by Thomas C. Mountain Two of the greatest Black icons of the 20th century crossed paths – and the world would “never be the same again.” Malcolm X “enlightened Cassius Clay and brought about his…

by BAR poet in residence Raymond Nat Turner Our poet reflects on the life and enduring legacy of the people's champ, the greatest, Muhammad Ali.

McKinney: Duopoly is Imploding, But What Comes Next? The 2016 election is going to be “written about and studied for a very long time,” said six-term former Georgia Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia…

by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Two years ago, President Obama said he had no strategy to combat the Islamic State. The U.S. is still not waging war against ISIS or “jihadists of any brand in Syria…

by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley The U.S. public loves fascists; they elect them, constantly. Donald Trump, who “says he would raise the minimum wage and stop the endless efforts…