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Mark P. Fancher
Hell No, We Won’t Go To War Against Africa!
11 Jan 2012
by Mark P. Fancher Elders and other influencers discouraged Black youth from becoming fodder for the Iraq war, but what of the looming U.S. imperial wars in Africa? The U.S. Africa Command propagates the lie that it only “advises” friendly forces on the continent, but “at the same time…
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Freedom Rider: Iran Fights Back
11 Jan 2012
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley “The signs that Iran will be a new target for the U.S. are ominous and unmistakable,” but there are no indications that the Islamic Republic will break under superpower pressure. Instead, the Iranian president is visiting with other…
The G-Man
What to Do When Your AZZ Gets Locked Up: A Review
04 Jan 2012
by The G-Man With the U.S. in its fifth decade of mass Black incarceration, and preventive detention for American citizens now codified into law, it’s way past time for every person of color or political dissident to get prepared to “meet The Man.” A crusading legal analyst and…
Bill Quigley
Haiti: Seven Places Where the Earthquake Money Did and Did Not Go
04 Jan 2012
by Bill Quigley and Amber Ramanauskas Billions in public and private aid was earmarked, promised or thought to be on the way to the Haitian people, yet the the physical and human landscape of the country shows few signs that such treasure ever existed. In fact, “almost none of the money that…
by BAR editor and columnist Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo
Obama: To The Right of Reagan
04 Jan 2012
by BAR editor and columnist Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, PhD Barack Obama has not just dribbled away the progressive mandate of 2008, he has emerged over the past three years as a politician “to the right of President Ronald Reagan, the Tea Party hero” on at least some issues. The U.S.…
Jemima Pierre
The World Went to Hell and the Black Man Didn’t Go Free
04 Jan 2012
by BAR editor and columnist Jemima Pierre Despite the fact that Barack Obama’s “approach to domestic economic and social policy has savaged the U.S. Black community on every front,” the election season will see increased demands that Blacks circle the wagons around “their” president.…
Abayomi Azikiwe
Imperialist-driven War on Somalia Raises Casualties
25 Jan 2012
by Abayomi Azikiwe America’s African proxies are waging a “three-prong attack in several regions” of Somalia, in a war instigated by George Bush in late 2006 and expanded by Barack Obama. In that time, Somalis have suffered two catastrophic humanitarian crises that claimed the lives of…
Cynthia McKinney
12,000 US Troops Poised to Move From Malta to Libya?
25 Jan 2012
Of course President Obama assured the world that no US troops would be deployed to Libya. Barack tells us about as much of the truth as any US president, which is to say not much, often not any. Unnoticed by the US press, the empire's military are consolidating the rule of the so-called National…
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Freedom Rider: Defend Iran!
25 Jan 2012
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley “Americans can expect to see a presidential address within the next few months, announcing bombings, drone attacks or an outright invasion with ground troops against Iran.” The momentum of war makes the result nearly inevitable. But…
Bill Quigley
Ten Steps for Radical Revolution in USA
25 Jan 2012
by Bill Quigley If the current system of rule of, by and for the rich is truly in its terminal stages, as some believe, then it’s about time to envision new or transitional ways of living. The author has ten suggestions, including reparations for America’s “original crimes”: genocide, land theft,…