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Bill Quigley
Counting the New African Community in the U.S.
25 Nov 2009
by Dr. Ron Daniels The demographics of African America have changed dramatically since the Sixties. “There are untold millions of Africans from the Pan African world who have emigrated to these shores in the last half century”to become part of what the author calls “the new African community.”…
Bill Quigley
The Mis-Incarceration of Lynne Stewart
20 Nov 2009
by Iyanna “Nana Soul” Jones Crusading “movement” lawyer Lynn Stewart is ordered to begin serving a prison sentence. “To put her behind bars when no one was injured, no one was harmed, when those who produced the torture memos, those who produced the war are going free and even prospering is really…
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
Audit the Fed? The Battle Against Obama’s Bankers Begins on Capitol Hill
25 Nov 2009
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford A bill has begun its journey through the U.S. House that could crystallize (and polarize) public attitudes toward the wholesale Wall Street theft of mega-trillions in national treasure. Rep. Ron Paul has gathered over 300 co-sponsors for legislation that would…
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Freedom Rider: President Sarah Palin
25 Nov 2009
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley Smug Democrats love to imagine they are a species apart from Sarah Palin, the “pit bull with lipstick.” However, U.S. political history teaches us never to overestimate the intelligence of the American electorate, or trust a Democrat – many of…
Bill Quigley
What's Really In House and Senate Health Insurance Bills
25 Nov 2009
By Ida Hellander, MD It's not universal health care. It's not even close. Insurance companies will be bailed out and millions forced to purchase crappy insurance with government subsidies. Drug costs will soar, the existing safety net wil be slashed and none of the uninsured will…
Bill Quigley
Liar, Liar!! Barack Obama's Secretary of War
02 Dec 2008
by BAR managing editor Bruce Dixon Some Obama supporters are wringing their hands over the selection of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. Hillary was, after all, a consistent supporter of the disastrous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and much more. But Barack Obama's…
Bill Quigley
U.S. Christian Right Promotes Homophobia in Africa
02 Dec 2009
by Political Research Associates Right-wing evangelicals from the United States have invested heavily in promulgating their anti-gay ideology in Africa. “Through their extensive communications networks in Africa, social welfare projects, Bible schools, and educational materials, U.S. religious…
Bill Quigley
Serena Williams’ Record Fine is Just A Distraction
02 Dec 2009
by Jasmyne A. Cannick The fact that the two most dynamic figures in tennis are Black women seems unbearable to some in the sport. Serena Williams has been fined and put on probation for on-court conduct. “If another offense occurs at a Grand Slam Tournament during that time, the fine increases to $…
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
In Honduras and Haiti, the U.S. Rules by Proxy
02 Dec 2009
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford As the old song goes, “They smile in your face...back-stabbers.” The Obama administration “artfully pursues a policy of smiles and handshakes all around – while undermining democratic forces through proxies whenever the opportunity arises.”…
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Freedom Rider: The Peace Prize War
02 Dec 2009
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley The American information bubble prevents the populace from recognizing the world around it. Iran's leader, constantly demonized in the “bubble,” “is not a pariah everywhere on earth, no matter how much American press and politicians fume and…