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Cynthia McKinney
"Where's Kenny Rogers When You Need Him?
08 Oct 2008
The Big Boys Got Their Bailout, But the Elected Leadership and the Voters Meet at the Election Day Showdown Cynthia McKinney "It should now be clear that the Democratic leadership in Congress must be removed and a political party that reflects the people's values must be built," says the Green…
Bill Quigley
Obama and the Funding of Black Community Turnout
08 Oct 2008
Normal 0 by Ron Walters The Obama campaign is repeating the Democrats' behavior in 2004, when party money bags bypassed Black churches and community organizations in get out the vote campaigns. "Again in this election cycle, I have heard stories of young Whites showing up in Black communities…
Bill Quigley
Jay Z Stumpin' For Prez?
08 Oct 2008
Normal 0 by Paul Scott Jay Z is stumping for Barack Obama, "via free rap concerts," but the author wonders "who is out there promoting Obama-ism, the Jay Z who was just another black kid with big dreams from the hood 20 years ago or the multi-millionaire business man, former CEO of Def Jam…
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
Crisis Will Test American – and African American – Social Compact
08 Oct 2008
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Black and progressive forces are not holding up well as the current, acute crisis of capitalism unfolds. The Democratic Party has proven itself useless, including the Congressional Black Caucus, whose "progressive wing" collapsed in the second Wall…
Bill Quigley
Security Expert: Diebold Voting Machines Designed To Be Hacked
08 Oct 2008
Stephen Spoonamore is a registered Republican, leading cybersecurity expert, and a whistleblower. In early September he gave an explosive deposition on the means and methods by which the 2004 presidential election in Ohio was stolen, and identified specific individuals with first hand knowledge…
Bill Quigley
Opportunity’s Autumn Burial
08 Oct 2008
by Kemet Mawakana a.k.a. the Seven Foot Poet This week the Seven Foot Poet nods at what is, and points to what's possible. Which is really more important? The world that already is? Or the world we can make, if only we choose to try? Which would you rather spend your future in?
michael hureaux perez
Eshu’s Blues: We Are the People With Boxes On Our Heads
15 Oct 2008
Normal 0 by BAR columnist michael hureaux Racist mob talk is once again heard in the land. "They were chanting ‘Kill him!' whenever Obama's name was mentioned the other day at a rally where Governor Palin was speaking." John McCain is compelled to assure his supporters that Obama is "a good…
Bill Quigley
Somalia: Will It Become Obama’s War?
15 Oct 2008
Normal 0 Ethiopia seems ready to quit its nearly two-year occupation of Somalia. But will the U.S., which instigated the invasion, allow Somalis to rebuild their nation "in ways of their own choosing?" Click the flash player below to hear this Black Agenda Radio commentary {mp3}…
Bill Quigley
High Noon in Chicago: The Sheriff as Hero
15 Oct 2008
Normal 0 Although homeowners get most of the sympathy, renters are also victimized by the monsoon of foreclosures. A big city sheriff distinguishes himself. Click the flash player below to hear this Black Agenda Radio commentary {mp3}20081015gf_sheriff{/mp3}
Bill Quigley
The Presidency for Sale: Small Contributors Waste Their Money
15 Oct 2008
Normal 0 Progressives who believe they are influencing Barack Obama by sending him cash, are neither influencing the candidate nor helping their causes. Click the flash player below to hear this Black Agenda Radio commentary {mp3}20081015gf_campaign_money{/mp3}