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Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Bittersweet Freedom for Mutulu Shakur
16 Nov 2022
Mutulu Shakur has been granted parole, but he is terminally ill. Black political prisoners in this country are held for 30, 40 and 50 years. Reprieve happens only when they are at death's door.
Kevin ‘Rashid’ Johnson
Medical Care as a Political Weapon: Reflections on Frantz Fanon’s Treatment and Death from Cancer in Amerika
23 Nov 2022
Frantz Fanon was a fierce critic of the U.S., but he spent the last weeks of his life in Washington DC, where he hoped to be treated for leukemia. Medical care can be used as a political weapon.
US Out of Africa Network
AFRICOM Watch Bulletin #43
23 Nov 2022
The Black Alliance for Peace AFRICOM Watch Bulletin #43 includes an interview with a representative of the Revolutionary Socialist League of Kenya and as always, the latest analysis and reporting on Africa.
Richard Matousek
After Bolsonaro, Can Brazil Move Beyond Neoliberalism and Toward Greater Global Cooperation?
23 Nov 2022
Lula da Silva's return to the Brazilian presidency is seen as a victory for the left. But he will have to struggle against forces who want to continue neo-liberal policies.
Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco
Widespread Panic as Anti-Haitian Decree Goes into Effect in Dominican Republic
23 Nov 2022
In the Dominican Republic, Haitian migrants or any dark-skinned Black person can be arrested, have their belongings seized, and be deported from that country. Anti-Haitian sentiment and legislation is a mainstay of Dominican politics.
Phillip Clark
Ujima’s Plan to Transcend Neoliberalism in Maryland
23 Nov 2022
The Ujima People's Progress Party is organizing outside of the duopoly in an effort to gain true political representation for Black working people.
Roger D. Harris
“No More American Thanksgivings” and Other Essays Book Review: Glen Ford, 2022, The Black Agenda, OR Books
23 Nov 2022
Glen Ford's posthumously published book, The Black Agenda, is a testament to the enduring power of his work.
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford
The End of American Thanksgivings: A Cause for Universal Rejoicing
23 Nov 2022
Glen Ford wrote many powerful essays, but his unflinching analysis of the history of the holiday we call Thanksgiving endures nearly 20 years after he wrote it.
Mark P. Fancher
African and Indigenous Peoples: An Alliance for Defense, Survival and Revolution
23 Nov 2022
The day known as Thanksgiving is an opportunity to remember how the settler colonial state began its genocide against both indigenous people and enslaved Africans.
Hermela Aregawi
Ethiopia Peace Deal: U.S. Proxy War By Other Means?
23 Nov 2022
The people of Ethiopia are understandably relieved that a peace agreement now exists between their government and the TPLF. But aspects of the agreement may allow the U.S. to continue the conflict with the help of their TPLF proxies.