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Clau O'Brien Moscoso
Dollarization in Ecuador: How the Safest Country in Latin America Became a Money Laundering Transnational Crime Hub
29 Jan 2025
Ecuador was once a safe country. However, U.S. interference, the rise of neoliberal economic policies, the dollarization of its currency, and enhanced state repression have combined to worsen the lives of the people.
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
The fire this time … (as Amiri tolt me)
29 Jan 2025
"The fire this time … (as Amiri tolt me)" is the latest from BAR's Poet-in-Residence.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Jessie Cox’s Book, “Sounds of Black Switzerland”
29 Jan 2025
In this series, we ask acclaimed authors to answer five questions about their book. This week’s featured author is Jessie Cox. Cox is Assistant Professor of Music at Harvard University. His book is Sounds of Black Switzerland: Blackness, Music, and Unthought Voices.
Nemanja Lukić
Imperialist Terrorism and Accumulation Through Sanctions: The Case of Serbia
29 Jan 2025
Since the launch of its military operation in Ukraine, Russia has become one of the most sanctioned countries in the world. This sanctions campaign, driven by the U.S. and E.U., not only focuses on targeting Russia directly but also pressures other states to implement their own sanctions or sever…
Hanna Eid
Gaza Ceasfire: An Appraisal of the Situation
29 Jan 2025
A week has elapsed since the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas went into effect. As Palestinians return to their devastated communities, we must analyze the moment and the implications for the future of Palestinians and the Palestine solidarity movement.
Christina Carrega
Despite Pardons, Many Formerly Incarcerated Black People Still Face Uncertainty
29 Jan 2025
Biden’s final executive order commuted sentences for thousands, but “collateral consequences” remain a risk.
Alan MacLeod
Marco Rubio: From ‘Perfect Little Puppet’ to Most Dangerous Man Alive
29 Jan 2025
As a U.S. Senator, Marco Rubio was a consistent war hawk and imperialist. Now as Secretary of State he poses great danger to the world.
Abdiel Rodríguez Reyes
Panama: Self-Determination and National Popular Unity in the Face of Imperialist Irredentism
05 Feb 2025
President Donald Trump's recent antagonisms toward Panama have illustrated the need for the Panamanian people to build power through popular unity.
Fayha Shalash
Buying the West Bank: Israel’s New Annexation Method ‘Catastrophic’
05 Feb 2025
Israel is accelerating its annexation of the West Bank through legal maneuvers that grant settlers direct ownership of Palestinian land.
Toward the African Revolution
The Lobito Corridor: US imperialism's latest plot against the Democratic Republic of Congo
05 Feb 2025
The Lobito Corridor is a key piece of infrastructure western powers are flooding with capital to pursue their imperialist aggression and exploitation of the Democratic Republic of Congo.