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Bill Quigley
Human Rights Day Celebration in Gaza
10 Dec 2008
Normal 0 by Abukar Arman December 10 marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, yet the document holds no sway in Palestine, where "an entire population is being brutally punished." Israel, the occupying power, refuses to recognize the Declaration's authority.…
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The Malik Rahim Campaign in New Orleans -- An Analysis
16 Dec 2008
by Robert Caldwell Competent and responsible organizers do not just take credit for their victories, they critically analyze their defeats and shortcomings in order to extract useful lessons. We want to take this opportunity to thank those BAR readers who donated or…
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"That Which Is Good Is Never Finished"
16 Dec 2008
by Kemet Mawakana, a.k.a. the Seven Foot Poet There are times that mark our goings and our comings and our lives, times to acknowledge each other, our ancestors and our place in the cosmos. Those times are what poetry is for.
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
The Great Debate on Obama --Last Week in Harlem, This Week in Baltimore
17 Dec 2008
Normal 0 Transcript and audio remarks by Glen Ford, Dr. Leonard Jeffries and Dr. Donald Smith Was the election of Barack Obama good for Black people? No, argued BAR's Glen Ford, Baruch College professor emeritus of education Donald Smith, and two other distinguished Black educators…
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U.S. Proposes International Gang Rape of Somalia
17 Dec 2008
Normal 0 The U.S., having failed to subdue Somalia through Ethiopia's proxy invasion, now appeals to the world's militaries to turn Somalia into a "free fire zone." Somali "piracy" is a pretext for old fashioned imperial aggression. Click the flash player below to hear this…
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Obama’s Opportunity to Show Respect for the Rule of Law
17 Dec 2008
Normal 0 Dick Cheney has openly confessed to a personal role in shaping U.S. policy in the torture of prisoners. A Senate Committee reports that a long list of administration officials are culpable in torture, starting with George Bush. Will President Obama let the guilty walk free? …
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Lords of Capital Decree the End of Personal Security
17 Dec 2008
Normal 0 "Those politicians who would allow Detroit to go down the drain, are loyal to capital, not to country." They are intent on obliterating the very idea "that working people have the right to protect themselves from the ups and downs of capitalist booms and busts." Click the…
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Don’t Be A Buffalo Soldier
17 Dec 2008
Normal 0 by Carl Dix Barack Obama, the vaunted "role model," wants a greatly expanded U.S. war machine capable of putting lots more "boots on the ground" around the globe. The author poses the question: "Is having a Black commander-in-chief enough to get you to enlist in America's war for…
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The next issue of Black Agenda Report will appear on December 31, 2008
18 Dec 2008
There will be no issue of BAR for December 24. So, until New Years Eve, HAPPY HOLIDAYS from the team at BAR!
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
Digital’s Dearth of Programming
24 Dec 2008
Normal 0 "The Great Digital Giveaway is the biggest squandering of public broadcast resources in the history of the United States - a conspiracy involving both political parties for the benefit of filthy-rich broadcast monopolies."