Curcio interviews Alvaro Reyes about Charlottesville, white supremacy, and contemporary challenges for politics in the US.
“Hiring more black police officers probably doesn’t offer a direct solution to this problem.”
This week's Ford Report on the Real News Network: Glen Ford explains the cops chant of "Whose Streets, Our Streets" while clearing those streets of local citizens ought to dispel any notion
“The system has to be deconstructed to be reconstructed into something that is actually equitable and democratic.”
“Grassroots Pressure” Propels Single Payer
