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Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Crisis or Confusion? A Brief Guide for Black Folk on the Situation in Ukraine
02 Feb 2022
African people are already battling against U.S. rightist forces - from the Trump/Republican supporters to the warmongering neoliberal democrats. It would be an affront to our history and people to enter this struggle on the side of empire and NATO.
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
The U.S. Black Political Class and War
02 Feb 2022
What passes for leadership is always a joke played upon Black people. The high water mark of the CBC being the “conscience of the congress” is long gone. No one can look to them on the issue of Ukraine or anything else. The people must restore the historical Black radical consensus as a matter of…
Chantal Flores
Mexico Has Become a "Roofless Prison" for Haitian Refugees—With Biden's Help
09 Feb 2022
Thousands of migrants are trapped at the border as the United States and Mexico crack down on deportations—under Biden’s policies, many will be expelled.
Donald Shaw
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Has a New Corporate Megadonor
09 Feb 2022
Amazon donated $1.7 million to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation last year as it faced allegations of illegal anti-union work. The Foundation is a slush fund that supports the Black political class as they do the bidding of the oligarchy. This article was originally published in…
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Activist Journalist Frank Sterling on Trial
09 Feb 2022
A KPFA reporter experienced violent encounters with police in Antioch, California and advocates on behalf of others. The chief of police has moved on to another city but victims of abuse have not received justice.
Danny Haiphong, BAR Contributing Editor
Eight times the United States Has Used Biological and Chemical Weapons Since WWII
09 Feb 2022
U.S. accusations of human rights abuses elsewhere ring hollow. In addition to coups, invasions, sanctions, proxy wars and other forms of interference, there are eight documented instances of biological and chemical weapons use by the United States. WMDs are an American specialty. This article…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Left-Right White Solidarity Basis of Support for U.S./EU/NATO Wars on Global Humanity
09 Feb 2022
The current crisis in Ukraine had its beginnings in 2014, when the U.S. allied itself with right wing, white supremacist forces to overthrow an elected government. Supposed leftists in this country were largely silent about the danger and were themselves supportive of white supremacist…
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
SPEECH: (Re)Centring African Epistemologies: An Intellectual Journey, Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí, 2021.
09 Feb 2022
Nigerian scholar Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí’s speech upon acceptance of the African Studies Association’s Distinguished Africanist Award offers an important reminder of the role of racist and sexist hierarchy in the organization of knowledge of Africa.
Tessa Fox
How Lebanon Exploits Migrant Workers
09 Feb 2022
The kafala system allows residents to bring workers into Lebanon, where they are often abused and overworked with no recourse to protection under labor laws. African women are particularly vulnerable to mistreatment. This article was originally published in New Frame.
Black Alliance For Peace
The Black Alliance for Peace Condemns the "America COMPETES Act"
09 Feb 2022
The America COMPETES Act passed by the House of Representatives is a futile effort to "contain" China, and a de facto attack on that country. There is money to be had when the oligarchs want it and when imperialism is being advanced, but austerity is the rule when the people need help. This…