Related Stories
Danny Haiphong
, BAR contributor
Obama’s cynical analysis of youth activism was yet another dog whistle to the wealthiest and most conservative sections of white America.
Bryan K. Bullock
Two men with track records of advocacy and activism were kicked to the curb in favor of a man with practically no history of Black advocacy.
Danny Haiphong
, BAR contributor
The Obamas are cashing in on their lifelong project to further the destruction of Black people, while blaming the victim.
Paul Street
“Real estate interests are licking their chops over ‘development’ opportunities linked to the Obama Cent
Ann Garrison
, BAR contributor
“If Obama ever showed any respect for the United Nations Charter, it must have been April Fool’s Day.”
Bruce A. Dixon
, BAR managing editor
"the president cynically leveraged his blackness to obscure the fact that he was refusing to go after the guilty parties, while proposing n
Bruce A. Dixon
, BAR managing editor
The presumption that Barack Obama, no matter what he does or doesn't do, enjoys nearly unanimous black support is a veritable wall around the presi
Bruce A. Dixon
, BAR managing editor
So why aren't national Democratic leaders drawing national attention to Republican attempts to disenfranchise their party's base vote, and to crimi
More Stories
- Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior ColumnistThe U.S. is committed to invading Haiti but needs Black “leaders” to give them cover.
- Editors, The Black Agenda ReviewThe enemies of affirmative action programs are not just slick conservatives and vulgar racists, but also greasy liberals, argues Gerald Horne. And their efforts to dismantle such programs began as…
- Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing EditorHaitians protest oligarchic rule, UN occupation, and foreign military "intervention."
- Black Alliance for Peace Haiti/Americas TeamAll of Haiti's ills stem from interventions, invasions and interference in its affairs. The new call for a US/UN/CARICOM invasion is part of a long running plan to undermine the sovereignty of the…
- Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum EditorThis week’s featured scholar is Ampson Hagan. Hagan is Dean's Research Associate Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at Michigan State University. His article is “Coloniality of…